Rewire Akito

[tubenut]

I use a Linn Axis/Akito with an old Karma.

I am looking at upgrading the tone arm wiring with CARDAS- 64312 (4 wires with screen) from parts connexion.
I am pondering what will be the best solution. Rewire sections of the arm (headshell, internal and perhaps external) leaving the connections standard, or rewiring with one length of cardas from cartridge clips to RCAs. I would make something to close the hole at the fron of the arm tube (a lump of amalgamating rubber tape probably) and a teflon rod with a hole to fit into the arm base with a little crazy glue or a few wraps of the amalgamiting rubber tape for a press fit into the teflon.

I will either use a Denon 103 or Ortofon Rondo Red cartridge in the future into my Electrocompaniet ECP1. (All low output MC)

Do I need to worry about the possibly higher resistance of the single wire arrangement? Will eliminating 3 joints be worth the possibly added resistance?

Anyone rewired an Akito I? Results?

Any opinions and experiences very welcome.

 

[AudioOrigami]

most of the linn arms i have done have been very hard to come apart ...and the bearings are normally locktigted

the earth point are normally inside the arm tube ...so if u start the job there is no gonig back if u snap 1 of the earth wires
have a look on my site @ some of the similar jap arms

best wishes
j7

 

[tubenut]

I would pull a fish wire through with the old wiring and then pull the new wire through with the fish wire without stripping the arm.....

 

[AudioOrigami]

yea tube nut
sounds all very sweet

i been there m8 ...its a one way journey...u need hope the earth wires are not traped by one off the 4 wires

i sometimes solder only on to 1 wire ...this is very delicate
so please do not think i am saying its ok to go ahead

im not....please be very carefull

 

[tubenut]

Thanks, I will be careful.

There was a description by a German fellow on how he did the Akito rewire with the fish wire method on AA. I have this filed somewhere. According to this the earth wire is attached at the insert at the headshell/front of tube which comes loose with one little bolt. From his detailed description I believe the rewire is within my basic capabilities......

Thanks
G

 

[audiotux]

Hi tubenut ,
there is someone on the German Ebay-Site on the last Page of
HighEnd-Plattenspieler , he is selling Finewire C37 his name is stereolux .
He did a lot of rewiring , also on the Akitos .

Greetings from Germany

Jürgen