[Jukebox-list] Tempo 1 Cartridge-Help please

[Graeme Harvey]

I have used the NP/AC in place of GE VR 11 on  Mono and stereo AMI 
Continentals.   If I remember there is a small brass earth strap that has to 
be removed from the side of one pin.   Would someone like to confirm this 
and what is the correct wiring for mono.
Graeme Harvey
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From: "goodwright" <goodwright at alldial.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Tempo 1 Cartridge-Help please


> The amp in the MONO Tempo 1 was designed to be used with a GE VRII 
> magnetic
> cartridge, so an NP/AC should provide adequate output from the amp. Make
> sure that the two channels from the cartridge are connected IN PHASE (hot 
> to
> hot, ground to ground, i.e. red to white and green to black, if memory
> serves). Also be sure that the speaker selector switch on the amp is set 
> to
> the "local" or "phono only" position to give maximum output to the 
> speaker.
> If the amp is working properly, a ceramic cartridge will overload the 
> input
> stage producing very loud, distorted sound.
> When you took the amp back to your rebuilder, did he use his speakers and
> volume control, or yours from your jukebox. If he used his, there could
> still be a problem in your volume control or speakers.
>
> KevinG
>
>
>
> Francois wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I need your help here.  I have a Tempo 1 mono version and I had the amp
> rebuilt recently and the speakers reconed.  I installed new EL-34 and
> following Bill Bickers recommendation, I installed a Pickering NP/AC
> magnetic cartridge.  The sound is great but very low, way too low for a
> jukebox.  I brought the amp back to the guy who rebuilt it, he checked all
> the voltages and everything was fine. We tried different ceramic 
> cartridges,
> Astatic 51, Pfansthiel P-132 and they are all louder but the sound is not 
> as
> good (in my impression).
>
> Is there something wrong with my Pickering NP/AC cartrdige ?  I soldered 
> the
> small clips while they were on the cartridge leads, do you think I might
> have damaged the cartridge ?  It works, but is way too low.
>
> Should I order a new NP/AC just to test a different one ? Or should I just
> install a ceramic ?
>
> Your help or advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Bye  :-)
> Francois
>
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