EV cartridge

[William]

I found this ad on eBay in case anyone is interested. I have two of these cartridges. One in my Big Imperial, and, one in a VM562.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154762351999?h ... N#viTabs_0

Bill

[electra225]

If those were known good, I'd own at least one.

Would anybody care to put in their two cents on the chances of these being good?

[Ken Doyle]

The saddle looks good, but it's a $57 crap shoot. That cartridge is as old as I am.

[electra225]

Thanks, Ken. Would you take a chance on one of these cartridges?

Buying on ebay would provide a measure of consumer protection in the worst case....

[Ken Doyle]

Thanks, Ken. Would you take a chance on one of these cartridges?

Buying on ebay would provide a measure of consumer protection in the worst case....

I'm not sure about that. The auction states "All items are sold AS IS/WHERE IS."

I might take a chance if I really needed one, but I have 2 in my stash.

[electra225]

I need one for my Imperial. It has a Euphonics in it now and the bridge has turned to goo. I have a 132 I was planning on transplanting when I get around to it.

[William]

EV was good quality, and, there are plenty of them still working in vintage Stereos. Would sitting/stored/not used be harder on them then those that have been in service since new?

Bill

[electra225]

No more than I know about one, I'd be worried about the bridge turning hard or turning to goo. I wouldn't be concerned about the cartridge electronically.

[hermitcrab]

Untested would scare me... you could use a milivolt AC meter or a scope to test for output...

[Moto_TJ]

I bought 4 of these, I needed one for my Continental, and one for my Brittany, put one in my VM-1000 and have a spare. The three I have installed have been perfect and sound great.

They way I look at it, the packaging they came in has protected them from the elements and air over the years and has preserved them quite well.

[William]

Thank you Trevor! I have been thinking of getting one and with your post I feel better about doing just that. Did you get your 4 from the link I provided in this thread?

Bill

[Motorola minion]

The packaging should help and some damage is due to shock where the saddle is attached to ceramic sticks or worse, the signal leads on the inside coming loose.

I have been keeping intact carts in hope saddles can be replaced. Most times I use a Tetrad replacement with 4-lead wiring and plug when doing a repair of a player, they seem to sound as good as those originals anyway.