RE: Fairchild 225-A or Ortofon/ESL Mono--Which to Rebuild ?

Posted by flood2 (A) on September 23, 2016 at 20:48:19

In Reply to: Fairchild 225-A or Ortofon/ESL Mono--Which to Rebuild ? posted by Ross on September 23, 2016 at 19:00:30:

Is there a particular reason you want to rebuild such an old cartridge? Technological advancements aside, any example of that era will very likely have perished or stiffened elastomers. Even IF the cartridges can be rebuilt, there is no guarantee that the performance would achieve anything close to a modern cartridge with a line contact stylus which will track at much lower VTF. Of course if you have a high mass arm, then I quite understand if you want a very low compliance cartridge like the Fairchild 225A.

For very likely less than the cost of a rebuild since a retip alone is easily >USD250, you are going to achieve superior performance from a new/modern cartridge with a Line Contact stylus.
Mono LPs require a 1 mil tip (25um), and typical line contact tips more than meet those requirements with superior tracing ability than an oversized conical tip.
Regards Anthony

"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats

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Topic - Fairchild 225-A or Ortofon/ESL Mono--Which to Rebuild ? - Ross 19:00:30 09/23/16 (4)

RE: Fairchild 225-A or Ortofon/ESL Mono--Which to Rebuild ? - flood2 20:48:19 09/23/16 (3)

Well..... - Ross 06:41:59 09/24/16 (2)

RE: Well..... - dcharvonia 07:09:16 09/24/16 (1)

I have a VR-II - Ross 10:11:01 09/24/16 (0)

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RE: Fairchild 225-A or Ortofon/ESL Mono--Which to Rebuild ? - flood2 20:48:19 09/23/16 (3)

Well..... - Ross 06:41:59 09/24/16 (2)

RE: Well..... - dcharvonia 07:09:16 09/24/16 (1)

I have a VR-II - Ross 10:11:01 09/24/16 (0)

RE: Fairchild 225-A or Ortofon/ESL Mono--Which to Rebuild ?

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