Perhaps a Stupid Question
If you do change the cable, then consider that you will buy an expensive cable, and most likely want to use that cable later on a different TT or Tonearm. Solder cable with RCA Male; solder RCA Female Jacks at TT or somewhere. Solder Din connector at TT, or somewhere? Another reason I would not change it now. |
glupson LP on one of the pictures seems to be bigger than the platter. Wouldn't that have some potential effect on vibration, or something else?Not necessarily - some turntables are designed that way. If you look at the profile of an LP, you'll see the center label area and the outer edge are thicker than the rest of the LP itself. That's a throwback to the days of automatic record changers and stacked LPs. (With the raised center and edge, the grooves of a dropping LP theoretically wouldn't contact the LP below.) This can be used to advantage today, especially on a turntable with a threaded reflex clamp. If the LP extends beyond the platter, the LP can be made to be flat against the platter. If the platter and LP were the same width, the LP would be "dished" if you tried to clamp it to the platter. |
If you opt to replace the IC, it may behoove to replace the wiring in the tonearm to the cartridge... Would require a careful investigation of the manner and means the originals have been routed, and how 'permanent' they'd been done. I've done this sort of activity, but it's not for the impatient nor clumsy.... |
