Frequently asked questions about turntables and vinyl, belt-drive vs direct-drive, cartridges, headshells, alignment and more.
I don’t like either very much, but I generally recommend a good moving magnet cartridge over a cheap moving coil. If you have, say, around $500 AUD to spend, and assuming you are chasing a medium-compliance cartridge for a typical medium-mass tonearm, there are lots of choices. Moving coil cartridges are technically better for a […]
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Either a good step-up transformer or a really good (5k+) active gain stage. There is no one best phono preamplifier, but almost nothing does a better job of taking extraordinarily small signals from a moving coil cartridge and amplifying them than a top-notch step-up transformer. The only thing better is an absolutely first-class active gain
This is a really good question, variations of which I hear a lot. Let’s look at this in a little more detail. Here’s the summary, though: cartridge alignment tools are typically setup tools, not measurement tools. These setup tools are designed for various unique tonearm setups and should therefore be used with the precise equipment
Yes, we can supply and fit a belt if your turntable visits Liquid Audio for a service, for example. Liquid Audio is not a retailer, though, so we don’t operate a retail storefront or offer retail parts sales. This is exactly the same as a mechanic not selling spark plugs to the general public. We
I suggest avoiding equipment in poor condition, as a general rule. My recommendation is always to buy the very best example of the equipment you are looking for, in the best condition, with the best service history, and a recent inspection and condition assessment, if possible. Everyone wants a bargain, and buying equipment in poor
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