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Vinyl Essentials
OK, you have a turntable, but how do you know how it is
performing? A very common and often overlooked problem,
but here we have everything you need. If we have missed
anything, please let us know.
Stylus force
gauge SFG-2
We tried
most of the digital gauges and found problems. The cheaper
ones give you a different reading every time you
switch them on, and that varies depending what part of the
platform is used. And all electronic ones suffer from the
effects of the strong magnets in moving coil cartridges. So we chose the Shure precision balance. Made like a Swiss watch, this is
totally perfect. You even get a little mirror to adjust
for absolute accuracy. It may be cheaper than some gauges, but nothing at any
price is better ! To quote Shure: Accuracy to within 1/10
of a gram in primary operating range (1/2 to 1-1/2 grams).
Extended force measurement rage (1 to 3 grams). Fiction-free
precision stainless steel pivot joints. Easy-to-read reference
bars for perfect balance and absolute accuracy. Tracking force
is measured with tone arm in actual playing position
Our price £33.95
Stylus cleaning
This will keep your stylus clean. Remarkably, even
extremely expensive cartridge manufacturers recommend the Audio
Technica AT607. It comes in a bottle with a cleaning
brush, nothing else needed. It is made in Japan to
extremely strict standards.
Our price £4.95
Spirit
level
Pure and
simple, no stainless steel or gold, a simple sprit level.
Our price £9.95
Record cleaning
brush
Carbon fibre. Effortlessly removes unwanted dust, dirt, or small
particles from your vinyl records, whilst effectively reducing
any static charges. This pulls dirt out of your records
unlike some velvet cleaners that push it to the bottom of the
groove!
Our price £9.95
Record cleaner
Clearaudio Smart Matrix II
· easy operation
· left / right turn
· smart appearance with integrated acrylic dust cover
· cleaning fluid is hand applied onto the vinyl
· all parts inside are of high quality for long lasting use
Our price £640.00 (includes cleaning fluid) 1L
cleaning fluid £38.00 2.5L cleaning fluid £88.00
Record care kit
Turntable Care kit Professional wood
The care-kit for the professional turntable care. Contents:
record cleaning brush "Pure Groove", carbon fibre record brush,
diamond stylus cleaning brush, diamond cleaner fluid "Elixir of
Sound", polishing paste, 100 ml record cleaning fluid "Pure
Groove", cleaning fluid for acrylic parts (100 ml), screwdriver
and micro fabric cleaning tissue.
Our price £79.95
Record Sleeves
anti static
25 Antistatic Sleeves. Most records are positively charged with
static electricity. This positive charge attracts dust and grime
to the disc groove, resulting in clicks, crackle, unwanted
noises and also accelerates deterioration of the stylus. These
sleeves safely protect the disc inside the outer sleeve,
reducing the positive charge and releasing the dust. We
use them on every record we own.
Our price £12.95
Strobe
disc and light source
This is the
best there is, running at 300Hz you get much better accuracy
than 50 or 60hz strobes. The disc has groves in it, so you
can put the cartridge on the strobe disc and set the speed under
loaded conditions. We use one on everything we sell.
Our price £149.00
Record weight
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Weight I
A beautiful
and massive stainless steel record clamp. This will keep
warped records firmly in place and ensure that the energy
reflected into the record gets absorbed by the platter mat.
Our price £125.00 |
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Weight
II Finished in black chrome to match the Jelco
750D, this weight can be used on all turntables, old and
modern. It's smaller and lighter than Weight I.
Our price £55.00 |
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Turntable
platter mats
Mat 1:
A black elastomer "donut" on top of the white full-size foam
base reduces vinyl/stylus feedback and eliminates lateral
slippage, while drawing static electricity away from the record.
Unique qualities allow the vinyl to "give" slightly
with stylus contact, allowing the record groove
to be tracked smoothly and accurately. Completely non-tacky,
records lift right off the mat, while the underlying foam sticks
firmly to the platter. This 3.7mm thick mat virtually eliminates
the effect of platters that can be prone to ring.
285mm
Sl-1200 version Our price £89.95
292mm for the SP-10 and other Japanese turntables Our price £89.95
295mm
Standard version Our price ££89.95
Mat 2:
Unashamedly inspired by the no longer manufactured Micro Seiki
CU-180, this is a precision machined, copper mat that offers an
optimal platform for vinyl records.
Weighing 1.8 Kg, the additional mass does increase the kinetic
energy stored by the platter while affording very effective
damping of the unwanted resonance that alloy platters can
contribute to the sound of vinyl replay. The copper also
provides a more appropriate impedance match allowing energy
imparted into the vinyl by the stylus to be dissipated
harmlessly. You can easily pay about £500 on EBay for a poor
condition used one, ours is just
£249.95 and UK postage free.
Cartridge and
arm alignment gauge
This is for
the diehard purist. You can set up any arm and any
cartridge. A thing for the enthusiast only. We use one to
set up every turntable we do. It's very simple unlike some! £165.00
Cartridge
Stabiliser & De-resonator
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A soft copper Cartridge Stabiliser that adds mass
to your arm allowing the better use of the Denon DL-103
series when using normal headshells. 7.8g
(3mm thick) and 3.1g (1.2mm thick) avaible, so you can
have 3.1, 6.2, 7.8, 10.9, 14.0 and 15.6g.
1 off £24.95, 2 off £34.95, 3 off £44.95 free UK postage.
A Carbon
Fibre cartridge de-resonator that actually works.
Unlike the boy racer carbon effect, this is the real
McCoy! This beautifully formed device tightly
couples your cartridge to your headshell dissipating and
thereby suppressing any nano resonances. £14.95 |
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Test records
Hi Fi
News Test Record by Len Gregory £24.95
Clearaudio trackability (315hz in increasing steps) and also
one complete side of 3.15khz for wow and flutter measurement £55.00
Clearaudio 'Break In' (pink noise endless grove) £55.00
Allen Keys
 clamp
These are long arm ball ended allen keys. They allow you
to tighten up screws even if you can't get the key straight into
the hole. They are essential to fit most tonearms, without
them you may simply be unable to secure your new tonearm
properly. Included is the elusive 1.27 essential for Linn
and other arms, B&Q/Hombase do not stock these! Sizes are 1.27,
1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, and 10mm.
Our price £12.95
Bearing
oil
Timestep
ultra pure oil with absolutely no additives, 10ml.
Our price £39.95
Timestep
fully synthetic oil,
5ml. Our price £27.00
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