I experience the "lick the contacts" ONLY with stanton trackmaster IIs and similar. The contacts on them are rounded and seem to lose contact after only 3 months or so. I think that if you're having problems like that, it may be self-propogating, or because you've had to do it - you have to continue doing it. I've personally never had to do that with ortofons, and i've been using them for quite some time.
dense. On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Eric Kato wrote: > Raph, > > Funny you mentioned the "lick and wipe" of the contacts. I do it, that's why > I mentioned the rust problem with the Ortos. Ya, I usually keep a can of > contact cleaner, except the damn can is never around when I need it!! > > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Jun 12, 2004 6:06 AM > To: 'Eric Kato' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "'Rev. Jeffrey Paul'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) ortofon cart question > > One other thing about Orts that ppl should consider is that the spacing on > the contacts is smaller than Stanton which usually results in poor contacts > in humid conditions which then in turn results in the "lick the contacts" > technique which will corrode BOTH the contacts on the head shell AND the > tone arm contacts. I regularly work on tech12s and this is a very, if not > the most, common problem I see with ppls turntables. Plus, tone arm is the > most expensive and time consuming part (short of the motor) to replace on > the Techics deck and I think the is a MAJOR design flaw in the Ortofons. I > recommend Stanton Groovemaster II's. Guitar Center has had them on special > for like 49.99 around here (Det) and they give an excellent blance of sound > and tracking (much better than trackmasters). I still use my groovemasters > that I bought ten years ago (gone thourgh 5 sets of replacments styli) and > have had no problems with them whatsoever. > > My 2 cents > Raph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Kato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 7:10 PM > To: Rev. Jeffrey Paul; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) ortofon cart question > > I'm still a Ortofon user, but the Stantons seem to be the better choice as > of late. They're cheaper, sound is richer and the contacts don't rust. > Yea, the sound could be argued, but for my ears at least, listening to them > side by side with the same piece of vinyl, I like the Stantons better. > Funny, about eight years ago when I compared the two... I liked the Ortofons > better. > > > My two cents, > > > Eric > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Rev. Jeffrey Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Jun 11, 2004 2:05 PM > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: (313) ortofon cart question > > > this may be better directed to 313tk, but i figured some of you guys might > know... > > i'm in the market for a new set of needles/carts and was looking at the > ortofons. however, their website sucks and i'm not able to find any good > reviews or product comparisons. > > pro, nightclub e, nightclub s, broadcast.... anyone have experience with > more than one kind of these and can recommend one over another? > > Thanks, > -j > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------- > Rev. Jeffrey Paul -datavibe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > aim:x736e65616b pgp:0x15FA257E phone:8777483467 > 70E0 B896 D5F3 8BF4 4BEE 2CCF EF2F BA28 15FA 257E > -------------------------------------------------------- > > >
