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This morning my hand gave an unusually violent twitch while moving the TT arm back to rest resulting in a ruined stylus. One which was purchased mere weeks ago to boot. So now it seems there is a decision to be made.
Do I replace the stylus in my present equipment - a Dual 704, Shure V15IIIDU and JICO SAS VN35HE - and chance another tremor wiping things out again, or do I pull the gifted to me MCS 6700 off the shelf, purchase a cartridge/stylus combination and use it? The advantage to the latter is that it has a fully automatic arm set down and return function. Very tempting. My quivering hands would never have to touch the arm again.
The downside is having to buy a cartridge and stylus. According to the specs the TT came with an MM cartridge. Does that mean one should replace that with another MM?
Also, posters here often say that cartridge X doesn't sound good on arm Y. Since I am dealing with a consumer level machine, is that something that would be a factor? If so, I'd appreciate guidance as to what might work for me.
I should add that my limit for a cartridge / stylus combination is $300, preferably under that.
And, just for the heck it, here are the specs for the MCS 6700:
Type: automatic direct drive system
Motor: back electromotive force, frequency generator servo dc motor employing one chip IC
Platter: 310mm, aluminium diecast
Speeds: 33 and 45rpm
Pitch controls: 10% range
Wow and flutter: 0.03% wrms
Rumble: -73dB
Tonearm: universal tubular, static balance type
Effective length: 230mm
Overhang: 15mm
Offset angle: 22 degrees
Stylus pressure range: 0 to 3g
Cartridge weight range: 5.5 to 10.5g
Fitted cartridge: moving magnet
Replacement stylus: diamond 688-2225
Dimensions: 176 x 453 x 366mm
Weight: 8.1kg
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Do you know WHY you have these tremors?
Curious and concerned...
Dman
Analog Junkie
Essential tremor has been my companion since early childhood. Mild when I was younger, but now in my seventies they are becoming more severe. Medications have done nothing for them, and I'm a little reluctant to have wires stuck in my brain or have parts of it burned out with radiation, so am living with the tremors. However it is getting to the point where surgery might be considered.
I tend to have compassion for people (most of the time, when everyone DOESN'T think I'm a jerk), and have dealt with nerve-related issues myself (hitting middle age sucks too!).
Take care, and if you decide to get "out of records", I hope you will get them to a good home!
Cheers,
Dman
Analog Junkie
How about a short dowel with a soft rubber tip?
You could just nudge the arm over to where it needs to be and any kind of tremor would be mitigated by the dowel. Even easier a pencil with one of those triangular erasers we used to put on them when the original eraser wore out. It has enough little facets to move the arm back and forth.
I'll give it a try. Thanks.
Stuff happens....we're not talking big money here...just get it fixed and enjoy.
This info should broaden a search of what cartridges are being used on it.
nt
on a Dual 704 why are you even touching the arm? it does it for you :)...
dee
;-D
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.
quote by Kurt Vonnegut
Hmmmm. Mine requires me to move the tone arm to the lead in. It will the set the arm down with a push on the raise/lower lever. At the end of play the arm automatically raises, but has to be manually returned to rest.
In fact the owners manual states is a CS704 Semi-Automatic Single Play Turntable. There may be other 704 models, however I am not aware of them.
I thought it was the same as the CS 721...that is full auto.
dee
;-D
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.
quote by Kurt Vonnegut
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