Yamaha YP-511 Headshell Question

[willyrover]

A while ago I picked up a Yamaha YP-511 with no headshell. After getting it all cleaned up and working properly, I ordered this inexpensive headshell to mount an Ortofon OM10 that I already had.



Now the problem was that I could get no where near the required 17mm overhang even with the cartridge mounted all the way back in the headshell. There was still a good 5mm or so too much overhang. The only way to align the cartridge was to skew it in the headshell.

To get the 17mm overhang, mounting distance needs to be around 32-33mm.

Next I bought this headshell. The listing said mounting distance was 32mm-41mm. Perfect! Except when it arrived, mounting distance measured 37mm -50mm so it's going back.



So what is the deal with this table/arm? It seems like most headshells are too long for it!

So now, as I should have done in the first place, I'm looking to track down an original headshell. Problem is the manual and the service manual are vague as to what headshell it actually shipped with. The pictures in the manual show a headshell that LOOKS like this HS-800.



It is listed as being used on the YP-211 but again, information about the YP-511 is vague. Can anyone confirm that this is the correct headshell for a YP-511 and most importantly, the range of mounting distance allowed by the slots?

 

[Balifly]

Try the following method with your headshell:

 

[willyrover]

And because it's very possible that I'm not using terminology correctly, by "range of mounting distance allowed by the slots" I'm talking about measurements C and D

 

[willyrover]

Try the following method with your headshell:

When set up this way, the only way to to align either point on the protractor (square the body of the cartridge to the grid) is to significantly twist the cartridge in the headshell.

 

[Balifly]

When set up this way, the only way to to align either point on the protractor (square the body of the cartridge to the grid) is to significantly twist the cartridge in the headshell.

Either use it that way or use the protractor.

Not both.

 

[willyrover]

Ok. I gave it a shot. 48mm with cartridge body square in the head shell. (had to take off the rubber washer to get 48mm)

Seems to sound pretty good.

Still odd to me that Yamaha would prescribe a 17mm overhang in the manual that is impossible to achieve on the majority of standard mount head shells.

Still wondering if anyone know what head shell this table shipped with or its dimensions?

 

[Balifly]

Still wondering if anyone know what head shell this table shipped with or its dimensions?

Looks like the Yamaha HS-800 headshell.

 

[willyrover]

Looks like the Yamaha HS-800 headshell.

Yeah, it looks like it. The seller of the HS-800 being sold in post #1 sent me measurements of 35mm-45mm mounting distance. That would still only get me down to 19-20mm overhang.