New phono cable for 1210

[magoorty]

Hi all,

The phono cable on my technics is knackered. A patch up job didn't work for long and unfortunately the break is too far up to just snip and add some new plugs.

Any recommendations for a replacement? I was about to just by any old half decent cable but then thought, will it fit into the wee black tension box thing and do I need to think about capacitance too? Looking to buy something I can just snip in half and use the rest for another deck.

I presume I should also do the earth while I'm in there. Will any wire do for that? Also, what else should I be looking to do while I've got it apart? Pitch calibration? Any tips will be much appreciated!

Cheers

[CageyH]

MOGAMI NEGLEX W3106 should fit.
Either that, or fit an RCA adapter to allow you to change the cable easily.

[magoorty]

Thanks for the reply.
I should've said, I was thinking about a (fairly inexpensive) cable with moulded phono plugs. Are there any bargains out there that would fit the bill?

An rca jack would be great but the deck sits in a wooden plinth so that might be more of a hassle than it's worth.

[CageyH]

Are you happy soldering?
If you want one with moulded plugs, you will need to solder the connections on to the PCB in the base of the arm.

[magoorty]

Yes, I presumed I'd have to do that anyway. I just thought buying a ready made phono cable would save on more soldering at the other end. Doesn't have to be moulded come to think of it.

[CageyH]

Inreplaced my cable with Mogami 2528.
Ignore the previous model. I made a mistake.

The 2528 fits in the cable clamp.