turntable question ?

kquail
kquail Posts: 35
edited March 2013 in Electronics
I was looking around some sites and ran across a wooden headshell for a turntable, it cost about $125.00 just for the shell no cartridge ! what would be the advantage to a wood headshell ? is there a advantage ? or just aesthetics ? thanks
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited March 2013
    could have better resonance properties than metal or plastic - what kind of wood?
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  • kquail
    kquail Posts: 35
    edited March 2013
    the one is cherry wood for 125 and there is another one more expensive it is Koetsu Wood
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited March 2013
    The "theory" is probably resonance damping. There are numerous - and generally quite expensive - wood body cartridges based on the same general idea.
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  • kquail
    kquail Posts: 35
    edited March 2013
    another question ,,,,,, i settled on the cartridge, i am getting for my turntable it is the Audio Technica 120e ,,,i want to get a new headshell is there any that anyone recommends ? i am looking at a pickering headshell but i would like to know other recommendations ! thanks
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited March 2013
    The Audio Technica AT95 is a very good match for that TT..
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