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Edward Huggins · 6th Dec 2017, 7:15 pm

There should be guidance in the Service Sheet as to the pick weight/tone arm adjustment. Even with a NOS BSR X5M which will be kind to stereo records, getting the weight down is just as important. This tone arm probably originally tracked at 8-10 grams and I do reiterate, this was not designed for use with stereo records. Edward
PS Not only is the BSR X5H high-output cartridge unsuitable, these are now virtually unobtainable anywhere.

6th Dec 2017, 7:15 pm	#24
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Restore an HMV 2127 There should be guidance in the Service Sheet as to the pick weight/tone arm adjustment. Even with a NOS BSR X5M which will be kind to stereo records, getting the weight down is just as important. This tone arm probably originally tracked at 8-10 grams and I do reiterate, this was not designed for use with stereo records. Edward PS Not only is the BSR X5H high-output cartridge unsuitable, these are now virtually unobtainable anywhere. __________________ Edward.