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Old 7th Oct 2018, 11:35 pm   #8
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Default Re: Sonotone 9THC cartridge.

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Originally Posted by kirstyd View Post
will try the acetone on one of the old ones first .If it works i will have a go at this one .I have a mains powered pre amp that would fit nicely in the cavity under the deck and could be wired up so that its only powered up when the turntable motor is in use .I have a brand new Audio Tecknica cartridge in mind for the job
Recommend a little bit of cotton wool soaked in acetone left in contact for a few minutes - if it's really brittle it won't help but it's worth a go - tiny bottles available from your local pharmacist - good for old idler wheels as well. Try a little drop on an unimportant bit of the cart first - to ensure the acetone doesn't react with the plastic (some ketones are used to weld acrylic - but the cart body is very unlikely to be acrylic). The AT cart won't be as sparkly as in a higher compliance tonearm but should sound nice just the same - good luck!
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