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tonearm

  1. Roman68

    Philips ag2230! Tonearm repair.

    Hello everyone! I'm asking for help with repairing a Philips ag2230w. I am trying to eliminate play in the tonearm in the vertical plane of movement. I can't figure out how to disassemble the assembly, meaning how to remove the tonearm tube. Thank you in advance for your help!
    • Roman68
    • Thread
    • hi fi philips philips ag2230 repair tonearm turntable vintage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  2. Ultrapotato

    Backwards wired arm wand on an Audiocraft

    There is a place in hell for whoever wired this armwand. Found a good deal on a dream arm, beautiful Japanese battleship unipovot. Been futzing with armboard and setup and plugged it in…hum. Terrible godawful hum. Check all grounding.Check cables. Swap three cartridges through (always have a...
  3. Ultrapotato

    Micro-Seiki MA-101? Upgrading an RB101

    Working on my old Thorens table (318) and it has an RB101 that a prior owner grafted on. It does everything right, by and large, but I do miss a removable headshell (would like to add a dedicated mono cartridge setup on a swap-out headshell). In all other aspects I love this Thorens, dead quiet...
    • Ultrapotato
    • Thread
    • audiocraft micro seiki micro seiki ma-101 mk2 tonearm
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
  4. C

    Garrard 401 Tone Arm recommendations

    Hi All, I recently acquired a garrard 401 without a plinth and tone arm. I have a dynavector Karat 17DS that I would like to use with this table. ( unless that’s a horrible decision?)( I’m open to other cartridge recommendations) I’d like to keep the tone arm under a budget of 1200 dollars. I...
  5. Fedesioux

    Is slight base tonearm movement normal when unlocking height adjustment (Technics SL-1200 MK2)?

    I recently noticed something on my Technics SL-1200 MK2 and wanted to check if it’s normal or something I should be concerned about. When I unlock the tonearm height adjustment (the VTA ring lock), the base of the tonearm seems to shift ever so slightly—maybe around 1 mm. This only happens at...
  6. qui

    Sony PUA-237/286/1500L/S Tonearm Service Manuals

    Hi all, it was a massive pain in the backside to find these, and there are a few historical threads here searching for them, so I thought I'd link them for posterity. Link contains only the PUA-1500L/S service manuals, PUA-237/287 service manuals, and TTS-3000 service manual. The PUA-1600...
    • qui
    • Thread
    • professional pua sony tonearm tts-3000
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. L

    Ortofon AS212 Effective Mass

    Hi everyone! I’m considering buying an Ortofon AS-212 tonearm to replace the original tonearm on my Lenco L75. I’d like to use it with either a Nagaoka MP-300 or MP-500, and from what I understand those cartridges work best with a tonearm effective mass of no more than 12g. According to the...
    • lenko
    • Thread
    • compliance effective mass lenco l75 nagaoka nagaoka mp-500 tonearm
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. xmasfeb

    Technics SL-1300mk2 tonearm enigma..

    After repairing the SFPJL13203K tonearm lift, cleaning and lubricating all parts with the appropriate lubricants for plastic, nylon and metal, I have disassembled and reassembled the tonearm at least four times without getting it to function normally again. The pictures mainly show the few steps...
  9. D

    Yamaha GT-2000/Fidelity Research FR-64s pairing

    Have any current/previous owners of the Yamaha GT-2000 (or later ‘L’ and ‘X’ variants) ever mounted the 64s on it? This is a combo I’m interested in for my rig but wanted to know how easy/difficult the setup would be. Would it require an external base, arm elevation and spacers? Is there anyone...
    • dnova93
    • Thread
    • fidelity research fidelity research fr 64s hifi tonearm turntable yamaha yamaha gt-2000
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. M

    Help needed

    Hello all! I have a question relating to the tonearm of one of my decks (technic 1210 mk2). It is goosed, I am from Scotland which there is not a lot of record shops or deck friendly places anymore for servicing etc. my question is, is it possible to buy a whole tonearm unit or would I need to...
    • MCHNIK
    • Thread
    • help technics sl-1210 mk2 tonearm tonearm tonearm balance tonearm bearing
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
  11. D

    New Year's Turntable Woes

    Hello All, I inherited a Nakamichi CR-3A and a B&O Beogram 1800 from my brother who passed, and just finished replacing the belts on the CR-3A with help from an excellent YouTube tutorial. Unfortunately, had less luck getting the 1800 up and running. Replacing the belt was relatively easy, but...
    • David Z.
    • Thread
    • beogram 1800 platter height tonearm
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. Roman68

    Roadstar rs5750 = Gelhard rs5750 (1978-1980)

    Hey everyone, I wanted to share some bench notes on a Roadstar RS-5750 I recently finished restoring. While the Roadstar name doesn't usually command much respect in audiophile circles, this 1978 model is a legitimate "sleeper" with some serious engineering under the hood—and a few odd budget...
    • Roman68
    • Thread
    • direct drive gerhard hi fi matsushita roadstar tonearm turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  13. D

    AR XA Arm Replacement Sourcing?

    Hi! Long story short, I have an AR XA at home that I restored. After seeing it, my mom wanted the same one to play her old records on, so I found a broken one on Craigslist and fixed it up for her. The issue is that the guy who owned the thing somehow stripped his headshell. I used the...
  14. F

    Cartridge compatibility with Technics SL-1410MK2

    Hi, Recently I purchased a Technics SL-1410Mk2 and want to upgrade the cartridge and headshell. I’m looking at the AT-VM540ML but after doing some research I am struggling to find if it will be a good fit for the standard tonearm. The spec says the effective mass is 22g with a 6.5g cartridge and...
    • fbrooms
    • Thread
    • at540ml cartridge effective mass sl14-10mk2 technical help needed technics tonearm turntable
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. S

    Frustrating problem with skipping had an unusual cause

    I have a Realistic LAB 440 as my main table, and I noticed it occasionally skipping on pristine records, with the same cartridge and tracking settings that always worked before. It got gradually worse, until I stopped using it, and set aside some time to try to figure out what was going on. That...
    • shampeon
    • Thread
    • realistic realistic lab 440 skipping tonearm tonearm tonearm adjustment
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. J

    Jvc ql-y66f tonearm ??s

    I have the jvc ql-y66f turntable. Mine only has the straight tonearm with the fixed headshell. Can I put a removable headshell piece at the end of my straight tonearm? It has 2 screws below the fixed headshell that removes that so couldn't I just re attach a removable one from a different jvc...
  17. K

    Getting started with Thorens TD166 MKII - Tonearm / Cartridge

    New to the forum, my name is Grant. Hello all. Just begging to venture more into vintage audio equipment and hoping to find some guidance here. Ive recently bought a Thorens TD166 turntable, which I am running through my Pioneer SX-828 receiver. This turntable is in very nice cosmetic...
    • KukuWalrus
    • Thread
    • cartridge thorens thorens td166 tonearm
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. Damien A

    VPI HW-19 Mark IV identification and cart/stylus recommendations…

    Hey y’all, I picked up this beautiful VPI turntable and am currently having it serviced by my tech. I have a few questions as this is my first experience with a VPI turntable 1. What’s a good cartridge/styli recommendation for this table and AudioQuest tonearm? I had a spare Lafayette t6000...
    • Damien A
    • Thread
    • audioquest cartiridge platter styli tonearm turntable vpi vpi hw 19
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  19. J

    B&O Beogram 3400 counterweight

    Hello everybody and happy holidays! Just got my first B&O device, so I'm pretty excited! But the one I got needs a lot of work! In brief, Santa just gave me a free beogram 3400, that was listed for parts, and it's in very sad condition, with both power and sound cord cut out. I gave it a good...
  20. 31tinnitus

    Help me identify this tonearm

    Hi every turntable master! I've recently been offering a vintage Luxman PD121 at a reasonable price, but I can't tell what tonearm comes with this TT. I've asked the seller, and he doesn't have a clue either. Can you help me identify the brand and model of this tonearm? And please leave some...
    • 31tinnitus
    • Thread
    • luxman pd121 tonearm vintage turntable
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. D

    Thorens TP-16 horizontal bearing screws

    Hi, After I couldn't adjust the play of my TP-16 tonearm I removed the two horizontal bearing screw and found out that there was no balls in either of them. Now I'm trying to find the replacement but different sources tell be different part numbers and I'm not sure what will fir and what is...
  22. C

    Ortofon RMG212 Headshell / Counterweight Mass

    Hi ! I restored an Ortofon RMG212 and installed as per Ortofon specifications a 32g headshell. With the counterweight set to 0, my initial mass is already about 8g (it should be 0g), so I can't apply a 4g on the cartridge. Any recommendations?
    • cydest
    • Thread
    • headshell ortofon shure tonearm
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  23. R

    Tonearm ID guessing game

    Hi, I was sold this as a Micro Seiki MA-101 which, now that it is in hand, obviously is not. The only writing on it is a Japan mark embossed on body. Seems to be well made and operates smoothly.
  24. Z

    Denon DP-67L skipping

    Bought this one from Japan. Overall in great condition but came with DL-301mk2 cartridge and unbalanced tonearm skipping every 10 seconds or so. I adjusted height and tracking force but even with everything ser and nominal tracking force of 1.6g it keeps skipping few rimes per track and the...
    • zbone
    • Thread
    • denon record skip tonearm
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  25. O

    TONEARM suggestions for KENWOOD KD-500??? currently has a Mayware Formula 4 that needs some work. Keep it out change??

    I'm newcomer in vinyl and recently acquired a KENWOOD KD-500.. It has the Mayware Formula 4 tonearm, . The tonearm needs a cartidge and a new cue lift. I like the looks of the SME 3009 III.. however I've read where some people go from the SME to the Formula 4 or a Grace.. what do you guys...
    • Onebadta
    • Thread
    • grace tonearm help kenwood kd-500 mayware formula 4 sme 3009 series iii tonearm
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Turntables
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