I have just got my hands on a Pioneer PL-71 deck from the USA, which appears to be in very nice condition Breaking the news to the mrs, not so good
I am very excited about being able to play vinyl again - it has been over 10 years!! Wasn't so happy about getting clobbered for VAT and import duty - didn't know they existed for second-hand items ...
I have a few questions about the deck but am also thinking that doing the deck set-up is just a little beyond me and I could really do with some help. Is there anyone close to Highgate in North London who could help me set-up the tone-arm and cartridge?? I would be so grateful - to be honest I can't really afford to take it to a dealer and want to make sure I get it right. I don't know what tools are required to set-up the arm and cart, but I have downloaded a manual to help.
The cartridge is a Stanton 680EE - does anyone know if it's any good? I have a Nagaoka MP-10 cart with an MP-11 stylus that can take its place if not up to scratch. This would do until I can buy something more exotic.
I need to run a phono cable from the deck to my Cambridge Audio 640P and this needs to have a ground wire. Excuse my ignorance but I haven't come across this before - where should I find such a cable and what's it called?
The manual says that the line voltage can be changed to 240V by means of a selector inside the deck so that should be ok, but what do I do with the US mains plug? Can I simply put a UK plug on it?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give.
I am very excited about being able to play vinyl again - it has been over 10 years!! Wasn't so happy about getting clobbered for VAT and import duty - didn't know they existed for second-hand items ...
I have a few questions about the deck but am also thinking that doing the deck set-up is just a little beyond me and I could really do with some help. Is there anyone close to Highgate in North London who could help me set-up the tone-arm and cartridge?? I would be so grateful - to be honest I can't really afford to take it to a dealer and want to make sure I get it right. I don't know what tools are required to set-up the arm and cart, but I have downloaded a manual to help.
The cartridge is a Stanton 680EE - does anyone know if it's any good? I have a Nagaoka MP-10 cart with an MP-11 stylus that can take its place if not up to scratch. This would do until I can buy something more exotic.
I need to run a phono cable from the deck to my Cambridge Audio 640P and this needs to have a ground wire. Excuse my ignorance but I haven't come across this before - where should I find such a cable and what's it called?
The manual says that the line voltage can be changed to 240V by means of a selector inside the deck so that should be ok, but what do I do with the US mains plug? Can I simply put a UK plug on it?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give.