11-17-2012, 08:57 PM
Re: damage
It's the ION's included worthless cartridge and specifically its cheap stylus which will unnecessarily wear records. The various Crosleys and other Sharper Image-type products have he same issue. Put a $50 Audio Technica AT95 on it and the problem is fixed. Or any old eBay Shure, new stylii are available, etc.
Sam3, if you don't send the TD160 to someone to fix you might as well just sell it. But it's capable of so much more than an ION. Headshell and tonearm wiring issues aren't significant.
It's the ION's included worthless cartridge and specifically its cheap stylus which will unnecessarily wear records. The various Crosleys and other Sharper Image-type products have he same issue. Put a $50 Audio Technica AT95 on it and the problem is fixed. Or any old eBay Shure, new stylii are available, etc.
Sam3, if you don't send the TD160 to someone to fix you might as well just sell it. But it's capable of so much more than an ION. Headshell and tonearm wiring issues aren't significant.