From: nobody@but.us.chickens   
      
   On 9/9/2010 11:15 PM David Nebenzahl spake thus:   
      
   > On 9/9/2010 10:14 PM thanatoid spake thus:   
   >   
   >> Problem solved. The fucking BSR cartridge is ceramic. I had   
   >> forgotten such things were ever manufactured.   
   >>   
   >> (I saved the cartridge before destroying the BSR tt, and just   
   >> tested it. Sigh. Perfect. For finger on needle, NG for playing   
   >> /records/ of course... Cart comes with a (5th) ground wire.)   
   >>   
   >> So now I have to buy a new stylus, and figure out how to attach   
   >> the BSR cart housing to a Sony tt arm. Or not, and just use it   
   >> as a super cool retro AM/line in system.   
   >   
   > But ... but ... why not put a magnetic cartridge in the Sony turntable,   
   > buy a cheap phono preamp, install it inside the system (I'm sure you can   
   > find room) and have a super cool retro phonograph?   
      
   Sorry; just read what you wrote about being in a place where getting   
   such stuff that's easy for most of the rest of us is damn near   
   impossible. Nevermind ...   
      
      
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