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Re: Tonearm Advice/Help needed! HW19 Mk3 Turntable

I had a well-tempered classic several years back, and especially admired the arm. I think it is much better than the rb250 or rb300 which I have also owned, and well worth your time to repair.

It sounds like your arm has already been rewired. I believe the stock tonearm comes with a terminal box and you must supply your own rca cables. Pictures would be helpful.

"Do I have to solder the RCA plugs to get a good connection?"
Yes, I would recommend soldering. A digital volt/ohm is invaluable tool.


"Do I need to rewire my tonearm? Is there likely sand or something else in the tonearm that would make it hard to pull cable through the tonearm?"

I believe the arm has sand packing. Yours may not if it has been rewired. I would just try soldering the rca's before attempting a re-wire. I like neutrik pro-fi rca's.

"I sent an email to Well Tempered Labs to see what they charge for upgrade or repair."

Try a phone call. The email response is notoriously poor.

Good luck.


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