Need help with a phono cartridge for a Kenwood Turntable

jbooker82
jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
edited June 2011 in Electronics
I need help looking for a phono cartridge for a Kenwood turntable. It is for my dad and dont really know where to start looking. I have ordered cables from the needle doctor but they really dont have a way to search for them on their web site by Make / Model. Or if they do I dont understand it.


Any way here is the info my dad gave me.

Kenwood Turn table.
Model # KD72FD

Supplied cartrage was a V-56 Dual Magnet Type.
N-56 Stylus 0.6 mill Diamond.

Any suggeston on a desently priced cartrage? What kind of quality is this trun table. Good, Average, Junk?

Thanks for your time.
josh
AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
Rear: FXI A4
Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,727
    edited June 2011
    If it weighs 5 lbs.....cheap

    10 lbs. ....getting there

    15 lbs. .....maybe worth fixing


    20lbs.and above ....definitely worth fixing.



    I tried to find your TT on ebay and only found servive manuals so I don't know. Sorry
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited June 2011
    Not a whole lot to be found about those. I'm pretty sure it's an FB though, not an FD.

    http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=KENWKD0072FB
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited June 2011
    Glowrdr wrote: »
    Not a whole lot to be found about those. I'm pretty sure it's an FB though, not an FD.

    http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=KENWKD0072FB

    Alright I will call him tomarrow and have him double check it.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited June 2011
    Glowrdr wrote: »
    Not a whole lot to be found about those. I'm pretty sure it's an FB though, not an FD.

    http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=KENWKD0072FB

    Yep your right I wrote it down wrong.

    KD72FB is the turn table.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • newbie308
    newbie308 Posts: 811
    edited June 2011
    If there is a "Guitar Center" store nearby you can pickup a decent Stanton or Shure cartridge in there pro audio center for $40-$100 and save the shipping cost. Almost instant gratification, but you still need to install and allign the cartridge once you get it. Google "Baerwald protractor" and you will find a printable version (I think it is on the Vinyl Engine website) that you can use to get your allignment close enough.
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