You don’t say!
That’s what it says on the tin. But what’s inside? Continue reading “Stereo phono vorverstarker pre-amplifier PA-005”
Stereo phono vorverstarker pre-amplifier PA-005
Retire my Goldring E3 catridge for Audio-Technica VM-95EN
I’ve really enjoyed my Goldring E3 Cartridge for the last couple of years, but all good things come to an end. Time to embrace a new cartridge.
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Technics SL-QX200 Turntable. Wot, no motor!
This was given to me by a friend. A “small problem with the arm” he said.
I’ve never been inside a direct drive turntable before. This will be interesting. Continue reading “Technics SL-QX200 Turntable. Wot, no motor!”
Jim has Garrard 301 and SME 3009
Last summer I met an old colleague at a mutual friends birthday party. Turns out Jim is also a vintage HiFi fan and has some very nice kit. Continue reading “Jim has Garrard 301 and SME 3009”
A curious Philips automatic turntable
I spotted this in a local charity shop.
At first glance it looks rather smart. But is it worth buying?
Audio Technica LP3 Turntable. New VM AT-95EN Cartridge
A friend wanted his hand held while he upgraded the cartridge on his new turntable.
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Phono Cartridge. What’s inside?
I recently bought three cartridges and head shells for just £3. While I will probably use the head shells, the cartridges are not going to be allowed near a decent record. Let’s take one apart and see what’s inside. Continue reading “Phono Cartridge. What’s inside?”
Home taping is killing music
That was the rhetoric of the record companies back in the seventies. It was a two pronged attack on their profits. Radio and Vinyl. Continue reading “Home taping is killing music”
Turntable speed with laser tachometer
As another experiment in accurately measuring my turntable speed I have been investigating these cheap and cheerful Laser Photo Tachometers.
These are available for less than a tenner on eBay, so I thought I would see how if fares for measuring the rotation speed of my Dual CS505 turntable. Continue reading “Turntable speed with laser tachometer”
Set correct speed on Dual 505 turntable with test record and software.
The acquisition of a new test record from a charity shop prompted me to take another look at the speed on my Dual 505 turntable, which I thought was slightly slow.
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