Turntables & Vinyl

You’ll find lots of articles about turntables & vinyl on my website. You’ll also find stuff about records and analogue systems that incorporate vinyl.

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JVC QL-F4 DD Turntable Repair & Service

I recently worked on a very cool and lovely old JVC QL-F4 direct-drive, fully automatic turntable. Let’s take a look inside. The JVC QL-F4 is a mid-range deck from the once-great JVC. Even in the late ’70s and early ’80s, JVC was not known for its hi-fi separates. This is a shame because this series […]

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The Legendary Kenwood KD-600 Playing Vintage Vinyl

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

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Re-Sleeving your Record Collection!

I’ve purchased some great new vinyl of late and recently took delivery of some new polypropylene record sleeves. I get asked lots of questions about how I sleeve and house my records, so I figured I’d write an article about re-sleeving your record collection! There are two main types of record outer sleeves: polyethylene and

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Gorgeous Vintage Pioneer Hifi System for Sale

I’ve just offered a beautiful vintage Pioneer hi-fi system for sale, in original, like-new condition. The turntable has been fully serviced and has a new belt, great retro goodness, ready to go! $500 and she is yours! UPDATE! – SOLD, in just a day or two, to a lovely couple, for a 30th birthday present.

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Vinyl vs CD – is Vinyl Higher-Resolution?

I am often asked why vinyl sounds so darn good and why compact disc (CD) was created if vinyl was/is a ‘better’ medium. So, let’s answer the question: “Vinyl vs CD – is vinyl higher resolution?” Vinyl vs CD – what’s better? This isn’t a simple question to answer. What makes a ‘better’ medium in

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