Unix CRS-6000

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Sazeus

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So this arrived in the mail today. It needs a really good clean inside and out and a new stylus for starters. The Unix plaque from the front is missing the tone arm feels a tad wobbly and the battery terminals are pretty rusted up. Does anyone have one of these or experience with one or Marantz aka? I was wondering what the stylus is (to order another) or whether or not I should change the cartridge? It doesn't look as though it would be that hard to change. Also how would I know if the DC input is centre pin positive or negative? It's not printed near the plug and it doesn't run on AC around here. Thanks!

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tshorba

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Nice rare score there.

Look for some old Marantz speaker and take a badge off them, the unit also came Marantz branded.

Don't know the cart, if it's original, upgrade it to an AT or Ortofon OM series. I think I have a AT-91 (VZ-2000 cart) laying around you would need a new styli for it
 

Sazeus

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What do you reckon that elastic band was to hold? A couple 7"s I spose?

I hear the same one came out under the brand name Standard, painted silver as well and when they were sold as Marantz they were painted gold. Advertised as the gold series or something.

I'm surprised it only takes 8 batteries.
 

Sazeus

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My Victor RC-550, Sharp GF-505 and Pioneer SK-900 (I think) are all from Japan and centre pin negative, so I'm apprehensive :hmmm:
 

agc

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Looks like that tonearm will take any standard (moving magnet) magnetic phono cartridge! :w00t: If there's no counterweight/anti-skate controls present I'd stick with a low end cart that tracks at 2+ grams or so; you don't want to put an upper-end cart that only tracks at say, 1 to 1.5 grams on an arm you can't adjust. You will kill your new stylus and your records in pretty short order. Something like a Stanton 500 series cart would go well with that arm, i think.
 
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