"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:47:43 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

The old (Shure) cartridge I use has two clear holes for fixing it into the
headshell of the arm. The actual headshell has one clear hole. So I also
have an adaptor plate which has tapped holes. (Or nuts in captive slots.
Can't recall which, and they are hidden in use!)

I have been looking at modern cartridges and noticed that it is common for
them to have blind tapped holes for fixing purposes.

So, do cartridge manufacturers now routinely supply adaptors for
headshells
and arms that *don't* have two clear holes/slots?

Slainte,

Jim

Gosh, that's an early Garrard SP25 you have there Jim! (OK, just a
guess). I can't say I have heard of any recent head shells without the
standard pair of holes.

d

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Offhand, I know of only a few arms that don't have standard holes or slots.
One is the Mission 774, another is the EMT929 . The Audio Technica headshell
as supplied with the AT33 cartridge and AT1010 arm had fixed tapped holes,
but as the arm had a standard SME mount, any headshell could be used.

I'm sure there must be more, but can't think of any at the moment. Anyhow,
there can't be that many, and I suppose cartridge manufacturers go for the
mainstream, which means tapped holes in the cartridge are OK. Personally I
don't like them, as I have to drill the holes out to fit my EMT (as I had to
do with an otherwise wonderful Sumiko Talisman B) or try and find screws of
the right length and the right threads. (why can't everybody use metric
threads.....)

S.


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