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| You want it? I like silver version of this turntable much better, cartridge for technics is not a problem at all, so many great cartridges available (new or old). It would be better if Technics will re-issues some of their best cartridges.Let me remind you abo... | |
| Technics or Thorens, need suggestions Many years ago I owned an SP 10 and never thought much of it sound wise but to be fair, I was using an early 1980’s Sony receiver and an entry level Grado cartridge. SP-10 or SP-10 MK2 ?First is from the late 60’s, second is from the mid 70’s.The... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair The argument that a re-tipper in 2020 can get what manufacturer was able to get in 1986 is false. They need a time machine to do so.They can’t get 90% of those cantilevers from the 70s/80’s, as i said earlier some of them are simply no longer avai... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair Our chakster believes in manufacturer authority and intentions despite our long disputes about tonearm geometry. In addition he distrust retippers and never retipped any of his carts. So his advice is ’’based’’ on his believes. Been using at least... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair Well, actually all you need is to measure Pivot to Spindle distance which you CAN’T DO with mint protractor. If you PS is correct according to Mr.Ikeda (read the manual) your stylus will be spot on (Stevenson). But if the length of the cantilever ... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair The original alignment is Stevenson, if you want a protractor with all 3 alignment method and precise ruler for PS distance for any tonearm/cartridge then buy Dr.Feickert. Mint will be made for 1 tonearm and 1 cartridge only. With headshell integr... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair Dear chakster, You changed the question . The question was orassumed to be about sound not styli variations.everything can affect the sound quality: mass, length, shape, mounting method whatever ... you name it Whatever the stylus shape or cantile... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair Not all aluminum cantilevers are the same, not all diamonds are the same, especially after 40 years, combination used by Ikeda is not available today, but similar materials available. Those new aluminum cantilevers does not even looks like old fro... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-7 Repair It will not sound the same when you change tip or cantilever. If you want it closer to the original use aluminum cantilever with press-fit LineContact nude diamond. | |
| Technics or Thorens, need suggestions I made my choice in the mid-late 80s that belt drive was more to my taste. I had a Technics SP-12 How can you compare a very old entry level $100 Technics SP-12 to the brand new high-end $4000 Technics SL1200G with coreless motor? There is ... | |
| Fidelity Research FR64s Headshell dilemma Who is Chris then ? @nandric | |
| Need help with anti-skating on Technics SL-1210GR Hi-Fi News TEST LP is the best you can use, this is a must have record, you will get protractor with this LP. You can measure tonearm/cartridge resonance frequency with this LP. Buy it, it will help you with everything. Do not add too much anti-sk... | |
| Need help with anti-skating on Technics SL-1210GR Do NOT use blank record, use music or use Hi-Fi News TEST LPSet anti-skating equal to the tracking force or lower (it depends on the stylus profile).Level your turntable first of all.Make sure the armtube is parallel to the record surface when the... | |
| La Platine tonearm help needed. Good, i bought my Schick from Jonathan (OMA) long time ago. | |
| Fidelity Research FR64s Headshell dilemma @nandric this is not a linear tracking tonearm, look here (no offset angle at the headshell), a very old document here. Yamaha is short and straight tonearm as you can see, yamaha is an old tonearm, but look at the modern high-end from ViV Lab (sa... |