Why don’t you offer a packing and shipping service?
Actually, we do, through our business shipping partner, Pack & Send. Let me explain how this works using a real […]
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Turntables & Vinyl
Frequently asked questions about turntables and vinyl, belt-drive vs direct-drive, cartridges, headshells, alignment and more.
Do you keep old cartridges and headshells?
Oh yeah..! Remember, Liquid Audio started with a turntable focus – 15 years ago, and I’ve worked on thousands of
How does your warranty work?
Great question, a warranty is an important concept when dealing with vintage equipment, so let’s dig into it. Our work
What cartridges have you owned?
A customer recently asked me this, and I thought it would be interesting to document the cartridges I’ve owned and
Is the Denon DL-110 cartridge a good match for the Grace G-707 tonearm?
At first glance, no, but after checking the calculations, it might just sneak into the acceptable resonant frequency range. It’s
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Is it normal for my turntable to make mechanical noise?
Absolutely not, a good and properly running turntable should make virtually zero mechanical noise. This question came from a customer
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How can I calculate tonearm resonance?
Use a good online calculator! Calculating tonearm resonant frequency with a particular cartridge and headshell combination is one of the
Can you help me match my cartridge, tonearm and step-up transformer?
Absolutely, this is one of my favourite topics to assist customers with. Keep in mind that cartridge, tonearm and step-up
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Can you provide me with an equipment valuation?
I’d be glad to, subject to booking availability. Simply fill out the contact form and request an equipment assessment and
What is the “only 50 hours” cartridge meme?
This one is a real gem and unfortunately causes much pain. The “only 50 hours” cartridge meme has been part
Mike, what do you think of affordable, modern phono preamplifiers?
Do you mean those ‘affordable’ modern phono preamplifiers that cost $1000 or more, contain about $50 worth of parts if
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How good is the Denon DL-103 MC cartridge?
Great value for money, but not as good as many with limited experience would have you believe, and not well-suited