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In Reply to: Recommend me a cartridge for my Spacedeck posted by Len_ on November 7, 2005 at 13:09:00:
I am using a ZYX Airy R1000 3S-SB now. Before I had a Zyx Fuji. Both are great cartridges. But you have to change the little weight on the anti-skate needle. The standard is some 1.15 grams I did put a 3 gram weight on it. Speaking of anti-skate weight :Brad, thanks for the info regarding additional weight. I just solved my anti skate 'problem'.;)
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AvianArt
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Glad that the info was useful...I struggled a long time with this issue, until I finally called Tom Fletcher and asked him about it. He was using a Helikon at the time and stated that he had to add the additional weight...
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Yeah, I know the feeling. I am still struggling. My Zyx is 9 gr light (Cart, 5 gr plus 4 gr Silver base) . But I am still not able to track the last 3 tracks on the HFNR without distortions. I am already thinking of exchanging my Ace Space Arm.
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AvianArt
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They do not track as well, as, for example, the Benz Micro L2 in teh Spacearm.
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I have had my spacedeck/arm combo for a couple of years. I have a feeling that the spacearm has a problem with some cartridges as it is on the short side and relatively light. I put a Stanton 881 MM cartridge on the spacearm and did not have any anti-skate or tracking problems what so ever.Regardless, my set-up sounds pretty darn good, even if it can't track the last couple of tracks of the HFNR. Although, I have been also thinking about replacing the spacearm...primarily because of the tracking/anti-skate issue. Thinking about a Graham, VPI, or SME. But getting the new tonearm mount might make this prohibitive...
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Same thoughts here. And getting the 2 grand for a used SME is another issue. The wife-factor.;) I had a Denon DL-103 on it before without any tracking problems. But the Zyx is just in another league, sound and price wise. I actually have no problems when I listen to the music, except in the 1820. There are some distortions on the end. I did somewhere read that the Spacedeck would take the SME without mods , but I can't remember where.
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AvianArt
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I guess if it works, then don't fix it. But it is still unsetteling, expecially given the cost of the equipment involved.Cheers
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