Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Agreed. You should never use plain steel cartridge fixings because, as you rightly point out, they are permeable and hence could affect the magnetic circuit within the cartridge. Only use aluminium, carbon fibre or stainless steel fixings (and for the latter it has to be the right grade; not all grades of stainless steel are non-magnetic).
I prefer to use aluminium fixings as I'm not a follower of the Linn school of thought which is to "tighten things up until the thread strips and then slacken off by a quarter turn". Also, I'm not adverse to using hard nylon washers under the screw/bolt heads (or nuts, if you invert the fixings).
Barry
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
Most of those that I have used came with the cartridge. However they are readily obtainable from the likes of ebay, such as: https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/12mm-Alumin....c100005.m1851
or similar (i.e. a shorter or longer length).
Barry
Hi James glad you are enjoing the combo. Iv'e recently bought a neo sas for my Shure SC35C and am currently running it in. It's only done about 3hrs so far as iv'e been busy and on holiday but it sounds good so far. Although i think it still needs fleshing out a bit. How long did it take for yours to run in?
Darren
KORUS CUSTOM SERVER
TECHNICS 1200 MKII_JELCO 750D_SHURE SC35C (with NOS and NEO SAS styli)
CAIMAN SEG + DORADO PSU
CROFT MEGA MICRO
PARADIGM REFERENCE ACTIVE/40'S
PARADIGM SERVO 15 SUBWOOFER X 2
''The theory of relativity is a mass of error and deceptive ideas violently opposed to the teachings of great men of science of the past and even to common sense''
I have used it for about 50 hours and it does seem to have changed a fair bit since I first used it. I would say it is indeed a fuller sound now, it was a bit lean when first installed.
I noticed on some jazz material trumpets and clarinets were a wee bit shrill but now they sound smoother and fleshed out with great tone. Plucked double bass and cellos sound more woody and fat.
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
Darren
KORUS CUSTOM SERVER
TECHNICS 1200 MKII_JELCO 750D_SHURE SC35C (with NOS and NEO SAS styli)
CAIMAN SEG + DORADO PSU
CROFT MEGA MICRO
PARADIGM REFERENCE ACTIVE/40'S
PARADIGM SERVO 15 SUBWOOFER X 2
''The theory of relativity is a mass of error and deceptive ideas violently opposed to the teachings of great men of science of the past and even to common sense''