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  1. S

    Headshell + MM for Sony PS-X60

    I have been gifted the above table and have never owned one before. I already have a thread about the reconditioning I have done so far. It came without a counterweight or headshell. The counterweight looks possible to find, but I am lost when it comes to finding a suitable headshell and...
    • Sandysound
    • Thread
    • cartridge headshell moving magnet ps-x60 sony turntable
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  2. G

    Cartridge question for Denon 45F

    I recently picked up a Denon 45F, and I love the look and functionality of it so far. However, the cartridge on it is kind of lacking. From what I understand, there's an issue with certain cartridges being too 'tall' to work properly with the tonearm on it. I'm not 100% sure, because it's been...
  3. T

    New Here Hi yall trying to sort out Shure stylus & cartridge's

    Hi I have a vintage pioneer pl-516 that I enjoy very much mated up to klipsch r51. I have no preamp other then what is in the amped speakers on phone mode. Im running a green stylus that I got from needle Dr. years back. I want to get a quality stylus and cartage. Im looking at the N95ed sas/s...
  4. M

    Bang & Olufsen B&O SP14 cartridge repair

    Here's a challenge for someone. I'm restoring a Beogram 1202. The needle was junk. I managed to purchase a new old stock SP14 stylus, without selling my house! Job done, I thought. Turns out the cartridge had dropped a channel. A replacement cartridge is harder to find than the stylus. :( So...
  5. S

    Jico Stylus vs Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

    I recently got a Pioneer LP-112D turntable which is an Empire 67E/1 cartridge on it but the stylus is bent and it doesn't sound great. I looked to see if I can find a stylus but it looks like there are only a few unbranded aftermarket stylus these days. I saw the Jico Replacement Empire...
    • Soheilk81
    • Thread
    • audio-technica cartridge empire jico stylus
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. C

    Pickering brush conundrum?

    So,I took the brush off my Pickering XV15/625E,used a scale and set it to 1.5 gms,balanced,redo antiskate,everything is fine sounds great as it always did. It was just harder to eyeball putting the needle down because my lighting is not the greatest and with the brush it was even more confusing...
  7. C

    Cartridge for a Pioneer Pl-518

    Steal of a deal at a garage sale.Pioneer pl 518 was just sitting there with weight off the tone arm so they thought it was broke,got it for 20.00,yippe!Found the Wright in the box took it home cleaned it up and works perfectly.So,here is my question: I have a Pickering xv15/625e on it right now...
  8. xXSHADoW93Xx

    A Clone of the AUE CP-38S ceramic cartridge

    On AliExpress, while restocking my batch of P-192D carts from Vakind, I noticed they were also selling a ceramic cartridge which looks a lot like the AUE carts that were used in the Stack-O-Matic. So I ordered a pair to try them out. Note the logo on this P-192D clone: Here it is side by...
  9. Tall Trees

    Need help with static on one channel when spinning records

    Hello all. I have a JVC turntable (QL-F61) with an AT 1100E cartridge. I recently replaced the stylus and when listening to records today noticed that I was getting static on one channel. I'm going to write what I've done to try to figure this out and fix the problem, but I'm struggling to...
    • Tall Trees
    • Thread
    • cartridge cartridge problem help static turntable turntable advice
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. H

    any needle suggestions for grado reference series 1

    Hey there, I've recently picked up an old Sony PS-X5 turntable this past weekend from a local garage sale. While it needs some work on replacing its capacitors and electrical components, I would like to know more about the included cartridge. To my knowledge it is marked "Grado RS1" with a...
    • Hayden F.
    • Thread
    • cartridge grado needle replacement sony stylus turntable vintage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  11. Audiochump

    Clearaudio performer (ruby cantilever retail) vs Ortofon Black

    I just received my clearaudio V2 performer back from Sounsmith and I love it. Clear sound, highs seem perfect but we live in the mids. Out of sheer curiosity I'm thinking of purchasing a new Ortofon Black cart. My question is..... Does anyone have a perspective on this. For reference, I'm using...
  12. SDup

    Help Identify Mysterious Cartridge

    Hi! I found this cartridge at goodwill last week. It was in a Audio Technica AT12Sa package so I thought I was making a deal (I read on this forum that although they are old, these are quite decent cart). However, I don't think the cartridge is actually an AT12Sa (probably not even an Audio...
    • SDup
    • Thread
    • cartridge mysterious
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  13. VanishCave

    Finally got my hands on a 4 track cart player! (It has some issues)

    Today I was excited to pick up my first 4 track cart player: a Muntz H5500 “12 track” player. I can hardly find any reference to this model online at all. It appears to be the guts of a regular automobile 4 track player along with a 12v power supply and speakers housed in a handsome...
    • VanishCave
    • Thread
    • 4 track cartridge question repair
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Tape
  14. kurorin

    Cartridge Shootout (with audio files): Nagaoka MP500, Benz Micro Silver, Victor X1 Z1, Stanton and +

    Audio Technica 150E-G Benz Micro Silver Glanz G3 Grace F9-L Nagaoka MP500 Pickering XV15-400E Sony XL50 Stanton 881-S Van Den Hul MM1 Victor X1 Victor X1 IIE Victor Z1 I´m sharing with you a shootout between cartridges that are mostly vintage and not well known, along with two of...
    • kurorin
    • Thread
    • cartridge jvc nagaoka pickering stanton sutherland tt-81 victor y3f
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. BUZZARD437

    Yamaha YP-B4 for my first turn table (Help Thread).

    Greetings, I am 100% new to the TT world. I currently have a AT-LP60 that is about as basic as it gets. Well recently I found a used Yamaha YP-B4 for 25$ that was advertised as not working, but had power. So I thought, what the hell, what better way to get into it than fixing one. Anyway enough...
    • BUZZARD437
    • Thread
    • cartridge first help needle post stylus yamaha yp-b4
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. A

    Replace Shure M95-HE Stylus or Upgrade Cartridge?

    I currently have a Technics SL-Q2 that I bought used off of ebay. It works great, and is equipped with a Shure M95-HE Hi-Track cartridge and a NOS Shure SS35C stylus. However, I think I might have bent the cantilever, so I'm searching for an upgrade/replacement. I've heard that the M95-HE fitted...
    • aij606
    • Thread
    • cartridge hi-track jico records shure shure m95 stylus technics technics sl-q2 turntable
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  17. E

    Is my vintage Shure cartridge toast?

    Hello, pretty new to turntables and home audio in general. I’m an electrician by trade and a tinkerer by nature, so I’m familiar with tech troubleshooting and have some experience with electronics. I’m still learning to dial in my turntable actually (got me one of them fancy mirror...
    • eh eh ron
    • Thread
    • cartridge shure cartridge troubleshooting v15 type iv
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. M

    Tone arm and Cartridge Wiring Help Needed!

    Audiokarma. After replacing everything else on my Magnavox Micromatic, I attempted to replace the cartridge and wiring harness. The original harness had 2 metal-jacketed wires…brown and grey. The jackets were used for grounds. I ordered a new harness and cartridge from V-M. I used the green...
  19. MreowCat

    Medium compliance cart on low mass tonearm?

    The JVC l-a31 turntable I bought came installed with an at95e cartridge. I've been having a lot of fun getting it cleaned and fully working, but sometimes I feel like there's something missing in the sound. From what I've read, the JVC l-a31 has a low-mass tonearm, while the at95e cartridge is...
    • MreowCat
    • Thread
    • at95e cartridge compliance jvc l-a31
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Turntables
  20. adnick

    SUT Camouflage!!!

    When using old tubes equipment and vintage turntables, some of the more modern equipment like CD players and step up transformers (SUTs) can look out of place. To help them blend in I’ve employed a bit of cover and concealment ;) (see photos), that’s a CD player on bottom… One unintended...
    • adnick
    • Thread
    • cartridge denon fisher sut tubes turntable
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. Zach Nelson

    High output Grado Master3 cartridge.

    As the title reads, I have a HO Grado Master3 that I have been using for about 100-ish hours. My question is, does anyone else have this cart, or any cart from the Timber line, and what do they run them at on the phone stage. It is a moving iron cart. I'm confused if I should be running it on MM...
    • Zach Nelson
    • Thread
    • cartridge grado phono phono pre amp turntable
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  22. R

    Audio Technica cartridge

    1 - If I replace the the cartridge AT-VM95E by the AT-VT95ML on my turntable (Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB), will the difference be appreciable? Is the AT-VM95SH is a lot better? 2 - Do I have to adjust the tracking force ring and the anti skate control for the new one. Thank you.
  23. KinoRodori

    Audio Technica ATN150Ea cantilver transplant

    Hi all, I need advice on my ATN150Ea dilemma. I'm using the AT150Ea cartridge with this stylus however it has very low output volume in comparison to my ATN120E. With the ATN150Ea, i have to turn up the volume to 12 o'clock in comparison to the ATN120E which is 9 o'clock at listening volume...
    • KinoRodori
    • Thread
    • at cartridge at150 at150ea audio technica beryllium cantilever cartridge low volume transplant
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY
  24. S

    Hana Cartridge with Sansui-838?

    Hi AK Brain - long time user, first time poster here. I could use a little help, and I’ll say, I’m a bit of a newbie. I can’t for the life of me figure out the complexities of matching a suitable cartridge with a particular TT/tonearm/preamp. I’m trying to figure out if a Hana SL cartridge...
  25. davstev

    Gain requirements: Ultra LOMC cartridges

    Hi all, In the past, I've used a selection of MM and MC cartridges. However, just recently, for cheap I acquired an ultra low output MC, a MC-20 by ortofon, and it needs a re-tip. The output is super low: 0.07mV. (This is the MK1 version, with the purple/blue body, circa 1980, much lower than...
    • davstev
    • Thread
    • cartridge gain head amp lomc mc moving coil ortofon phono step up transformer sut
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Turntables
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