How Much Would You Pay...???

**Alex_UK** · 30-09-2009, 09:05

Originally Posted by Marco

Hi Alex,

How are you getting on with that? I've not heard much about your project lately... Did you get your Nagaoka cartridge?

Marco.

Not much progressed yet Marco - I'm currently in dispute with the taxman, so until that is resolved I'm being a bit careful with the spons - plus been busy with work last couple of weeks - (enforced "duvet day" today though as I've picked up a nasty bug, or maybe food poisoning - messy!)

I've ordered a few bits and bobs - the main crticism of the 401 in current form is the ringing platter - got some damping rings, and hopefully one or two mats to try - part of the problem is that I know that slate is the way to go, but I would really like it in a piece of lovely wood, laquered an inch deep (like that Project in the show thread...) decisions, decisions. Must chase the taxman first though!

**Marco** · 30-09-2009, 10:32

No worries, matey. I know how it is! Just keep us posted (even with small details) by updating your 'blog'/thread every so often. It's a journey that lots of people are interested in

Marco.

**kcc123** · 30-09-2009, 23:54

Originally Posted by Marco

Hi King,

How did you get on with your Shure cartridge - did you try it with a higher mass arm/headshell?

Marco.

Hi Macro,

Recently I haven’t got time to mess about with the Shure, however I did try to fit it onto one of those heavy Audio Technica Technihard headshells but I failed. The reason was that the body of the headshell is too short and the cartridge is too long. It seems that I do not have a suitable headshell for the Shure despite there are over two dozen of them in my possession. I think I probably would have to buy another one, but which one?

**Marco** · 01-10-2009, 08:38

Hi King,

I know exactly what you mean. I had to cut the cartridge wires on my vintage Fidelity Research S/5 headshell to half their length and solder the cut ends directly to the headshell pins, allowing me to squeeze the cartridge right up towards the back of the bayonet housing to get it to fit and align correctly! It's a bloody big cartridge...

What you need is one of the longer than average NOS headshells like the Audio Technica LT-12. They're rare as hen's teeth, though. I tried searching for one for you but had no luck.

I did check my favourite (but pricey) vintage hi-fi site Audioscope, where I obtained my own LT-12, and came up with these that I reckon would work in terms of length, although you'd have to add a bit more mass to suit the Shure:

http://www.audioscope.net/audio-tech...ne-p-1288.html

http://www.audioscope.net/nagaoka-al...ll-p-1353.html

Neither of those is cheap (the price reflecting their rarity), but I think they'd do the job. Personally, I'd be tempted to try the Nagaoka.

Also, one of the Japanese sites I use sometimes has got a few interesting ones (type 'headshell' into the search box and they'll come up):

http://www.topclassaudio.com/web/eng/used_product.jsp

Let me know what you think

Marco.

**kcc123** · 01-10-2009, 09:38

Hi Macro,

I think I have one of those Nagaoka headshells, I will dig it out and try it with the Shure.

**Marco** · 01-10-2009, 09:41

No worries, dude - let me know how you get on. Btw, it's "Marco"

Marco.

**kcc123** · 01-10-2009, 09:46

I am sorry, Marco!

**Barry** · 01-10-2009, 10:35

This Marco (no not ours!) has about 3x more cartridges than me, but less than King.

One for each day of the month?

Regards

**Marco** · 01-10-2009, 10:52

Awesome! That's why detachable headshell arms rule

Marco.

**pure sound** · 01-10-2009, 11:26

Indeed. Ironic that he's displaying them on an EMT whose headshell can't be readily substituted for anything but the neumann type. (unless he's had that 929 modified)

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