Carbon Fiber Turntable Headshell for Most Straight Tonearms
New 2021 Upgrades! | Perfect Fit | Perfect Mark | Exclusive Source
BLISS Exclusives NO ONE else has; only found here:
- 1mm hatch markings allow you to keep an accurate record of cartridge alignments.
- Genuine plug assembly made decades ago by Denon Japan. Used by all Japanese manufacturers for consistent results.
- FIVE year warranty against internal factory defect. (excludes jumper wire abuse)
It has been a challenge for years by all online resellers of this shell in recent years to find a manufacturer that can both make and install the plug correctly. Now as of late 2021 we have secured a large cache of original Denon-made plugs. Our tech installs them perfectly flat so that your headshell azimuth keeps your stylus straight down into the groove every time. Then new color coded wires are installed. Another modern problem was that tiny bits of plastic were getting shaved off inside the aftermarket sockets thus causing electrical contact and tight fit issues. Having an electronics tech on staff sets us apart from most online retailers so you get top quality every time. This straight arm headshell weighs in at 3.2 grams (with wires as pictured) and will fit most "Japanese" turntables with a 'Straight' shaped tonearm usually found in Japanese Imports like Denon, JVC, Sansui, Kenwood, etc. that pivot from the right rear corner of the deck. (not intended for linear tracking turntables.) It requires a socket that is 0.320 inches in diameter, has four pins in the socket, and a single top thumb screw on the tonearm that holds the headshell in place.
There are 100s of straight tonearm turntables are in our 
database. While we also offer the ADC style shell below, we have seen that this length of shell is more tolerated (alignment wise) for most of these Japanese-type turntables from the 80s and early 90s. Because these owner's manuals were vague about cartridge alignment, there is no database to indicate which headshell is exactly correct in all cases especially with 100s of possible cartridge and turntable combinations. See images above for dimensions and if you still have your old shell please report to us which sizes is closest for your model and choose that one. And it very well may be that the shorter "ADC" shell below is as it sounds, just for certain ADC tables.
Previous customers have reported that this version (vs the ADC type below) was a better alignment match on these tables:
HITACHI HT-6M
JVC L-F41
Replaces:
REALISTIC 42-2699A Glass Fiber Head Shell
Please email us the model info of your table if you experienced better alignment results specifically with one or the other headshell and what cartridge you used.
