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In Reply to: Need tonearm advice...Empire 980 vs Empire 990 posted by Mr Blue Sky on January 17, 2017 at 21:30:45:
I had one on an Empire table, pretty much dedicated to playing 78 rpm records. For that kind of duty it worked fine, but ultimately came apart at the "headshell" area and had other problems. Like, hum.
I had heard that the Jelco SA-750D (9" arm) was a drop-in replacement. It is. And it simply transformed the sonics, to a point where I use it pretty much interchangeably with my main table, a much-modded Lenco. I had a VPI JMW 10.5i arm on that table ... and now have a Lenco SA-750E (10") on it. It's that good.
And cheap to boot. The replacement Jelco arm for the Empire cost under $450, plus a DIN wiring harness. As far as I'm concerned, it was the bargain of the century.
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Follow Ups
- Here's my 980 story - Dave Pogue 05:57:51 01/18/17 (9)
- RE: Here's my 980 story - Mr Blue Sky 13:45:00 01/18/17 (5)
- Can't help you, then - Dave Pogue 14:27:29 01/18/17 (4)
- RE: Can't help you, then - Mr Blue Sky 15:56:42 01/18/17 (3)
- RE: Here's my 980 story - AudioSoul 08:28:44 01/18/17 (2)
- RE: Here's my 980 story - Dave Pogue 08:37:09 01/18/17 (1)
- Qaulity of Jelco arms - Jeff Maxson 11:38:53 01/18/17 (0)
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