Cartridge, tonearm compatability?

[redrooster]

I've done some searches and googling but I can't find out if TT cartridges and tonearm connections are mostly universal? Do they have a standard connection or do different brands have their own proprietary version? Anything else this relative noob to TTs should look out for is welcome.

 

[redrooster]

Hi, Do you mean the arrangement of the 4 pins at the back. Is so, yes mostly universally the same, apart from an Ortofon OM30 I have. These have the pin colours in a different order.
If you mean the attaching distance for a cart to the tonearm, yes 12.5mm
Cheers

Yeah, the 4 pins. Thanks for the info, It's appreciated.

 

[lcsaszar]

There is also the P-mount or T4P cartridge socket, popular in DJ turntables.

 

[redrooster]

There is also the P-mount or T4P cartridge socket, popular in DJ turntables.

Next time I see P Mount or T4P cartridge socket I will know what it means? Thanks mate, it all helps.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Besides the aforementioned P-mount and T4P cartridges all carts are connected to the head shell by four short leads, whose colours are coded as


white = left channel
red = right channel
blue = L ch gnd
green = R ch gnd.


Best regards!

 

[lcsaszar]

Next time I see P Mount or T4P cartridge socket I will know what it means? Thanks mate, it all helps.

Sorry for having been vague. P-mount is a type of socket where the P-mount cartridge fits directly, without the need of a headshell for convenience. Adjustment is not possible and not needed either. There are no slots for screws fixing to a headshell. Example:

Ortofon OMP 10

 

[PRR]

Next time I see P Mount or T4P cartridge socket I will know what it means?

Google, "P-mount", Images:

P-mount - Google Search