Hi Rav,

DISCLOSURE: I do have a commercial interest in hifi, since I am AVi's Australian agent. But I am here on AoS just from a hobby perspective, to learn about vinyl playback. I hope this is okay, I do not want any conflict of interests.
That shouldn't be a problem, as long as you're not attempting to promote AVI in any way, which in itself wouldn't be a problem, if you wanted to register as trade.

Anyway, welcome to AoS - glad that you've decided to jump in at last

Nice looking Techy. I also like your room - warm looking and cosy with subtle lighting... My sort of thing!

I like the idea with the Technics P-mount - that shows some real lateral thinking, which I admire. It's a fab cartridge, but I'm not sure if putting it on an SME IV might 'kill' it, as the design does exhibit a significant dampening effect on cartridges, which I'm not sure would suit the 310.

If it were me, I'd go for something with a lighter, 'airier' balance. Have you thought about the SME Series M2? I think that would be perfect, or have you even tried it on your Jelco?

Incidentally, you can still pick up NOS 310MCs on Ebay. I linked to one only a few weeks ago for someone, so when yours dies, there's every chance you might find another.

Anyway, I hope you settle in nicely and I look forward to reading your future contributions

Marco.