Aftermarket headshell leads

Most of my headshells are Mg. Best amalgamation of clarity, openness, transparency, detail and speed. Bass could be better

Ortofon do a PC Triple C Head Shell Tag Wire.

I am an advocate of PC Triple C Wire used in the analogue signal path.

I like the Korf Site, much of what is done on there is quite similar to areas of interest I have in the world beyond what Korf does as a R&D.

One thing that still remained when last visited, is that a Magnesium Headshell still remains to be tested item.

I am for a long time wondering why, and have come to a view on this matter, that it is a tested material, but not with a published result, as it might have shown to be a very good choice in relation to the preferred material the site is an advocate of.

But as always 'Maybe Not'.

I tried it and it didn't work for me at all. However, they have a trial policy and returning it was painless and friendly.

Korf ceramic head shell

I bought some Amazon OFC Leads, with gold plated connectors, to update the leads on a vintage Philips AF 877. The head shell pins are smaller than standard. I had to carefully pre-crimp them. The original leads had corroded connectors and stiffened vinyl insulation. I also dripped a little deoxit on the pins, prior to installing 

Not any different than carts mounted directly on tonearm. A tiny pair of pliers always does the job easily for me. To the advice of jasonborne, I ordered a PLX-1000, getting it Friday. Always wanted a direct drive TT, will hook it up to my Puffin as a secondary TT. I hope Jason knows more about TTs than cables 😉

it isn't hard, steady hand, and needle nose pliers

And a toothpick for safely opening one.

@reubent 

I love the turntable! Heavy, sturdy, built like a tank. It sounds great with the 2M black. Perhaps a bit overkill for that table but I like it. 

@noromance 

Thanks for the suggestion that would make things easier. 

I got a Korf ceramic head shell and rate it as very much an improvement.

Crimp before fitting on pins using a cocktail stick inserted as a support. Then push gently but firmly onto the pins. 

I too have a PLX1000 in my collection of turntables. It came with a nice headshell and a high-quality RCA interconnect. I left the headshell leads alone when I added a Denon 103R mc cartridge. There is no benefit to changing the headshell leads.

it isn't hard, steady hand, and needle nose pliers

the metal on the sleeves usually deform easily

I have the same TT. Love it. I'm using an Audio Technica AT-VM740ML on it and think it's really good for a relatively budget TT. How do you like yours with the Ortofon 2M Black?