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Location: Sheffield/Peak District. UK
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I'm Richard.
Broken stylus!
Our cleaner has just left and I noticed that the Roksan Nima arm was halfway over the turntable and that the stylus on my AT33PTG/11 MC was broken. Trying to get hold of her...but can't at present. Perhaps a mishap with a duster?
Any suggestions for a compatible cartridge for the Nima?
I barely listen to LPs any more so would find it hard to justify an expensive replacement. Perhaps 'moving down' to a MM?
Eclectic music tastes (for a 76yr old!).
Thanks,
R
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Sorry to hear that Richard.
If you're happy to 'move down' to a MM cart, I have an Ortofon 2M Black you can have for free - the stylus is in good shape and has quite a few miles left on it, more than enough if you only use it occasionally.
Pm me if it's something you could use.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
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House insurance usually covers this type of mishap
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I'm Richard.
Thanks; PM sent.Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
R
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Very kind of you.
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Location: Sheffield/Peak District. UK
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I'm Richard.
Update: I'd like to publicly thank Steve (AKA Pigmy Pony) for his very kind offer of giving me an Ortofon 2M Black to replace my damaged AT 33PTG/2/MC. I had thought that the AT and the Roksan Nima arm were an extremely good match, but both my wife and I were very, very impressed with the sound of the 2M Black - and I think we prefer it. (Whether the AT was past its best -I don't know -perhaps!). I wonder if the arm (a unipivot) is better suited to MM rather than MC cartridges.
Has anyone any views?
Richard
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Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
From what I've read it appears that the Ortofon MM carts are a popular choice for the Nima, and the 2MB at 7.2g is well inside the Nima's recommended range. You probably know this already.
Although, as we've discussed, the Black is known to be a bit of an arse to set up perfectly (certainly outside my skill set), the advantage with MM is that you can just swap out the stylus rather than needing a wholesale cartridge change. Ofc you'll know this already too!
Just my 2 pence worth
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
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Location: Sheffield/Peak District. UK
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I'm Richard.
Yes Steve, I agree. Many thanks.
Still wondering about setting the arm parallel to the surface of the LP, or doing, as I've done, reducing the tail of the arm approx. 8 mm to try to give the mythical/unicorn angle of 92 degrees.
The only way, of course, is trial and error (emphasis on the latter!)
Yours,
R
PS I've updated my 'signature'.
My Gear:
Source component/s:
Cambridge CXC Cd player; Inspire Apollo deck + Roksan Nima arm + Ortofon 2M Black; Denon TU-580RD tuner; Logitech Squeezebox Touch. Rpi with Volumio. RME DAC.
Amplification: WD KEL84+ valve amp; Rega Brio, Quad 306 (DADA modded, - in reserve)). Trichord Dino2 & Dino+ PS;
Wiim mini, Wiim Pro, Wiim ProPlus streamers
Loudspeakers:
Living Voice Auditorium IBX-R2.
Q Acoustics 2010 in the 'study'.
Cables/stands: Chords; Van Dammes 4mm
Any other hi-fi bits:
Apple MacMini Pro; Senn HD598, 467,
Linear PSs for Rpi and DAC. Pure mains conditioning.
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It all depends on the VTF and of the compliance of the cantilever suspension. I would adjust the VTA/SRA by ear.
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Don’t mention SRA it sends some folks into apocalyptic rages!!
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