Marantz 6200 TT
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mikiekimi
USAF Ret 1992 - 2012...Korea/OEF/OIF
Few things to consider…
If you plan on having a vintage table and it’s not in need of repair, I suggest going to vinylengine to download the service manual and perform the basic service yourself. Owning an old piece of stereo equipment is like owning an old car…you’ll find yourself tinkering with it from time to time to keep things running. You’ll also have a better understanding of how it works WHEN something pops up in the future.
If it needs to be repaired, you might look for someone local to fix it. If you’re comfortable, you can provide your location (city) and someone close to you may have a recommendation. Shipping is expensive and there’s always the chance the table will be damaged in transit. While I love the 6200, I’m not sure it’s cost effective to pay to ship, repair, and return ship. Naturally, YMMV…
As far as cartridges go…does it have one now? If it does, you may consider just getting a replacement stylus. I use LPGear and the ‘bay’ for mine.
If you want/need a new cart, I’m a fan of the AT 3600L if you don’t want to spend a lot of $$ ($30ish). From there your budget will limit your choices so knowing what that is might help with recommendations.
Good luck and welcome to the fold!
If you plan on having a vintage table and it’s not in need of repair, I suggest going to vinylengine to download the service manual and perform the basic service yourself. Owning an old piece of stereo equipment is like owning an old car…you’ll find yourself tinkering with it from time to time to keep things running. You’ll also have a better understanding of how it works WHEN something pops up in the future.
If it needs to be repaired, you might look for someone local to fix it. If you’re comfortable, you can provide your location (city) and someone close to you may have a recommendation. Shipping is expensive and there’s always the chance the table will be damaged in transit. While I love the 6200, I’m not sure it’s cost effective to pay to ship, repair, and return ship. Naturally, YMMV…
As far as cartridges go…does it have one now? If it does, you may consider just getting a replacement stylus. I use LPGear and the ‘bay’ for mine.
If you want/need a new cart, I’m a fan of the AT 3600L if you don’t want to spend a lot of $$ ($30ish). From there your budget will limit your choices so knowing what that is might help with recommendations.
Good luck and welcome to the fold!
Crab33
Super Member
As mentioned above, the AT3600L is a nice cartridge for very little money. If you want to pay a bit more, I suggest the AT-VM95E, which has an elliptical stylus and is a fairly safe option - a lot of people like it. But if you're going to pay over $100, we need to know your budget, as there are many worthy candidates.
Lavane
Lunatic Member
What cartridge came on the 6200, a Stanton? I would just get a new stylus if the original cartridge is still installed. No fuss with setting up a new one. I bought one of the AT3600L cartridges from LP gear with the elliptical stylus. I also bought the stock conical stylus for it. Both sound good. I have it setup right now with the conical. It's a nice cartridge for very little money. Kinda reminds me of some of the older Shure cartridges.