[Jukebox-list] Tempo 1 Cartridge-Help please

[Jens Hultgren]

The Tempo 1s I have had (just a few) had ceramic cartridge, a few were
stereo.

Maybe they came both ways? Perhaps they were different for export? Perhaps
they changed it in mid year?

Somebody check the schematics.

 Jenz


On 12/5/06, francois.v at videotron.ca <francois.v at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> Thanks guys for your input.
>
> The amp guy used my speakers, my junction box, my volume control and my
> tone arm with my cartridge !
>
> Anyhow, I connected the cartridge with the two signals together and the
> two grounds together.
> Anything wrong with that ?
>
> When I use a ceramic cart, I get louder sound, but it is not as nice as
> with the NP/AC.
> I wonder if the amp was ever modified to be used with a ceramic only
> cart.  When I bought it, it had a damaged Astatic 51 type cart on it (which
> doesn't mean it was original by the way)
>
> My amp guy will try my amp in another mono Tempo 1 with a "known good amp"
> to see if there are any differences and we will go from there.
>
> Do you think the NP/AC might be defective ?  I always believed that a cart
> was either good or bad.
>
> I might try to find an original GE VR II and get it rebuilt.
>
> Any other ideas ?
>
>