New toy! USB microscope

Fongolio
Fongolio Posts: 3,516
edited August 2011 in The Clubhouse
I just received from Hong Kong my new USB microscope. It's up to 400X power, has built in LED lighting, crude but effective software, only 2 mega pixels but that seems to be adequate and is a blast to use. It cost less than $20 plus shipping and is fantastic for checking the tips on my cartridges. Here's some pics to prove it DID happen:

The first shows the tip of a Sony MC-10 moving coil cartridge
The second shows the tip a a Shure V-15 III elliptical cartridge
The last shows the tip of a Sony MC-3 moving coil nude fine line with boron cantilever.

I'm going to try to get a good shot of my Audio Technica AT20SLa with shibata tip. Pretty cool and lots of fun for under $40.00. Made by Cooling Tech and bought on Ebay.
SDA-1C (full mods)
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2011
    I use mine with a Mint Tractor to align my cart, makes for much easier work.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2011
    Pics of the shibata tipped AT20SLa, the best moving magnet cartridge I've ever heard. I have 4 stylus's for this altogether. 3 shibata's and one eliptical. All sound fantastic. The pics are of two shibata's and one eliptical.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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