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
