I???ve heard of phono cartridges made with all sorts of exotic stuff, but never from a cactus needle ??? the material used for the cantilever in the new Hyperion LT cartridge from Soundsmith. ???We???ve been trying to figure out how to make good cantilevers for about 70 years, but God figured it out 100 million years ago,??? company founder Peter Ledermann explained, noting that cactus needles can survive decades of 130-degree heat. He???s so confident of the material???s durability that he offers a 10-year warranty on the cartridge, including retipping if necessary.
i cleaned my disaster of a childhood room at my folks house and found over 25 portables. i'm assuming many need work/needles/etc altho a bunch probably work too. my resolution for 2013 is to dig into all of them and try to repair as many as possible. any advice on helpful websites for repair or parts? is the cheapest i can get a fisher price needle $20. sheeesh. i paid about $5 for all those in the first place
as far as record players in my own house...
2 technics (another at my folks crib)
fisher price 820 portable
4 different panasonic battery powered, including the slide out tray one
mister disc (has some minor issues)
and a battery powered bugs bunny joint that works
two 1200s... I used to have the Numark portable, but I traded it for a digital camera years ago. I'm not sure why I did that, except that I didn't use the Numark anymore (I bought it to listen to records while I lived in New Orleans). The digital camera has now become hopelessly pathetic/obsolete by today's standards, far worse than even a cell phone camera. The Numark, however, retails for about the same price as it did back then.
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Sidebar: Now that they've stopped making 1200s, will they be easy to repair if need be? I'm still shocked that 1200s weren't still in demand. Am I
Two. 1200 for the record room with an elaborate RCA-to-USB connection and a cord-only Fisher Price 'portable' table in the back of my car. I never used it as it was just an impulse buy from a guy down the street with a garage sale who gave me his sob stories. I'm listening in style.
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1 70s belt drive technics
1 columbia portable
These were pretty much the standard in the 78 era.
4 Technics SL1200
1 Technics SL5100
1 Technics SL3200
1 Technics SL1800
1 Columbia GP3 portable
1 ion portable( yeah, yeah i know but 50 bucks, I couldn't say no)
as far as record players in my own house...
2 technics (another at my folks crib)
fisher price 820 portable
4 different panasonic battery powered, including the slide out tray one
mister disc (has some minor issues)
and a battery powered bugs bunny joint that works
I own three turntables:
1 NAD 533 (belt drive) for general listening,
and 2 Stanton ST-150s (direct drive) for DJ-ing
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
That's a baller ladies and gentleman.
Rotel Phono Preamp
Old Denon
VP96 portable (Blue)
Numark portable
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Sidebar: Now that they've stopped making 1200s, will they be easy to repair if need be? I'm still shocked that 1200s weren't still in demand. Am I
Philips 212 (my "daily driver")
My dad's early 80s JVC
Vestax portable
A late 40's/early 50's Zenith (if I ever need to play 78s)
Non-working:
Late 50s RCA "briefcase" portable
One that folds out of a big 40s Philco radio
I'm guessing (with my lack of Tech 1200's) I must be one of the few around here who's never been a DJ.
Chan, you are man of unimpeachable taste.
Thank you. You are a gentleman and a scholar.
So, 3.
Kindly,
parallax
I got a Rega P5, a couple of 1200's and Gemini p2000.
For DJing: 2 Technics 1210s
Two more Technics 70s home models and one GE Wildcat in the living room
Columbia GP-3 for digging
Realistic lady bug player for goofing
Some other vintage portable that spins too fast, has AM radio
Two 60s suitcase players: one is a De-Jay Swinger, the other is a Sears op-art swirly job
One more Sears suitcase player in the guest room