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Anyone handy with repairs? (self.budgetaudiophile)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Adm_Drummer to c/budgetaudiophile
 

Hey folks, I recently found a 1980s Yamaha PX-55 turntable for $20 and figured I would give it a go. Only issue with it is that its missing the entire headshell. I figured this would be an easy fix as they're (mostly) plug and play.

Now I'm looking at universal headshell and realising I may be SOL. The tonearm connector is as picturedas pictured.

Seems there's no space for the captive pin captive pin on this tonearm. Now, I don't have a spare headshell to check... Is that pin removable?

Do I need a different type of headshell/will a universal connector even work with this tonearm?

OR

Will I have to replace the tonearm connector to a universal type in order to get it all working nicely?

Any help is appreciated. Happy to discuss as required. I'm somewhat familiar with electronic repairs but new to turntable repairs, parts and terminology.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

No worries, good luck with the hunt!