bgymnastics
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Will this cartridge fit on my 698 turntable
I think what one of us might have to do is get the true-speed belt for the Rek-o-kut that we now know works perfectly on the 208/298/398 and shorten it to try on the 488/498/598/698. From what I remember the belts between the two series were identical in width and thickness, just the length was different.I am using it on a 589, and I can get the desired 33.3, but I must really tilt the motor a lot using the knob. I even carved a shallow groove on the inside of the base wall to ensure the bottom edge of the motor doesnt accidentally touch it and resonate. It would be nice if the belt fit so it didn't need such an adjustment in order to achieve 33.3.
Yes go with the Grado Green. I hear a lot of good things about it. Just wanted to make sure it will attach from the bottom and be a good fit for my Empire.Yes.
I think what one of us might have to do is get the true-speed belt for the Rek-o-kut that we now know works perfectly on the 208/298/398 and shorten it to try on the 488/498/598/698. From what I remember the belts between the two series were identical in width and thickness, just the length was different.
Yes go with the Grado Green. I hear a lot of good things about it. Just wanted to make sure it will attach from the bottom and be a good fit for my Empire.
Yes. I did it once or twice to a stretched out OEM 208 belt. What I did was I "pinched" the excess so the tip of my thumb and forefinger was where the belt should be joined, then put a drop or two of crazy glue in that area and bonded the surface there. After it dried and set, I trimmed off the excess "loop" enough so that it didn't hit anything as the belt turned, but not so short that I couldn't reglue if it came apart. Worked very well.Is shortening even feasible? I haven't ever read or heard of doing it.
What do you think about the AT440MLB will it sound better and will it mount onto the 698 head shell?There are only a few non standard mount cartridges. The P-Mount is just a plug in, mounted by the cartridge pins. A bad idea in my book.
New 398 III Owner Cable Question
I just bought a 398 with an ADC XLM cart. When I first tested it, I noticed a lot of static if the cables were disturbed. I'd like to replace them, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to solder splice into the old 5 pin connector. Has anyone done this with good results?
I bought the grommets, regular belt and the capacitor from esotericsound. The grommets and belt work OK, the capacitor doesn't need to be replaced, but all he did was buy them from grainger for ~$3.75 and resells them for ~$12.75. It's a Proline capacitor with part number PB040E000A440AAGR. A 4uf 440VAC capacitor.
Please post pictures, though it's almost a certainty what you have is a custom base and cover for the turntable, as Empire never made a model like you describe.Great info here. I'm wondering: Is anyone familiar with the Empire turntable that has a solid wood base, and a solid wood dustcover? This is not an after-market custom cover and/or base - it's original. I have seen no reference to this anywhere. Mine is in beautiful, like-new, condition. I found the turntable for $10 at an estate sale about 15 years ago. I can post pictures if anyone would like to see it. Is this solid dustcover rare/unusual? It matches the base.
...Was there any relation between Elac and Empire?...