In article , Serge Auckland
wrote:
"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!)


Gosh, that's an early Garrard SP25 you have there Jim! (OK, just a
guess).

Technics SL1200 of early 1980s vintage. Works very well with the Shure
V15/III. :-)


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.

Wonder if that would fit the Technics...

Problem, of course, is that if I wanted to change to anything other than a
Shure I might end up having to also change the arm and TT simply to be able
to fit in a new cartridge. That would be crazy, so some sort of adaptor
plate would make more sense. Hence my wondering what cartridge
manufactuers supply. I do have a variety of spacers, nuts and bolts, and
adaptors, but all from 20+ years ago. So no idea what anyone supplies
nowdays.

Slainte,

Jim

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