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  1. Bryan Bell

    Pioneer PL-A35 cartridge question

    Hello! This is my first post after lurking the forums for quite some time looking for some vintage gear. I'm exited to finally have joined. I just recently acquired my grandparents SX-550, and got a PL-A35 this weekend from CL. It has an old Grado Black (I think, even though the cartridge...
    • Bryan Bell
    • Thread
    • cartridge ortofon 2m red pioneer shure cartridge turntable
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  2. SleepyTheOwl

    Looking for Info on Cartridge

    Hey guys, I'm new here. I just got my first TT, a Technics SL-D3, and it came with an Empire cartridge the seller identified as a 785GT. (Pictures attached.) I've scoured the web and done searches on your site trying to find any info on this cart, and I've come up short. After reading the...
  3. S

    Please help identify my PHONO CARTRIDGE

    Hi I recently purchased a Technics SL-1200 MK2 from Japan and it came with this Audio Technica cartridge/headshell combo. I cannot find it anywhere on the net. It really sounds amazing. Thx for your help
  4. M

    Best Tonearm for AT ML108 Cartidge

    I have just acquired an Audio Technica AT-ML180 cartridge and am wondering if anyone has suggestions as to what tonearm would best mate with it (compliance/mass/resonance etc) so as to enable the cartridge to perform at its musical optimum. I guess I could do the math but I am hoping that...
    • maesyfed
    • Thread
    • audiotechnica cartridge compatibility resonance tonearm
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  5. M

    New Stylus for Sony XL200 Cartridge

    Hi, I have just bought an used turntable; a Sony PS LX22. It came with a Moving Coil Sony XL200 Cartridge. The salesman suggested that I should replace the stylus. It is written on the stylus: ND200G. Now: the problem is: I COULD buy the ND200G stylus on ebay, BUT; I can also buy a similar...
    • MONSTERZONE
    • Thread
    • cartridge sony sony ps-lx22 stylus turntable
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. Caligurl28

    Distortion on records

    hello all! This is my first time posting so I apologize in advance if I'm posting this wrong or anything. First off I have a Technics Sl-B20 turntable with a straight arm and a Audio Technica LS450/LT cartridge needle. I've had this player for a few years and I use it regularly. The needle...
  7. music247

    cartridge clips

    Trying to source some inexpensive cartridge clips in my quest to install new lead wires. Can anyone point me to some generics that will fit the approx 1.25mm pins? I'm seeking the kind of wire terminal which can be expanded with a toothpick if need be.
    • music247
    • Thread
    • cartridge clip terminals wires
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. Donal64

    Dead Channel on Cartridge

    Been acquiring some MM phono cartrigdes . Got a Shure Realistic R47EDT with a dead channel. Mounted on different headshells, then finally got out my digital multimeter and confirmed that , indeed, one of the channels is dead. Hate to just pitch it. Been doing some googling about DIY repair and...
  9. Bert86

    When is it time to replace your cartridge?

    Long time lurker, first time poster. I recently finished assembling my first component audio system, thanks in large part to info on the AK forums, but I've got a question about cartridge replacement. My TT came setup with a decent vintage Grado cartridge, but I've noticed heard some sibilance...
    • Bert86
    • Thread
    • budget cartridge grado midfi replacement turntable
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. S

    Unknown cartridge/stylus, what to do?

    I was gifted a "Gorenje gc 201 a" Hi - Fi system. It has a Garrard turntable, probably 125SB. The needle is damaged but it doesn't have any markings on it. Does anybody recognize it? Is it better to just scrap the whole cartridge? If so, what is a good cheap replacement. I tried removing the...
  11. johnmarzy

    Newbie Question Technics SL-Q3 Cartridge and Stylus

    Just getting back into vinyl and pulled out my TT that has been, sort of, carefully stored for 30 years. Looking for a consensus on what cartridge/stylus I should use on my TT, a Technics SL-Q3. Being in the auto industry it's like asking me how much is a car, right? However, I assume my...
    • johnmarzy
    • Thread
    • cartridge jbl kenwood stylus technics tt turntable
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. Donal64

    Which cartridge for digitizing LPs

    I plan on digitizing some of my hard to find LPs. Was wondering about which would be the better cartridge to use. Here's a list of the carts I have. Recommendations appreciated. Audio Technica AT912SA cart Shibata stylus(came with) or EVG 629-DE (.2 x .7) 1.5gm VTF Shure M70EJ cart EV 768-DE...
  13. Yemm66

    Pioneer PL-A45D Cartridge Information

    Hello. I have a Pioneer PL-A45D I just purchased. Very clean and love the table. It came with an Audio Technica LS300. The stylus is pretty bad, so I thought I would try and attach a different cartridge I just bought. It is an ADC XLM original version. I am kinda hesitant to do so until someone...
    • Yemm66
    • Thread
    • adc xlm audio technica cartridge pioneer pl-a45d stylus tonearm
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  14. S

    Bent cantilever / new cartridge & needle

    Recently I replaced my whole cartridge on my MCS 6502 tt to a AT91 and it's been playing great. The cartridge/stylus was in perfect condition and sounding really good. I even bought a shure scale to figure out my anti-skate settings and seems perfect at 2 grams with 2 anti-skate setting. On the...
    • sbroni09
    • Thread
    • at91 cartridge help mcs 6502 turntable
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. F

    new turntable stylus

    I have been keeping my eye open for a decent turntable for a while and I found a Luxman PX-99 at goodwill for six bucks. It appears that the only issue is the stylus is broken (there could be more issues but I cant play it yet without the stylus). The cartridge is a Grado G1 and after looking...
    • Fawkes
    • Thread
    • cartridge grado luxman stylus
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. S

    AT91/AT3600cf

    Hey everyone, just trying to find out more information on this cartridge I've recently installed on my turntable. My parents gave me their old JCPenny MCS 6502 belt drive tt. I'm trying to revamp it and make it work good as new again. I installed a AT91/AT3600 as per Turntableneedles helped me...
    • sbroni09
    • Thread
    • at3600 at91 cartridge mcs 6502 stylus turntable
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  17. S

    AT95E vs AT3600 Cart

    Hey guys, just revamping an old turntable from my parents. It's a JCPenny's MCS 6502 belt drive tt with a AT3600 magnetic cartridge already installed on it. I took a look at the cartridge the other day and it looks like the cantilever is turned to the right slightly (possibly bent?). It still...
    • sbroni09
    • Thread
    • 6502 at3600 at3600cf at95e cantilever cartridge mcs mcs6502 sherwood stylus
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. davstev

    Weird, cheap stylus

    I have recently taken to examining my stylii through a microscope. I have a super cheap Excel cart whose stylus looks like a hammer head. See the accompanying pic. What's this called, this stylus shape? Is it diamond? I know this cartridge is ultra cheap with a bent cantilever and I have no...
  19. davstev

    Denon DL-103 + 'cheapie' Soundsmith Retip.

    Hi all, I purchased a used Denon DL-103 of the ZU variety, which is a DL-103 that it's been potted in an aluminum body. The seller had broken the cantilever and he'd had it re-tipped at Soundsmith and has never used it. He got the cheapest retip option, which is the 'Aluminum Alloy...
    • davstev
    • Thread
    • cartridge denon dl-103 dl103 retip sound smith soundsmith
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
  20. Dtripp83

    Please help!! What should be my next purchase

    Hello all, I am new to audiokarma and just got into vinyl in the last 2 years. Currently my system is a pioneer pl 630 with shure sc35c cartridge, Polk RTiA1 speakers, SMSL SA- 50 amplifier and behringer PP400 preamp. Music of choice is mostly old rock, early punk, synth pop and a little 90s...
  21. TexAg71

    All thumbs and need advice

    I just tried to replace the needle in a Zenith 2G ceramic cartridge, and managed to muck it up completely. Not panicking, as I have two other turntables -- both with magnetic cartridges -- but still want to get this changer back in service ASAP. Before I buy, and ruin, another needle, does...
    • TexAg71
    • Thread
    • cartridge ceramic changer needle stylus turntable
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  22. The Gryphon

    Ortofon Omega........What Are People's Opinions?

    In the last few months I have been reading reviews of the latest Ortofon cartridge .....it is aimed at the budget end of the market and casts around 30 USD ....it seems to be a OM design and it attracting some excellent reviews.......it comes with an eliptical stylus which is a tipped one not a...
  23. C

    Which turntable and stylus combination is best?

    Hello all! I'm new to this forum. Have always had a record player, but trying to better understand the finer details! I have a number of components and I have no idea really what the best combination is! So any thoughts and opinions welcome! Currently using a classic Realistic LAB-400...
    • Craggles77
    • Thread
    • cartridge dual 505 realistic lab-400 realistic r9000e lws rotel rx-500 sony ps-lx350h stylus
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Turntables
  24. cookmatt

    Audio Technica cart

    Need help can not find any information on this cartridge AT7111E
  25. davstev

    ADC Cartridge Find

    As luck would have it, today I was walking down my street and someone had put a box with a mediocre looking 80's pioneer turntable in it. Unable to resist almost any free stereo gear, I hauled it home, thinking maybe I could give it to a friend or someone interested in starting out with vinyl...
    • davstev
    • Thread
    • adc cartridge shure stylus v15
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Turntables
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