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best place/service/price to get stereo parts
« on: January 30, 2010, 05:26:55 PM »
a new needle or if thats not possible, a new phono cartridge for my techniques turntable. the cartridge in it now is an audio technica. i havent had to buy turntable parts since 1986 or so.
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Re: best place/service/price to get stereo parts
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 06:06:35 PM »

  I'm in the same boat as you, haven't had to buy any turntable parts for a long time...mostly because I stockpile things like needles and cartridges. I had this site bookmarked, probably because an audiophile friend sent it to me.

http://www.needledoctor.com/

   Haven't dealt with them so I can't really vouch for them but there you go. If I can find the time I'll sift through my audio bookmarks to see if there's anything else there. Of course there's always feebay if you know what you want. Often cheaper than buying retail for this type of stuff.

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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 09:58:00 AM »
I deal with Needle Doctor almost weekly.
Recommend them very highly.
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 10:33:21 AM »
Here ya go Bucky Katt ..............http://www.vintage-electronics.cc/   ;D
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2010, 08:27:13 PM »
If you can find a radioshack anymore... they dont have em. Ive got an old Fisher that needs one. Thanks.
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 08:16:24 AM »
Finding parts for a turntable is like trying to find a belt for a tape deck! Obviously online might be best but I have had luck with small hole in the wall electronics repair shops. You know, the ones that seem to have been in the same run down location forever. A lot of those guys are "lifers" and seem to be able to dig that stuff up.
I would love to build a nice component system but so many receivers are meant for home theater and just dont have the punch they used to. Good receiver, turntable, AND reel to reel would be awesome! Oh and some nice old Altec-Lancing cabinets. My step father had a pair of those and they sounded excellent and did they put out the sound.
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2010, 01:32:07 PM »
my wife went to our local radio shack and they have several styluses and all new cartridges. when i'm feeling better i'm going to go over and see. i'll probably just get an all new cartridge since the age and condition of the one i have is unknown
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2010, 02:07:52 PM »
I would buy it from the needle doctor, anything they have at Radio Shack will be guaranteed #$%* for the most part.
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Re: best place/service/price to get stereo parts
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2010, 08:01:53 PM »
looke like needle doctor is the one for me. i can get a new "budget cartridge" for about 25 dollars. the last one i bought, in 1988 or 1989 i got a really nice, high end cartridge for 35 and that was considered pretty high priced for then. they have some cartridges selling for 5 figures! 16,000 dollars for a freakin cartridge?!?!? who the hell is going to spend 16,000 for just the cartridge? i have 1/50th of that into my entire stereo (not including speakers) i'm having trouble wrapping my brain around that one.

http://www.needledoctor.com/ZYX-Diamond-G-Phono-Cartridge?sc=2&category=270

in fact i dont think all the stuff i own is worth 16,000 dollars! (the house is in the wifes name only, belonged to her before we met)
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Re: best place/service/price to get stereo parts
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2010, 05:15:21 AM »
Quote from: bucky katt on February 02, 2010, 08:01:53 PM
16,000 dollars for a freakin cartridge?!?!? who the hell is going to spend 16,000 for just the cartridge?

   Maybe someone with a $90,000-$110,000 turntable.  :o :o :o :o :o

http://most-expensive.net/turntable-in-world

   I'm tellin' ya...There are way too many people with way too much money.

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« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2010, 05:39:17 AM »
I love the idea that somebody can make a living off of producing something the best that they can, and be supported by patrons who's funds appear limitless. Some of those turntables are magnificent looking. However, there's no way I am going to hear sympathetic vibrations of the wires that supply the cartridge, or distortion of bass frequencies due to incomplete isolation of the turntable from it's surroundings, so my Panasonic is fine for me, thank goodness!
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« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2010, 11:33:33 AM »
wife picked me up an audio technica moving magnet cartridge with a spae stylus at a local audiophile store for 24.95. with my 20 year old reciever/amplifier, it's all i need. especially since about 50% of my vinyl is pre-1960 blues, jazz and be-bop
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« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2010, 02:04:03 PM »
You would poop your pants if you listened to the higher end mc cartridges hooked up to high-end equipment. Most people have never had the chance to listen to seriously good equipment, only problem is the $$$$$.  :P
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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2010, 02:15:31 PM »
   Don't look down on your 20 yr. old equipment bucky. Chances are it's better than a lot of the stuff that passes for current high end. It was around 20 years ago that manufacturers realized that they could eliminate their upper end consumer products and sell just audiophile quality or crap and most of the general public wouldn't care/notice. The market for the upper end consumer market was small. People either had the money, along with the ear and bought audiophile quality, or they listened to whatever was priced/marketed the best. They decided that the small market of people that had the ear but not the money to buy audiophile was not worth building for. There's some great 15-25 even 35 yr. old equipment floating around out there, and some of it can be had pretty cheap too.

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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2010, 06:18:30 PM »
I would love to see whether I can tell how good good is, but I'm content to listen on whatever equipment is convenient. I actually pay for a service called Rhapsody which streams compressed audio which I listen to it through some moderately good to very good equipment. I can hear more detail and depth when I listen to vinyl, but I don't usually miss the difference much. Please note that in order to hear above 12k hz I have to boost 6db or so. I'm not sure I can hear anything over 15k.
Too many live music venues I think. :o
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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2010, 06:23:25 PM »
Quote from: mick750F on February 03, 2010, 02:15:31 PM
  Don't look down on your 20 yr. old equipment bucky. Chances are it's better than a lot of the stuff that passes for current high end. It was around 20 years ago that manufacturers realized that they could eliminate their upper end consumer products and sell just audiophile quality or crap and most of the general public wouldn't care/notice. The market for the upper end consumer market was small. People either had the money, along with the ear and bought audiophile quality, or they listened to whatever was priced/marketed the best. They decided that the small market of people that had the ear but not the money to buy audiophile was not worth building for. There's some great 15-25 even 35 yr. old equipment floating around out there, and some of it can be had pretty cheap too.

Mike

i actually prefer older solid state equipment. you seem to get a much warmer sound from it.
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« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2010, 05:36:45 AM »
Later seventies equipment would probably be better for mass production solid state stereo equipment.
Just make sure your power caps and transformers are OK.
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« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2010, 06:05:37 AM »
still trying to find a local dealer to get the cartridge from. some things i dont like to buy sight unseen, such as things i know absolutely nothing about LOL
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« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2010, 06:56:56 AM »
Speaking of high end equipment, I listened to a McIntosh stereo a few years ago. It was nice, really nice but it did not have the raw power. Great for audiophile listening but not jamming out and loud parties. But that was the system I listened too. It was also about 50,000 at the time.
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« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2010, 07:18:33 AM »
pretty much what i want to do is blow the plaster off the walls and ceiling  :D hell even radio shack doesnt keep cartridges in stock
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« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2010, 07:38:28 AM »
Yup 3 in the morning, put on some ac/dc for those about to rock, right at the cannons, crank the hell out of it and watch the neighbors! :D
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« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2010, 08:55:12 AM »
yeah, they already LOVE the fender fm212r amplifier i got, lets piss em off even more  :D
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« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2010, 09:39:38 AM »
Hey Bucky Katt -
You may be able to find cartridges at a local
guitar / music equipment store.
If they sell DJ equipment, then
they probably also sell cartridges though
the selection may be limited.
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« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2010, 09:50:01 AM »
Quote from: number13 on February 04, 2010, 09:39:38 AM
Hey Bucky Katt -
You may be able to find cartridges at a local
guitar / music equipment store.
If they sell DJ equipment, then
they probably also sell cartridges though
the selection may be limited.


cool idea. the guitar center has 2 stores within 1 90 minute drive for me and they both have the cartridge i'm interested in, in stock. i know where i'm going to go when the doc tells me it's ok to go out and raise some hell.  ;D
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