"Universal" headshell recommendations/suggestions
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mhardy6647
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I'll tell you why I'm asking anon 
Can you rekkid playing folks suggest or recommend good quality "universal" style headshells -- i.e., the traditional four-pin bayonet mount "SME style" headshells commonly used for the traditional Japanese "S" shaped tonearms?
Specific vendor recommendations are also greatly appreciated.
I am one of those old-fashioned fogies who would rather not buy from some shadowy eBAY vendor whose mailing address is a PO Box in Outer Higgeldypiggeldystan, you know?
Thanks!!
spinnin3 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
PS "Reasonably priced" is good, too!
Can you rekkid playing folks suggest or recommend good quality "universal" style headshells -- i.e., the traditional four-pin bayonet mount "SME style" headshells commonly used for the traditional Japanese "S" shaped tonearms?
Specific vendor recommendations are also greatly appreciated.
I am one of those old-fashioned fogies who would rather not buy from some shadowy eBAY vendor whose mailing address is a PO Box in Outer Higgeldypiggeldystan, you know?
Thanks!!
spinnin3 by Mark Hardy, on FlickrPS "Reasonably priced" is good, too!
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Would this one fit your sony. I use this as a backup headshell.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WMGM7G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Denon AVR X4200W
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Denon DP 3000 turntable
Saec 308sx tonearm w/
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Infinity bu2 sub
"The early Klingon gets the Gagh" -
That's the same one I bought awhile back. May depend on what cart you're using re: weight
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Yes it should fit.
Weight is manageable
It'd be nice to have something that'd let me get the cartridge a little further forward than the (one) head I've tried so far.
The arm is an A-T (not that I am sure which one).
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This Sony is good.
Listening to Ms Ronstadt now and it's 1977 all over again -- in a good way.
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Very nice looking direct drive 'table Mark! Once you clear off the dust I bet it'll be super purdy!mhardy6647 wrote: »
Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10 -
It's not junk.
My friend Alan & I set it up yesterday -- we were both surprised (his word, "amazed") by how dead quiet it was. I thought the SL-2Q was quiet. This beast is in another league.
