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In Reply to: RE: AR - XA Rebuild posted by jtpzenith on July 19, 2016 at 22:08:46
Has anybody used one of these aftermarket headshell's for the XA? I'd rather pay 50 bucks for one of these than for a used one of uncertain quality. I have a unit just waiting for a headshell
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I've used one of the aftermarket headshells for about a year now. Highly recommended.
Your link is for a used original. I bought one of the 3-D printed new ones for $50.00 and it is a nice quality piece. Looks identical to the original except for the 3-D printed texture and the contact pins are of better quality than the originals. It is a really tight fit in the tonearm, but I figure that is a good thing. Recommended.
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If you are looking for increased performance from your XA, I would heartily recommend upgrading the sub-chassis with a newer design of poly or acrylic design. Vinylengine.com contributor snfrosten has information on sub- chassis information and mods for AR tables. This will allow you to change the stock tonearm for a more user-friendly, modern tonearm with a better headshell. I made the change-over years ago and have never looked back.
I will check it out. I have my father's XA and a thrift store XB, and am not very fond of the stock AR arm.
Dave
My original broke off at the threads and I had to drill through. Considering a replacement on principle (new), or slotting the original to allow better cartridge alignment.
Sometimes you get tired of rebuilding..
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