Here a few images of my Kenwood KD-600 direct-drive turntable, spinning records from my collection. The Kenwood KD-600 direct-drive turntable is an absolute classic, highly sought after and well worth keeping an eye out for. Much has been written about the fabulous KD-600, like this and this for example. I got my KD-600 from her original […]
Hi vinyl lovers, I recently serviced and repaired another Denon DP-1200 direct drive turntable with speed control issues. Speed Issues This particular Denon DP-1200 was cosmetically good, but would not hold the correct speed. The fine speed adjustment control was also very ‘touchy’ and the platter speed would vary wildly when it was used. These
One of my wonderful customers recently purchased a lovely Rega P5 and asked me if I could service anything that needed attention. My customer delivered the deck a couple of days ago and I am pleased to have now finished the service and inspection. The deck is in very good condition, with no major issues
I get asked this turntable FAQ all the time. Is there a simple answer? Usually, yes. There is nothing new in turntable design and much of the best turntable engineering and design was done back in the 70’s and 80’s. Sure there was some junk from the time too, but it was cheap to buy even
I recently serviced a lovely old Pioneer PL-514 belt-drive turntable for a customer from the wheat belt. My customer has asked me to restore the deck so that he can present it to his father for his birthday. This was naturally a priority for me! As I was working on the deck, it occurred to me that
