Oh yah 9pintube, the Grace is model "F9" i did some searching and it seems that it was a really good cartridge and people seem to like it a lot, wish I could get a new stylus for it.

*** UPDATE ***     Ok so this weekend was very productive.   I got in touch with 2 repair places and I decided on a place called "Signature Audio" in vancouver, the owner ( Ken ) was very helpful.   Firstly he tested my existing cable to make sure it was still good, after that...

Ok, I'll first check the cable at the cartridge end and make sure all is well, If so i'll just have him replace the ends.   I cant find anyone online who carries Grace parts so I don't think i will be able replace just the stylus.  I did find one "compatible" replacement on e-bay so ill have...

I should know the price on getting the cable fixed today.   I was reading a little bit about these rega turntables, it sounds like the cable setup is a poor design and alot of people change the way it is grounded when they get work done to the cables.  Is this something I should look at...

I think im going to get the cable fixed first, I found someone locally ( Innovative Audio ) who seem to specialize in vintage gear they say they have replaced and fixed a few of these before.   Damn I need a protractor now? Lol, if/when I do order anything I will definately put this on my...

Ok lol you are going ot have to forgive my newbness,  I did not realize you could replace the needle ( what I now know is called a stylus ) without replacing the whole cartridge.   Ill have a look at the cartridge when I get home to see what it is.  

So i was looking at "The Needle Doctor" and was thinking that this might be alright, what do you think?   http://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-RP1-Upgrade-Kit?sc=2&category=180   Comes with the Cartridge and Belt plus the felt, and it looks to be cheaper than buying the Cart and Belt...

Wow thanks for all hte input so far, I am at work and will hopefully get some time to read through this properly at lunch.  

Hello hopefully some kind head-fi'er can give me some help or advice   I currently aquired my old mans Rega P3 and would love to get it going again but it has a couple problems   Before I start let me state that this thing must be atleast 15 years old probably more   The first being...

Quote: Originally Posted by lmmo Whouldn't a Wadia 170i Transport make more sense than a V-Cap Dock? Would a SqueezeBox + DAC be considered better than an IPod + Wadia + DAC ? I believe ( not 100% sure ) that a squeezebox is comparable in price to the wadia.

the label engraved on the front panel would definitely look sharp for sure

So here is how my story goes, After much deliberation the setup i decided on went like this, AKG 701 Whiplash Starving Student Using my Computer as the source I received the 701's from amazon first, I liked them right away. To me they have a very familiar sound as my speaker setup...

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Well just like the title says, anyone used leather softner on the k701 headband so its not as stiff?

Well after a days worth of burn in idk if much has changed. And damn they have an open and spacious sound to them, just rocking some live Alice In Chains : MTV Unplugged, i love the acoustic guitar sound they get in this concert. The anticipation of my amp showing up is killing me though :\

Hot secks! I was planning on running them day and night for burn in, how loud should i run them during burn in, quiet - normal enjoyment - omg this is a good track - man my ears hurt ?

Hey everyone, long time reader first time thread starter Anyway after a long internal debate i purchased my first high-end set of cans, 701's . Right away just from the packaging i knew these were something special. This is a sort of breaking point for me, I have been a long time...

Looks fantastic! fine work indeed