Headshell
A headshell is a head piece designed to be attached to the end of a turntable's or record player's tonearm, which holds the cartridge.[1] Standard catridges are secured to the headshell by a couple of 2.5 mm bolts spaced 1/2" apart. Older, non-metric cartridges used #2 (3/32") bolts.[2]
Some headshells are designed to allow variable weights to be attached. For example, the H4-S Stanton headshell comes with 2g and 4g screw-in weights. Extra weight can be useful to prevent skipping if the DJ is scratching the record.
H-4 Bayonet Mount
[edit]Most headshells use a standard H-4 Bayonet Mount, which will fit all S shape tonearms. The bayonet has a standard barrel whose dimensions are 8 mm diameter and 12 mm length, with its four pins connected to the four colour-coded head-shell lead wires.
Headshell lead wires colours
[edit]The colour standards for the contact connections are as follows:[3]
- White: Left channel cartridge positive.
- Blue: Left channel cartridge negative.
- Red: Right channel cartridge positive.
- Green: Right channel cartridge negative.
References
[edit]- ^ The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2003. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-0-634-05833-2.
- ^ "Choosing the right cartridge for your turntable". audio-technica. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2003. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-0-634-05833-2.
External links
[edit]- "How to choose a headshell for your turntable". 26 July 2023.
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