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Trouble with Stanton headshell

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dportland

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I just bought this headshell :http://www.guitarcenter.com/Stanton...m1010X497171X095817520f1f41e108ec3b747b604df9 which was recommended to me for a stock Technics 1700 TT I got from my parents storage. I also recently bought this cartridge http://www.amazon.com/Technica-AT44...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1300831423&sr=8-1 based on recommendations on here. The problem is I cannot seem to securely attach that cartridge to that headshell. The headshell came with 2 screws and 2 rubber pieces, which appear to be there to fit in the headhell slots and hold the cartridge screws in place, but they don't actually fit correctly and are quite awkwardly shaped. Do I need to ditch these rubber pieces and use a nut for each screw instead? The nuts which came with the cartridge aren't even wide enough to hold in the slots without turning, and the headshell didn't come with any, so I'm very confused what to do here. Any advice from anyone with this headshell or anyone that could help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
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I consider standard operating procedure to be screws down through the slots on top of the shell, nuts under the wings of the cartridge body.

With this carttridge it looks like you can start one nut after placing screw in the headshell slot, slide the cartridge onto that screw, snug it down a bit then insert the other screw and nut and make your final overhang adjustments. Tighten both when complete.
 
The screws and plastic nuts that came with the headshell are only for Stanton/Pickering cartridges (pretty sneaky, huh?). The screws are also a smaller thread size than most cart screws.

You shouldn't have a problem if you mount the 440 with the nuts on the bottom. (No, I'm not trying to start that argument again!)
 
12ax7 said:
The screws and plastic nuts that came with the headshell are only for Stanton/Pickering cartridges (pretty sneaky, huh?). The screws are also a smaller thread size than most cart screws.

You shouldn't have a problem if you mount the 440 with the nuts on the bottom. (No, I'm not trying to start that argument again!)
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I keep my nuts on top. :D
 
12ax7 said:
The screws and plastic nuts that came with the headshell are only for Stanton/Pickering cartridges (pretty sneaky, huh?). The screws are also a smaller thread size than most cart screws.
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They're made to fit Stanton/Pickering mounting ears, but I've found that they work fine if you install them wide-side up underneath any other cart's mounting holes.
 
Jumping into this I'm wondering why he was recommended a Stanton headshell for a TECHNICS turntable? The obvious answer to me would of been a Technics headshell that would of had the correct size screws/nuts instead of trying to juryrig something else to work.
 
majick47 said:
Jumping into this I'm wondering why he was recommended a Stanton headshell for a TECHNICS turntable? The obvious answer to me would of been a Technics headshell that would of had the correct size screws/nuts instead of trying to juryrig something else to work.
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Because s-arm headshells are s-arm headshells. Almost all of them have a standard connector and size/shape popularized by SME in the late 60s/early 70s. I use Pioneer and Stanton headhsells on my Sony PS-X50 all the time.

The screws and nuts are the right size to mount just about anything, it's just that the nuts have a clever design that meshes perfectly with Stanton/Pickering cartridges.
 
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