RE:Magnepan Unitrac arm


Hello, I am new to the threads but I know there is lots of knowledge here so I hope someone can help? I while back I bought a Unitrac arm and have since mounted it on my Micro Seiki DDX1000 tt. I have been collecting vintage MC cartridges for our new audio club, so I am mounting 3 arms so that we can switch cartridges .I thought the VTA on the fly adjustment of the Unitrac made it a great canidate for this reason. I dont have the proper alignment protractor so heres where I need help? Is there anyway I can use another protractor? I have a formula 4 one? Can anybody send me a scan of theirs as I would pay for your time? Our their any other set up tricks with this arm I need to know? Will it even work for MC cartridges or am I waisting my time trying? I dont have the cartridge set up rig but I should be able to eyeball the overhang? Of course on my tt the arm had to be mounted at an unusual angle and not the normal 57 degrees if you know what I mean. Any help at all on set up would be great as I haven' t mounted a cartridge yet as I have to track down some lead pellets first. Please advise if you can? Thanks and regards Daren
fihihifi

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THanks for the response, I have a arm here I believe is an early Sumiko but it appears cheap in comparison? It was sold to me as an MMT but I havent been able to confirm it? It has a angle section at the end of the arm with a couple of holes drilled out? It's like a tube at the end that was pressed flat? If thats the MMT I have it? Thats good to know that I can mount a MC on it I appreciated the tip! As that was my main concern! Thanks again, As the Magnepan is a bit of a black hole? and there isn't a lot of help out there or info on the UNITRAC? I tried Magnepan they dont even have an email address on their Web site? Cheers Daren
Thanks Greenman! In that case I will be selling it as it is useless to me as I have about 10 or 12 MC cartridges. I wouldn't lesten to a moving magnet anymore? Thanks for the advice. Regards Daren
Thanks Frankhertz, for the tip and information about the 103 and the unitrac. I finally tracked down some fine lead shot so I may give it a try before I sell it? Sure Raul there are some good MM cartridges but I have had several and good ones! It's a matter of preference like comparing Single ended tube amps ay a 2A3 to a 200 watt solid state amp? We could debate it till cows learn how to fly! I had a Signet TK7, Audio Technica SLA20 Limited edition,AKG,Shure V15MRXMR, they didn't come close to my Shinon Red,Klipsch MC's,or any of the other vintage MC's I have?
HI Raul, I guess all the reviews I have read over the years are incorrect? I should sell all my mc cartridges and buy an Empire EDR 9? which are available any given day on Ebay as they seem hard to sell? As if it's not of matter of taste I guess your right? I think I can pick up one of the Empire's for $75. so I should be able to buy lots of them! By the way are you sure the Micro Acoustics 630 is a true MM as it has a ceramic element? Thanks Daren