Frequently asked questions about turntables and vinyl, belt-drive vs direct-drive, cartridges, headshells, alignment and more.
Absolutely, this is one of my favourite topics to assist people with. Keep in mind that cartridge/tonearm/step-up transformer matching is also a technical topic, with no one-size-fits-all answers. I will need to know exactly what equipment you are using, your budget and what you are hoping to achieve. An advisory consultation is the perfect way […]
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Certainly, if bookings are available. Simply fill out the contact form and request an equipment assessment and valuation. You can check our booking status and contact us via the contact page. Equipment valuation is a formalised process involving a careful inspection and functional test of equipment in the workshop, followed by some market research and
This one is a real gem and unfortunately causes much pain. The “only 50 hours” cartridge use meme has been part of the hi-fi community for decades. Briefly, it’s where someone selling a cartridge dramatically understates the number of playing hours a cartridge has seen to get a better price at sale. Typical phrases include:
Do you mean those ‘affordable’ modern phono preamplifiers that cost $1000 or more, contain about $50 worth of parts if you’re lucky and sound ordinary? Not a lot. You first need to understand that I’ve been spoiled by great phono preamps made when vinyl was at its peak. Much of the excellent equipment from that
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Better than many have heard but not as good as many think! For the TLDR: The Denon DL-103 MC cartridge is probably the best available for higher mass arms like my Fidelity Research FR-64S at the low $400 asking price. The DL-103 is one of my favourite budget cartridges and a great value for the
