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RE: The idea of packing up a turntable it too daunting for my brain.

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In Reply to: RE: The idea of packing up a turntable it too daunting for my brain. posted by ghost of olddude55 on October 14, 2023 at 03:45:54

what are you going to get to replace the Rega?

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Nothing. Just going to use the Dual 1219. - ghost of olddude55 06:12:02 10/14/23 (8)
Can't really hear any difference between the two turntables. The Dual, really easy to swap cartridges, and it'll play 78s.
I, ah, don't actually have any 78s but one never knows, do one.
Don't need three turntables and the Rega is the easiest to ship. I need to get rid of gear, so once I have it boxed up, she's selling.
Good deck, but I probably should have just stayed happy with the 1219.

The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
- RE: Nothing. Just going to use the Dual 1219. - Story 11:21:07 10/14/23 (7)
  do you use the stock headshells or did anyone ever make an improved headshell for them?
  My first table years ago was a 1218, then 1219, then 1229
  
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  - Best Audio makes a really good aftermarket sled. - ghost of olddude55 03:55:48 10/15/23 (0)
    I've also got a couple of NOS Dual sleds sold with weird part numbers like TK-124, etc. Same sled that the 1219 uses but seem to work better than old TK-24 sleds.
    
    The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
  - I noticed that the main problem with the headshells was actually the - alaskahiatt 12:28:28 10/14/23 (5)
    dented contacts in the tonearm. When the headshell is pushed into the tonearm too many times the copper strips on the receiving end form dents resulting in poor or no contact.
    - I cleaned mine with metal polish and denatured alcohol. - ghost of olddude55 12:32:54 10/14/23 (4)
      But the solution is Best Audio replacement sleds. They work better than OE Dual.
      I have about a dozen good carts I can rotate through, and since the AT VM610M and AT VM540ML weigh the same and track at the same VTF, I can switch over from stereo to mono in only a few seconds.
      
      The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
      - Good to know about AT VM610M, as I haven't installed mine yet on the 1229. Thanks. nt - alaskahiatt 12:40:59 10/14/23 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I cleaned mine with metal polish and denatured alcohol. posted by ghost of olddude55 on October 14, 2023 at 12:32:54
        
        nt
        
        The mono cartridge makes all the difference on mono records. - ghost of olddude55 03:27:04 10/15/23 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Good to know about AT VM610M, as I haven't installed mine yet on the 1229. Thanks. nt posted by alaskahiatt on October 14, 2023 at 12:40:59
        
        Maybe that sounds silly, but IMO a mono cartridge works better with mono records than does a mono switch on a preamp.
        
        The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
        
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        + 1 )MT( - J. S. Bach 12:24:01 10/16/23 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: The mono cartridge makes all the difference on mono records. posted by ghost of olddude55 on October 15, 2023 at 03:27:04
        
        Later Gator,
        Dave
        
        The stereo cartridge tends to emphasize sibilants. - ghost of olddude55 14:10:03 10/16/23 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: + 1 )MT( posted by J. S. Bach on October 16, 2023 at 12:24:01
        
        Muted trumpets in particular. Still there with a mono switch but the mono cart cures the problem.
        
        The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

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