Trevor Whittle Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Item: ORTOFON SPU 15T (onboard mc transformer) Location: MELBOURNE Price: $600 Item Condition: VERY GOOD Reason for selling:moved to decca ffss Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD can post Extra Info: Very collectable Ortofon MC -- has onboard MC stage -- sounds delightful. Would keep but am heavily invested in my Decca set up . Was used on my 301 Garrard Pictures: Edited February 16, 2019 by helotoby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 55 minutes ago, helotoby said: Item: ORTOFON SPU 15T (onboard mc transformer) Location: MELBOURNE Price: $600 Item Condition: VERY GOOD Reason for selling:moved to decca ffss Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD can post Extra Info: Very collectable Ortofon MC -- has onboard MC stage -- sounds delightful. Would keep but am heavily invested in my Decca set up . Was used on my 301 Garrard Pictures: Is the stylus field replaceable? And what age the stylus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanArn Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) The Ortofon MC cartridge shown is the S15-T circa 1966, which superceded the earlier SPU. This S15 was introduced at the time 'Trackability' became an important issue in reducing record and stylus wear and being able to track recordings at reduced stylus pressures was a feature of this model. The stylus is not user replaceable and the cartridge had to be returned to the Melbourne importers for the fitting of a changeover assembly. Edited February 16, 2019 by VanArn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Faustus Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) ok scrap my question though the next one is this with elliptaical or conical stylus? Edited February 17, 2019 by Toyboyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Whittle Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 I am not sure if it is ellpitical or conical might check google later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanArn Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 The transfer at the front of the cartridge says " Elliptical". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Whittle Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 2 hours ago, VanArn said: The transfer at the front of the cartridge says " Elliptical". Many thanks to VanArn -- cheers Trev -- for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 VTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanArn Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 to 2 gram is the information from the Vinyl Engine site. The minimum downward force would be highly dependent on the arm used, anti-skate provision and of course the levels encountered on the vinyl records of the 1960,s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Do you know if Tivoli through Garrott retip them? Edited February 21, 2019 by mwhouston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanArn Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 if you mean, can they re-tip the stylus, then that is a question for whoever does the work for the Garrott service section run by Tivoli. The only issue that I have with having a replacement diamond fitted is that the essential damping washers may no longer be in pristine condition and these are crucial in being able to have the coil block pivot about a central position in the magnetic field as well as control the high frequency tip mass/ groove wall compliance resonance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Faustus Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 oops missed that pic! The transfer at the front of the cartridge says " Elliptical". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Faustus Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 is it not that Ortofon will retip as well as refurb? Do you know if Tivoli through Garrott retip them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanArn Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I am unaware if the Ortofon company or their current Australian agents still provide a changeover service for the S 15 or the similar SL 15 moving coil cartridges. The models after all , are over 50 years of age. Certainly Ortofon fitted all new parts to the changeover assemblies and did not just re-tip with new diamonds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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