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Modding a SL1210 project

Hi, I've just started modding a 1210 mk2.

Yesterday installed a Denon DL301 cart, it's so light the tonearm just floats with the counterweight fully forward.

So I balanced 2 x 1 cent coins on the headshell, in total this weights 17.5 grams (cart+head+wires+coins) and then set the counterweight to 2 grams.

Good workaround or bad idea? What's best practice?

Thanks
rupertn
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jedinite24
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Good one Viridian

The penny on the headshell thing has been done for many years. If I can find the video I'll post it here. Grand Master Flash was showing some old school scratching tricks on a Technics 1200 and I saw pennies on the headshells.
dave_72
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go with kab for all Technics parts, stay away from lp gear.
nick_sr
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Why, stay away from LPGear, I was considering buying something from them?
johnnyb53
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02-22-13: Dave_72
go with kab for all Technics parts, stay away from lp gear.
I respect Kevin and all the things he's come up with to improve the SL12x0 series, but I disagree with his opinion about aftermarket headshells. Owning Technics, Stanton, Sumiko, and ZuPreme headshells, I can comfortably say that the ZuPreme is the best I've tried. It shares the same chassis, wiring, and azimuth alignment with the Sumiko, but its finger lift has better structural integrity.

Music sounds better with the ZuPreme and its added weight makes the tonearm compatible with a wider range of cartridges, both in cartridge weight and compliance.

The ZuPreme is the smartest, cheapest, most effective single tweak you can do to a Technics SL12x0 turntable.
dave_72
1,399 posts
 
@ Nick_sr. Poor customer service. My experience. You might have good luck with them, I dunno. Just a friendly warning.
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