Townshend Phono Cartridge

RogerStaton — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:01:01 +0000

Not sure where to post this one? I didn't realise that in the 1970s the Townshend name - I assume its the same one? - was associated with phono cartridge design and manufacture. I came across one about a year ago - it was new old stock EEI 700 - this is a high end moving with a parabolic stylus. Max's attention to detail is evident in the usage notes with an accurate capacitance loading figure and advice on anti-skating settings. I have used this cartridge in my SME V tonearm and it is superb - so musical and involving. See photo.

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Marvellous Isolation at last!

RogerStaton — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:52:05 +0000

Just want to share my pleasure in buying and installing a Townshend Seismic Isolation Platform. I have always admired the late Max Townshend and is ingenuity as an inventor and designer. My particular problem was I supposed self imposed. My hifi system as happily installed in the house taking up a LOT of the lounge much to the chagrin of my very patient and loving wife but I decided that she ought to have her lounge and space back so I moved my hifi to a large Log Cabin in the garden that up to now has housed my very large record collection. An excellent bamboo shelf had served my SME 10 turntable well in the lounge on a solid brick wall but moving it to the Log Cabin onto a 70mm thick tongue and groove wooden wall led to all sort of vibration transmission problems. Max's Seismic Isolation Platform to the rescue. I did struggle a little during installation - largely due to my male pig headedness at not reading instructions properly. Levelling was the issue - the SME 10 has two tonearms mounted and the motor is also at the back so the load is asymmetric - but I managed to sort that out and the sound is amazing. Now thinking about my loudspeakers......

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