| jives11 |
hi,
having not used a turntable for 20+ years I picked one up from freecycle - it's a Dual CS505. I'd like to get it working , in part to show my kids how miraculous the LP reproduction is.
This particular model has an integral headshell and a rather beaten looking ortofon cartridge but which also has a Dual ref 149S. The cartridge seems to have a case designed to connect with the headshell in that it has 4 tabs which I guess are supposed to connect to 4 tabs in the headshell. It's not the kind I recall (i.e SME) where two bolts hold the cartridge on with 4 wires emerging from the arm tube. This one uses a tiny long grub screw to hold the cartridge in place.
The whole affair seems in a poor state and looks like superglue has been applied at some point, which is confirmed by no sound coming out of either channel via the Phono/Disc input on my Quad 44. I suspect that the cartridge contacts are not working and the whole headshell assembly is beyond help
Q: Is it possible to remove the whole headshell / cartridge section and replace it with a more conventional headshell ? The dust case has a nasty crack but other than that it's in reasonable condition. is it best put on ebay for spares/repair ? |
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