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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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I need a replacement stylus for an Ortofon OM5e cartridge. Where can I it get in Nairobi? Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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hey... was looking for stylus for stanton 500 and 680......... BTW @mukiha,r u into dj-ing? If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/27/2008 Posts: 3,760
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My father had a simple solution for worn out styluses - put a 5 cent coin on it.....
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@livie; I'm too old for that now,but I did it some 20 or so years ago. The stylus I want if for my home turn-table. (BTW; before getting into DJ-ing,I was a truck driver on the Nairobi - Mombasa route with a 20-tonne truck) Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@G.G; that wouldn't work for an audiophile like me! There is a reason they make them with elliptical diamond tips.... Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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...thats about the same time i got into dj-ing....... dont do much of it now...once in a while tho,skillz-based...turntablism. are there any old vinyl u want to offload....? If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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to answer your query,u can try westlands at mpaka plaza,cant remember the name of the shop,but its the corner of woodvale groove and mpaka rd... If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@livie; Ati ofload vinyls? Are you joking? No chance! No chance! No chance! No chance! No chance! No chance! I have about 130 pieces in mint condition. The genre is a bit out of the ordinary,though...my signature should give you a hint.... I was thinking of starting a vinyl club; would you join? Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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@Mukiha
Try the shop called Chatur on River Rd. I remeber getting an old Sansui Styllus there some years back after months of searching. Just ensure you carry a sample.
Count me in the Vynyl Club
Be greedy when others are fearful,be fearful when others are greedy.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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@mukiha vinyl club,most definately in.... i understand bout the tenacious attachment to them,got a couple hundreds myself,wont trade them for anything. what turntable are u using? If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@livie: it's a Pro-Ject debut II It's 100% manual,but the performance puts digital stuff to a great shame! I used to have an SL-QD-33,fully automatic,but some goons broke into my house and stole it. It took close to 10 years before I could get money to buy a replacement.... Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@livie; ...and yours is....? Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@livie; where thou art? Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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@mukiha hey,am in... pole bout your stolen TT....must have been a gem.cant go wrong with technics can you? got me world's best dj TT....SL1200's actually a pair....workhorses these ones,one is as old as the time i have spent doin vinyls... If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/12/2007 Posts: 75
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I am a die hard vinyl fan. Combine a decent turna with a tube amplifier and presto,you have sound quality that beats the so-called modern digital machines hands down.
Chatur closed down about 7 years ago. The chaps at Assanands Moi Ave. have the Stanton 680,though not over the counter. Its a bit pricey at 4K but I am sure you can negotiate with them.
Count me in on the club.
reithi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@reith, na yako ni gani? Did you say you have a thermionic tube amp....tell me it's true and I will cry and pee on myself....with jealousy!! I thought I was the only vinyl junky this side of the equator! Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/27/2008 Posts: 3,760
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In the days they told us that Nakamichi,Blaupunkt,Bose,monster cables were the ultimate for audiophiles. You guys mean they LIED????
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@G-G brand names come and go. performance is what matters. thus I upgraded from the SL-QD 33 to the Pro-Ject Debut II. Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/12/2007 Posts: 75
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My turna is a Thorens TD190 MK IV with an Audio Technica stylus while the amp is a Pure Class 'A' Vincent SV236 Tube. Before you ask about the speakers,they are Athena Technologies Audition AS-F2.2 towers.
The sound quality is beyond description. The musical crescendos are magical and tonal balance is simply excellent,not to mention the indepth musical detail.
Just like any other system,mine has a weak point too,which I have identified as my speakers. The Athenas are great but they do not come close to a friend's McIntosh towers (cant remember the series) that I recently tested. I will definitely replace mine sooner than later.
The next project is a powered subwoofer with an Audiopulse LM12D2 driver powered by Class 'D' Bash 500 Plate Amplifier,which I hope to embark on soon as a DIY project when time allows.
reithi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@reith: I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! .....You made me pee on myself!! You are not supposed to have such a kit! Mine is a modest Debut II,with the an Ortofon OM5e cart,connected via Ixos interconnects to a Marantz PM4200 then bi-wired via Ixos flat cables to Mission M71i speakers. Sound is crisp clean,sound-staging is staggering,the bass is sometimes too deep so I put an old pair of socks in the reflax pots [The problem stems from the book-shelf location that causes resonance but the socks have resolved that acceptably] Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow) Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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