There are plates that attach near the hinges which allow you to fit normal RCA sockets, and use normal RCA plugs.
There are also kits that grow the bottom of the tonearm base out to use normal RCA sockets.
In my experience, the cheap brass 90 degree adapters don’t do much to benefit the sound.
Kevin
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European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
I would be tempted to use a box like this https://www.ebay.fr/itm/254506076058
Change the RCA sockets to decent quality ones, and wire the arm directly to the sockets, negating the PCB, so eliminating two joints in the signal path.
Kevin
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European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
If you are going to re-wire the arm, then that is a good idea. However if you can get hold of them, right-angle RCA plugs are no worse a connector than straight ones.
Barry
That all depends on the quality of the RCA connector in question.
Kevin
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Some are better than others. The pure silver Aeco (not cheap) are not too bad.
There is also the option of a DIN socket for the SL1200 arm.
Kevin
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European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Hi Lee,
I think you'll achieve a notable upgrade by rewiring the arm, as I did it myself, years ago when I was using the stock arm with my Techy. Apart from improving the quality of the cable used, the goal really is to minimise the amount of connections/breaks in the signal path, which potentially has the most deleterious effect, so always bear that in mind.
What's the armtube upgrade KAB are doing?
One area you should also address, and which will offer a notable improvement is upgrading the stock headshell, as it's rather resonant and not of particularly great quality (really designed to partner DJ cartridges and entry-level MMs).
A good, and relatively cheap upgrade, in that respect, would be this one from Ortofon (currently on sale with one left): https://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/...adshell-mount/
It's rather more solid and better engineered than the Technics and will allow your cartridge to perform to a higher sonic standard. Ditto with this from Jelco: https://snvinyl.co.uk/Jelco-HS-25-Magnesium-Headshell
Honestly, you'll hear the difference instantly!
Marco.
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Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
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Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
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