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I have been experimenting with headshell designs for my tonearms and recently decided to create one using resin 3D printing. My goal was to have an EMT headshell that could accommodate the Ortofon 2M Black cartridge, by following its design, giving the impression of OEM. The design was modeled specifically for the EMT, for a…

Some time ago I made an article about a tonearm made with a 3D printed pivot. At the same time I made another pivot for an EMT 929 tonearm pipe I had: That pipe was abused and actually i had it mostly to copy the geometry of the tonearm and reuse it in a titanium…

In one of my previous posts I was rambling about my new (to me) salvage tonearm. It was almost thrown to garbage but due to a happy accident and misinformation it came into my possesion. I was lucky that the arm was (almost) complete, including a headshell from another Thorens tonearm, but at least it…

Prin 1961 când a aparut prima data bratul Thorens BTD-12S, nu se punea problema de antiskating (link). Bratul se împerechea exceptional cu Shure M75 si de asemenea si mai bine cu Denon DL103, fiind construit pentru doze destul de greute. Totusi, chiar si asa, e nevoie si de un pic de antiskating ca sa se…

Dupa diverse proiecte am ramas cu doua tevi de brate Ortofon AS212. Cum nu aveam chef sa investesc intr-un brat defect (sau doua) am decis sa-mi fac singur pivotul, ca nu e mare inginerie. Practic noul brat e dual pivot, actionat cu ajutorul a 2 rulmenti pe fiecare axa (micro rulmenti, 1x3x1 mm – 1…

E o vorba “omul nebun nu-i sanatos”…Pe acelasi principiu am facut rost de un brat Thorens BTD-12S, aproape complet, care necesita servisare cap-coada.Asta inseamna desfacut pana la ultimul surubel, biluta si rulment, curatat, bibilit, voi pune fire de brat noi care sa mearga direct pana in conectorii de pe plinta (conectori XLR). Acum are nevoie…