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[Sebastian]

When it's time for a new cart for my UD, I am totally paying a professional to install it.

 

[Mather]

#NOTMYKEN

 

[Mather]

C'mon man, @Lee Newman can replace his own cart, so can you!

 

[Sebastian]

I ripped the tone arm wires on my Pro-ject trying to take the cart off because of my muscular fingers.
I am not risking it.

 

[Sebastian]

I have no problem changing the cart on my Pioneer because I can remove the headshell.

 

[kvetcha]

When it's time for a new cart for my UD, I am totally paying a professional to install it.

The UD is way, way easier to work with than the Pro-Ject.

 

[AnthonyI]

I ripped the tone arm wires on my Pro-ject trying to take the cart off because of my muscular fingers.
I am not risking it.

 

[Joe Mac]

The UD is way, way easier to work with than the Pro-Ject.

Those pro-ject wires are very very thin but doable even by fat fingers here with a bit of care.

 

[kvetcha]

Those pro-ject wires are very very thin but doable even by fat fingers here with a bit of care.

My first table was a Pro-Ject and I still have PTSD from dealing with those little cobweb wires.

The UltraDeck has heftier wire with much beefier sleeves on the leads. It’s much, much easier to deal with if you’re not fortunate enough to have the hands of a watchmaker.

 

[MikeH]

My first table was a Pro-Ject and I still have PTSD from dealing with those little cobweb wires.

The UltraDeck has heftier wire with much beefier sleeves on the leads. It’s much, much easier to deal with if you’re not fortunate enough to have the hands of a watchmaker.

Yea I broke my pro-ject ones. Glad to hear the UD is easier to change carts…

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Yea I broke my pro-ject ones. Glad to hear the UD is easier to change carts…

Guess it’s easier to just get a new table altogether

 

[MikeH]

Guess it’s easier to just get a new table altogether

that's kinda what i did when i snapped the wires on my Pro-Ject...haha. but i was already planning on upgrading it soon.

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

that's kinda what i did when i snapped the wires on my Pro-Ject...haha. but i was already planning on upgrading it soon.

I’m gonna try the cart upgrade once, probably in a year or two. If that doesn’t pan out I’ll look to upgrade.

 

[MikeH]

I’m gonna try the cart upgrade once, probably in a year or two. If that doesn’t pan out I’ll look to upgrade.

me when i snapped the wires but knew it just meant i'd buy a new TT sooner...

 

[Joe Mac]

I’m gonna try the cart upgrade once, probably in a year or two. If that doesn’t pan out I’ll look to upgrade.

The wires are thin but it’s definitely doable. I’m pretty useless and I’ve managed to do 7 or 8 cart changes now at this stage and never damaged them.

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

Those leads on the Pro-Ject are wildly thin. Never seen another table use those. The gauge on MoFi has to be like triple that!

 

[folsom_lives]

The wires are thin but it’s definitely doable. I’m pretty useless and I’ve managed to do 7 or 8 cart changes now at this stage and never damaged them.

Dusting on the other hand…

 

[Joe Mac]

Dusting on the other hand…

 

[Joe Mac]

Those leads on the Pro-Ject are wildly thin. Never seen another table use those. The gauge on MoFi has to be like triple that!

I think the key is don’t ever touch wires themselves, only the plugs and I’ve found small plastic tweezers help too…

I’m totally breaking them when I mount the at in the new year now amn’t I….

 

[TrainFan73]

I think the key is don’t ever touch wires themselves, only the plugs and I’ve found small plastic tweezers help too…

I’m totally breaking them when I mount the at in the new year now amn’t I….

The @Mather curse will get you and you will snap them dropping the needle later this evening. I assume I just resigned my table to being smashed by the guitar.