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Best Turntable Mitsubishi LT-22 or Harman and Kardon ST-7 to Restore

Hello I am a new member and I gave up hi-fi listening when I got tinitus; but now I am fully retired and my tinitus has demished to the point I enjoy music again.  I have very good hearing except for that one D!!! ringing frequency.  

I am the original owner of a Mitsubishi LT-22 and a Harman/Kardon ST-7 but 20 years ago the cartridges got damaged.  I just powered up the turntables and they appeared to function except that the speed sync light on the H/K ST-7 is dead (that was the reason for the LT-22 purchase).  I know all belts are just waiting to break with age.  I can’t test the sound because of the damaged cartidges.

What is the opinion of the knowledgable member as to which one I should reburbish?  Is this work possible for a meticulous engineer or would it need to be hired out?  I am certain that the LT-22 had the better specs. 

Also any suggestion for a modest mid level cartridge.  In the past I used both moving magnet and moving coil but the names have gone poof in my memory.  A high end cartridge is not justified with my tinitus.

The turntables would be connected to a Carver C-4000, an Adcom 400W power amp, and custom speakers that were near equals to Klipsch corner horns or Conwalls.

Thanks,

Allen

 

allencar7478

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yogiboy,

The fact I don't remenber a company means I am getting older and I have very selective memory according to my wife.  I value your recomendation much more than information that is in an ad.

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Thanks to everone for the input.  I will read the service manual and any forum posts for repairing the LT-22, then look inside.  I favored the LT-22 over repairing the ST-7 back when I bought it; but I could have been swayed by the sales literature.  Any particular part of the LT-22 set-up that is critical and easily missed?

Grado is a new name for me.  I remember A-T, Shure and Denon and remember  paying about half the turntable cost for the cartridges; so finding a recommended model for $100 is great news.

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jasonbourne71,

You state you have both; you recommend that I use the LT-22 but you think the ST-7 drive/arm mechanism is better.  Can you explain? 

I just glanced at a manual for the ST-7 and I see the the Location Gauge used for properly mounting the cartridge.  I remember it being nescessary to mount the cartirdge and mine disappeared long ago.  Are equivalent tools available today; or mine being missing makes the LT-22 the ONLY option.

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