Working on old turntables can be like stuffing an octopus in a string bag.
I built this to help. Continue reading “Turntable work stand”
Turntable work stand
Garrard Zero 100SB Turntable, reel to reel tapes and banter.
One of those usually ill advised late night eBay shopping trips led me to a short half hour drive to collect my purchase.
I got more than I bargained for. In a good way. Continue reading “Garrard Zero 100SB Turntable, reel to reel tapes and banter.”
Nagaoka MP110 Cartridge. First impressions.
With over 340 hours on the clock of my cartridge and stylus it was time to change.
Here we have a moving magnet from Japan which reviews well. Lets see. Continue reading “Nagaoka MP110 Cartridge. First impressions.”
Keeping track of my stylus use
I’m somewhat paranoid about using my record stylus for longer than I should and causing damage.
I use tally counters and keep comprehensive records. This tells me it’s time for a change. Now that I have some data, It’s interesting to see how my listening habits stand up to scrutiny. Continue reading “Keeping track of my stylus use”
Swapping gear in the workshop system
My main system is quite a stable affair. The Amp, turntable and speakers have not changed in over a decade. The same cannot be said of the workshop system.
This system constantly has components swapped in and out as I test and work on them. This time though, it was quite a big change. Continue reading “Swapping gear in the workshop system”
Dansette Senator vs Elizabethan Pop-10
Two record players from the golden age of the 7 inch single.
One is very desirable because of the brand, the other less so. Are they that different though? Continue reading “Dansette Senator vs Elizabethan Pop-10”
Fidelity FE 42 portable record player
In defence of the Crossly Cruiser I present the Fidelity FE42 portable record player.
It’s easy for my generation to have a pop at the cheap and cheerful portable record players available from supermarkets and record shops today. As our entry to the hobby many of us used gear like this, bought from Woolworths. Let he who is without sin .. Continue reading “Fidelity FE 42 portable record player”
Half a century in one HiFi.
My Main HiFi System is mainly concerned with playing vinyl, but it can also do that modern streaming thing and lots of other formats.
The equipment to do this was produced over a range of five decades. So let’s take a trip back in time from the newest component to the oldest. Continue reading “Half a century in one HiFi.”
Changing a TP4 / P-Mount Cartridge for an AT85EP
Now that my Technics direct drive turntable it is permanently installed in a system it’s going to get regular use. The stylus has gaps in it’s known history, so I’m going to change it, just to be safe.
It is fitted with a P-Mount cartridge, which I’m also going to change. In theory changing such a cartridge should be a 5 minute job. I’m going to take measurements as I go along, so it may take a little longer.
Continue reading “Changing a TP4 / P-Mount Cartridge for an AT85EP”
My First record player. Fidelity Music Master
I recently saw this in a charity shop and it brought a tear to my eye. Partly because of the nostalgia, but mainly because of how awful I remember it being.
One of these first entered our house as my big sisters main Christmas present in the mid 1970’s. Continue reading “My First record player. Fidelity Music Master”