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Re: Cartridge repair

Doctor — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:21:23 GMT

I don't actually have that many left! I gave away a lot of my cartridges but will do some pictures of those I have left! I'll work this out this week end.

Re: Cartridge repair

Step1 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:14:56 GMT

wow! Very impressed - I love the cantalever too! Would love to know how they mass produce somthing like this...

Anyway, have you ever thought about making a little compilation Peter? It would help some of us less experienced when checking / assessing cartridges. Also just for curiosity's sake!

Re: Cartridge repair

Doctor — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:14:00 GMT

An SMMC20EN

Re: Cartridge repair

Doctor — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:08:54 GMT

I have done quite a few! Here is what a MMC20CL should look like!

Re: Cartridge repair

j0hnbarker — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:54:15 GMT

Step1:

One thing I would like to know is what the various tips should look like in top notch condition, and some way of grading the general appearance e.g. visiula difference between a CL and S type - has Beoworld ever tried to get members to take some snaps of needles of various conditions?

Peter has taken quite a few with his microscope over the years, but I don't think anyone's had a bash systematically at doing this.

Re: Cartridge repair

Step1 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:46:31 GMT

One thing I would like to know is what the various tips should look like in top notch condition, and some way of grading the general appearance e.g. visiula difference between a CL and S type - has Beoworld ever tried to get members to take some snaps of needles of various conditions?

Re: Cartridge repair

burantek — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:10:00 GMT

soundproof:
Anyone want to guess when B&O are coming with a vinyl deck?

Where are the sheep?!?!?

Hmmm... LOOK HERE and a little bit LATER.

Re: Cartridge repair

soundproof — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:04:49 GMT

Axel will be busy on my behalf soon. I have an MMC2 I want him to look at, and then I'll be needing an SP for my Beogram 3000 Thorens, and I believe I'll do what Peter did, and have that retipped.

And I have an SP 8/9 which I'll mount on another tonearm ... that should be looked at.

The MMC5000 Peter mentions above is wonderful.

Anyone want to guess when B&O are coming with a vinyl deck?

Re: Cartridge repair

Doctor — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:08:01 GMT

I have had a MMC5000 and a MMC20S retipped - both with Shibata tips. The fronts are not cut off. They are both superb . Soundproof has also tested them both and liked them.

Re: Cartridge repair

Dillen — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:45:01 GMT

I only have good things to say about the rebuilt MMC20's.

Martin

Re: Cartridge repair

joeyboygolf — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:30:06 GMT

I think Peter has had a 20CL or similar done so he will know.

Axel has my first 3 MMC20 series of mine to do at the moment, due back any day. He has done loads of MMC4's and MMC2's for me and they have all been superb.

Re: Cartridge repair

Step1 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:57:36 GMT

How do the MMC20 range fair with a retip..? Does he chop the end off like the later range or is he more restricted...? Last I checked there were only the MMC x range on his site...

Re: Cartridge repair

Dillen — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:50:50 GMT

I can only agree with you.
I had a bunch of cartridges done by Axel and the results were excellent.
Quality never goes out of style, it just gets harder to find.

Martin

Cartridge repair

Clive — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:33:54 GMT

It seems often these days that we receive poor or shonky service however today my cartridges arrived back from Axel and after testing them I was so impressed with his work that I felt it shouldn't go unrecognised on the Forum. I would like to publicly express my thanks to Axel for providing a good service and also for such a quick turnaround of my two cartridges and based on my personal experience would be happy to recommend his work to anyone who needs a cartridge rebuilding. Clive