Heavy counterweight for SL-1210 and Ebony headshell spacers

[Magna Audio]

Here's a little job for germbox

He was looking to balance a DL103 and heavy AT headshell and also needed spacers to get the VTA right.
Full thread here
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?37538-SL1210M5G-and-DL103R-counterweight-Headshell-problems&highlight=spacer

I made him a 142g Stainless steel counterweight and headshell to cartridge spacers in ebony at 3.5mm and 4.5mm thick.
In the Post to the USA.


Be interesting to hear how they get on.

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[Andrei]

Very tidy Steve.
Have you thought about making ebony headshells? I am stoked with mine.
Also are you able to make ebony counterweights? I might be interested in one if you can.

[Magna Audio]

Very tidy Steve.
Have you thought about making ebony headshells? I am stoked with mine.
Also are you able to make ebony counterweights? I might be interested in one if you can.


Hi Andrei,
Headshells are a bit fiddly + I'd need to source the stub part but I reckon I could make em...

Hmm, ebony counterweights. Compared to Stainless or brass, ebony has low mass per volume. You'd need a big lump to make say 130g.
I just weighed a piece. I reckon a standard mass counterweight would be quite possible though.
Could always set a core or ring of brass or stainless into the ebony for extra mass - that could look nice too. If lacquered the brass would not tarnish.

[Andrei]

I mention the ebony headshell because they could be worth quite a bit. I have recently invested in the Yamamoto Sound African Darkwood headshell, and this is the first time that I had ever heard a difference with headshells, and that includes going from a Technics stock headshell to an expensive Oyaide. Retail the Yams are £50 odd so there is room to move.

You are probably right about the weight - or size, rather - needed for the counterweight. But as you say Brass and Ebony would be eyecatching.

I am presently putting together a DAC upgrade but would like to revisit this later.