Recent content by JoMo

Maybe I'm being daft but I don't see how that item would ever fit the 505-1 since it doesn't have a threaded part on the tonearm for it to screw into... The closest I can find for something that would allow me to fit a standard cartridge is this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334156956445 ? But...

Hello and thankyou everyone for your replies. Lovely to have such support! @good_enough , the cartridge I have is a little different to the one your link takes me to - annoyingly the headshell is integrated with the tonearm (excuse my terminology if it's a little off). The cartridge and stylus...

Hi, I have a Dual CS 505.1 that intermittently only pays through one channel. I have tried adjusting the various dials ot no avail. It's an old thing which doesn't seem to have an easily-replaceable cartridge, but even then I'm not sure if it's the cartridge at fault, stylus at fault, or...

Excellent news - like Bon Jovi, we're half way there! I ran a wire (ok, a bit of solder because I couldn't find any wire o_O ) from the internal shield of the turntable (which is electrically connected to the earth terminal via a screw) to the ground peg of the amplifier and... hum begone! 🧙‍♂️...

I really don't think it's a case of proximity. I have tried carrying the turntable as far away as possible from amp and speakers while connected - no difference. Looking at the wiring, I'm pretty convinced that the ground is routed through the mains cable. You can see the mains cable coming in...

Tried them side by side - no difference 😞

Hi, I recently rescued a Technics SL-B202 from a neighbour's skip (got the OK from him to do so!). Initially it wasn't powering up but after a session with a screwdriver, a soldering iron and a multimeter, it lives! A couple of issues though. 1. There is no ground wire. Initially it occurred...