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I've got a 1963 Garrard Type A automatic turntable in a HI-Fi console which I'm trying to figure out. The tuner/amp works quite well. There is very little output from the record player. I happen to have 3 type M5 headshells with all the same cartridge (Acos of Britain model 73-2). One is totally dead and the other 2 are barely putting anything out. When I touch the cartridge wires I get a very loud hum through the speakers. I increased the audio signal from the turntable with an equalizer and got the volume up to a low listening level. Is this a crystal type cartridge? The owners manual says I can use a magnetic cartridge if I install a phono preamp. Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a cartridge on this turntable? Info appreciated. Thanks!
Bob Masse

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:I've got a 1963 Garrard Type A automatic turntable in a HI-Fi console which I'm trying to figure out. The tuner/amp works quite well. There is very little output from the record player. I happen to have 3 type M5 headshells with all the same cartridge (Acos of Britain model 73-2). One is totally dead and the other 2 are barely putting anything out. When I touch the cartridge wires I get a very loud hum through the speakers. I increased the audio signal from the turntable with an equalizer and got the volume up to a low listening level. Is this a crystal type cartridge? The owners manual says I can use a magnetic cartridge if I install a phono preamp. Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a cartridge on this turntable? Info appreciated. Thanks!
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Since you already have two good magnetic cartridges, why not just install a phono preamp. This will give a lot better sound than the ceramic one. An in-line preamp can be found even at radio shack for around $30.00

:Since you already have two good magnetic cartridges, why not just install a phono preamp. This will give a lot better sound than the ceramic one. An in-line preamp can be found even at radio shack for around $30.00
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:Hi! Warren,
I don't have 2 good magnetic cartridges. All three are the same. What I'm wondering is if someone has retrofitted a cartridge to one of these. I'm wondering how much gain the preamp would have to have and what cartridge to use.
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::Hi!
::I've got a 1963 Garrard Type A automatic turntable in a HI-Fi console which I'm trying to figure out. The tuner/amp works quite well. There is very little output from the record player. I happen to have 3 type M5 headshells with all the same cartridge (Acos of Britain model 73-2). One is totally dead and the other 2 are barely putting anything out. When I touch the cartridge wires I get a very loud hum through the speakers. I increased the audio signal from the turntable with an equalizer and got the volume up to a low listening level. Is this a crystal type cartridge? The owners manual says I can use a magnetic cartridge if I install a phono preamp. Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a cartridge on this turntable? Info appreciated. Thanks!
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::::I've got a 1963 Garrard Type A automatic turntable in a HI-Fi console which I'm trying to figure out. The tuner/amp works quite well. There is very little output from the record player. I happen to have 3 type M5 headshells with all the same cartridge (Acos of Britain model 73-2). One is totally dead and the other 2 are barely putting anything out. When I touch the cartridge wires I get a very loud hum through the speakers. I increased the audio signal from the turntable with an equalizer and got the volume up to a low listening level. Is this a crystal type cartridge? The owners manual says I can use a magnetic cartridge if I install a phono preamp. Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a cartridge on this turntable? Info appreciated. Thanks!
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From what you are saying you do have two magnetic ones that do put out sound. The original ceramic one puts out more voltage, and does not need a preamp. The magnetic ones do need a preamp,just as said in the manual. The in-line preamp is a common upgrade. It ups the output from the cartridge to the main amplifier.

:Hi!
:I've got a 1963 Garrard Type A automatic turntable in a HI-Fi console which I'm trying to figure out. The tuner/amp works quite well. There is very little output from the record player. I happen to have 3 type M5 headshells with all the same cartridge (Acos of Britain model 73-2). One is totally dead and the other 2 are barely putting anything out. When I touch the cartridge wires I get a very loud hum through the speakers. I increased the audio signal from the turntable with an equalizer and got the volume up to a low listening level. Is this a crystal type cartridge? The owners manual says I can use a magnetic cartridge if I install a phono preamp. Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a cartridge on this turntable? Info appreciated. Thanks!
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::I've got a 1963 Garrard Type A automatic turntable in a HI-Fi console which I'm trying to figure out. The tuner/amp works quite well. There is very little output from the record player. I happen to have 3 type M5 headshells with all the same cartridge (Acos of Britain model 73-2). One is totally dead and the other 2 are barely putting anything out. When I touch the cartridge wires I get a very loud hum through the speakers. I increased the audio signal from the turntable with an equalizer and got the volume up to a low listening level. Is this a crystal type cartridge? The owners manual says I can use a magnetic cartridge if I install a phono preamp. Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a cartridge on this turntable? Info appreciated. Thanks!
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:Hi! Warren,
I finally got a picture to up load. This is a picture of the cartridge that I'm asking if it is a crystal one. I have 3 of these, with 2 only putting out faint sound. Are you saying to put a preamp on one of these to see what kind of volume I get?
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That does look like an old ceramic type. Forget using a preamp with that. You can ether replace it with another ceramic. Or go with a good magnetic cartridge and the preamp.

:That does look like an old ceramic type. Forget using a preamp with that. You can ether replace it with another ceramic. Or go with a good magnetic cartridge and the preamp.
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::That does look like an old ceramic type. Forget using a preamp with that. You can ether replace it with another ceramic. Or go with a good magnetic cartridge and the preamp.
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:Thanks Warren!!!
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