Oh no! 
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How old are you?
42
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that said, i do laugh when i hear people describing the differences between digital filters, most of which don’t even have an effect below 16khz or so. I can’t hear any differences because it’s beyond the threshold of my hearing. I seriously doubt most other people can hear them either.
I asked because 17K seemed high (compared to the average age on here!)
I’m fairly lucky, I didn’t do much “rocking” in my youth, and didn’t blast music through headphones, so i’ve stayed fairly intact with some natural rolloff over the years. no tinitus etc. The curse is, the number of modern chargers, transformers etc that have high pitched cap whine, which i hear all the damn time!
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The turntable has just arrived. Early signs were positive, as it was packaged in a Pro-ject box.
The good news is that the cartridge has a 510 mk2 stylus on it, and it appears in very good shape. The Phono Box MM/MC is the fancy ltd edition version in gold finish (apparently, it’s otherwise identical to the black version, but maybe a little added value there).
The deck spins nicely, though a new belt and suspension rubber for the motor will be needed, I think. Overall, it’s all in nice condition. Even the crappy lid thing looks OK.
There is a snag, however…
The counterweight had been left on the arm, resulting in the end stub shearing off in transit.
I’ve contacted the seller to say I’m happy to explore the possibility of a replacement stub (assuming Pro-ject still stock them) or a repair (I’m sure it’s possible, either with the right glue or a bolt of some kind).
The arm bearings feel OK - there’s a tiny bit of side to side play, but I thnk that’s normal(?). In any case, replacement bearings are £12.
As of now, I’m thinking of keeping the deck (with a partial refund, which the seller has already mentioned as a possibility) and applying any fixes/bodges that are necessary.
If anyone has any thoughts on how to fix the end stub back into the arm, this photo may help. It looks as if the part that pushes into the rear of the arm has snapped off. Rather than trying to remove the part from the arm, I’m wondering if a screw or bolt of the right size might do the job,
Cheers
Edit: Percentage of turntables damaged in transit is now at 80%…
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Correct size tube/dowel Araldite?
Yes, something like that.
I’ve emailed Henley Designs about a replacement stub, but even if they have them, getting the remnant bit out of the arm looks like right chew-on. Dowel/tube/glue and/or bolt seems favourite.
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Hi, I hate turntables too 
So I only own three.
This thread is for people that hate turntables, right? 
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People who hate turntables, but love vinyl.
Tis a curse.
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What kind of moron leaves the counterweight on when moving/shipping a turntable 
You’d be surprised.
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Well, I guess so….
It transpires that Pro-Ject don’t use the word ‘stub’ - it’s a ‘counterweight rod’ apparently.
Anyway, a new one is a very reasonable £3 - plus an eye-gouging £6 p&p. Might as well order the new belt and motor suspension while I’m at it.
It may be that glue, dowels and faff will be avoided after all.
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I probably shouldn’t mention that the turntable was also shipped with the subplatter and platter fully fitted…
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Amazed it got there at-all!
Yeah!
I did wonder if the main bearing might have taken a hammering, but quite frankly, the spares from Henley are so cheap that I’m not bothered. It spins smoothly enough for now (so it must be OK, right?)
It’s a nice deck, but that plastic lid is an abomination.