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I remember when I was in the business, that some of the salespeople would talk customers into putting very expensive cartridges onto OK or even junk tables, because there were high spiffs and markups on expensive cartridges. Because of this I always check the cartages on any turntable I see, because purchasing the table might be worth it for the cartridge alone. This week I spotted a Pioneer PL150-II at a local thrift store. Not expecting much, I looked and on the headship was a Nagaoka MP-30. To be honest, I am not up on Nagaoka models, but I could tell by the aluminum body that this one was nice. I took a chance and forked over the $11 they wanted for the table, which also included a felt mat that said "GANGSTAAR" on it.I think you can see where this is going. The cantilever was there, but it was obvious without magnification that the needle wasn't. With that slip mat, I can imagine how that came to be and I am still cringing about it! Unfortunately, a new JN-P300 needle cost $$393.95 at TurntableNeedles.com, or I could step up to a JN-P500 needle for $469.95. The TurntableNeedles site says that any of the P series needles will work. I assume that you don't use the the mounting screw if you use a needle other than the JN-P300 or P500. Is this true? Just under 400 for a needle is out of the question right now. From looking at the archives, I gather that the expensive needle are likely worth there price, so that may very well be an option I take when I have more liquidity. What do you guys think? Which needle do you recommend?
Dave
Edits: 12/03/16Follow Ups:
The only markings say GHF but it looks like a Nagaoka headshell that I saw online, although not the usual one. It is probably and interesting story how a $600 cartridge wound up on a $100 table. OK, I'm not the best photographer.Dave
Edits: 12/05/16
I would have bought that turntable for the mat.....just kidding. But I would check the cart. for continuity before you sink any money into it.
check out a guy called audiokazu, I bought an original stylus for my MP30 two years ago back when he had a website, for about 130 €. apparently he's still trading through his fb page. btw the needle was the current model for the MP300 and service were impeccable.
He now sells off of a Facebook page. I have bookmarked it. The prices are good! Thanks!
Dave
Will this procedure for a Shure work? I think it should, but was wondering if the readings would be different for a moving iron cartridge.
Using an ohmmeter, you can check the continuity of a Shure phono cartridge body.
1. Remove any wires connected to the cartridge. You will test at the pins on the rear of the cartridge.
2. Set the ohmmeter so it can read up to 10,000 ohms.
3. Connect the ohmmeter leads to the white pin (L) and the blue pin (LG). The meter should read above 100 ohms and below 10,000 ohms.
4. Connect the ohmmeter leads to the red pin (R) and the green pin (RG). The meter should read between 100 ohms and below 10,000 ohms. The ohm reading should be the about the same as step #3 above.
5. Connect the ohmmeter leads to the white pin and the red pin. The meter should read "infinity" or "open".
6. Connect the ohmmeter leads to the blue pin and the green pin. The meter should read "infinity" or "open".
Dave
Well I have the multimeter. That is a good idea.
Dave
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