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Should I replace cartridge or entire TT?

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kingmatt67

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Hi all - first time caller. :)

I have a CEC Chuo Denki 8002A with an Audio Technica stylus (unknown model). Its well-loved but its been new-to-me for over a decade now. And on Christmas morning my kid was nice enough to break the needle off. Yay!

So two questions... anyone know what part would make a suitable replacement here? There's no model number I can see on the cartridge or stylus:

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Second question is whether its even worth it to fix this TT. I was thinking about buying a basic TT like Audio Technica AT-LP60. Remember I said basic. :)

Thanks!
Matt
 
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Well if you are happy with the table, replacing it because of a broken stylus is a bit over the top. Are there better tables out there? most certainly, but it depends if you want to invest in them. I am not sure that an LP60 is a big enough upgrade to justify the additional cost.

Others will chime in with a model number, but you can get a replacement stylus for that cartridge fairly easily I would imagine. And replacing the cartridge could give you a very nice upgrade if you choose to do so. But you can buy an improved quality stylus for that cartridge, and get a decent upgrade for not a ton of cash. unfortunately I am not up on all the moving magnet models from AT.

Regards
Mister Pig
 
Nothing wrong with the turntable. CEC is best known for making turntables for other companies, Marantz, for instance. The 8002A is essentially a Marantz TT 2200. It's not an amazing turntable but it's good. The AT-LP60 would be a styep backward, really several steps.

Same for the cartridge. It's an Audio Technica AT110E. You can get generic replacement styli on eBay for around $15.00 US and original Audio Technica styli for around $40.00 from online sellers like Turntableneedles or LP Gear.

I'd just get a stylus and keep spinning.

John
 
That's a pretty decent turntable and one I would prefer over an AT-LP60. Most AT carts have the model number on their top, which would require you to dismount it from the headshell to read (I think it's an AT100 or 110). Should you choose to not do so you'll find that many websites have pictures you can use to choose a replacement stylus.
 
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