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I assume you're asking about tracking force because you're worried about damaging you records by tracking too heavily. Don't worry too much about that. In the grand scheme of things, the cart's upper limit of 2 grams isn't really that much. As many others have posted in innumerable threads...

Hello all. It's been a while since I last posted, so I thought I'd come back with something a bit stupid (and possibly dangerous). Could sodium hydroxide solution theoretically be used to clean records? The idea occurred to me the other day whilst cleaning a particularly stubborn blocked...

In my experience, I've found that ellipticals are best used with new records or records in good condition. Conicals, while not being as detailed as ellipticals, track heavier and tend to 'hug' the groove better due to their larger profile and are ideal for worn out records, or singles that are...

Virgin was subject to a management buy-out just under two years ago which rebranded all their stores as "Zavvi" (no, me neither), who, in turn, promptly went tits-up last Christmas. HMV is the only major record chain left. This, along with the current renewed interest in all things PVC has...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PETER-PAUL-MARY-Warner-Brothers-LP-White-Hot-Stamper_W0QQitemZ380104942511QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item58800523af&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177&_trkparms=|293%3A1|294%3A50 Mehehehehehehehe!

Okay then. Here it is in action. My camera is playing up at the moment due to the flash not working in macro mode. To get these photos I had to put it on the floor next to the window to get enough light... Update on the teething troubles: I guessed right on the belt problem. Sure...

It's alive... ...sort of. So, the new belts flopped through the door this morning (thanks LP Gear) and I duly set to work. Fitted them and powered her up. The small belt is a rather snug fit but I figure this is better than it being too loose. I dropped an old 45 on the platter and hit...

*COUGH*! ...Dr Ebbetts... *AHEM*!...

Yep, plus the fact that Brian only had one good ear meaning that he couldn't hear true stereo. Stereo only works properly if it was engineered that way. That is, if a group or orchestra was mic'd up in such a way that the reproduction equipment at home played back the illusion of a...

"A Change is Gonna Come". Sam Cooke.

I've got one - Nick Drake's 'Bryter Layter. Judging by the way it's EQ'd, it's sourced from the digital remasters from a few years back. That said, it's a fine pressing and, given that I'd probably have to sell a kidney to afford an original issue, I'm glad they took the trouble to reissue it...

It's not actually a linear tracker, Spud. The arm is a weird L-shape with the pivot under the casing. The model number is PS-Q3A. Annoyingly, searching Google for anything with "Sony PS" throws up a load of PlayStation crap. If you want more of an idea of how insanely small it is, check...

Unfortunately, it doesn't work (yet). I knew this when I bought it, but for 15 quid, I just couldn't say no. In the description I was told that it powers up but the table doesn't turn. "Hmmmmm..." I thought to myself, "sounds like it needs a new belt". So, armed with my trusty screwdriver, I...

...well, second-hand, actually. Combining my fondness for turntables and my fondness for the miniature, I decided, on a whim, to pick up this little thing. Sorry for the blurry pics.

After some shopping around, I ordered mine from here (#2). http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_m_h_?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=wilco+album&x=0&y=0 Even if they realise they've made a mistake, they'll still have to honour the sale. This happened last year when I got REM's...

Some new LPs are better than others. Hopefully when my copy of the album flops through my door next week it'll sound as good as Sky Blue Sky. Meanwhile, I'll content myself with Sonic Youth's new one. Sounds phe-no-me-nal.:music:

Ummmmm...yes. I'm aware that they're both plastics (and that vinyl and polyVINYLchloride is the same thing). What I meant is how would you be able to tell if a 45 in your posession was vinyl or polystyrene?

As pointed out in the recent 'labels to avoid' thread, some older 45s were pressed on polystyrene instead of vinyl, presumably as a cost-cutting exercise. How would one go about identifying a non-pvc 45?

Sorry if this comes across as condescending, but are you running the table through a line-level input instead of a phono stage?

Welcome to AK, by the way. Regarding the comments about conical vs. elliptical styli, I would have guessed the opposite: conicals have a larger surface area and a larger contact area, therefore the higher level of downforce is effectively negated as it is spread over a larger area. As I read...

Many would say that, but I would respectfully disagree. Get Back do fine reissues of classic 60s psychedelia, like my copy of The Creation's singles collection. Ditto for SunDazed. If you want a label to avoid, try The Control Group, a company that does vinyl issues of current albums for...

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Ah-ha! That'll be why. The 45 in the pic was part of a job lot from ebay, the rest of which were UK issues. Though why it was necessary to import copies of this particular single given that UK issues were plentiful at the time I do not know. Forgive my ignorance, but are/were all US 45s...

Um...didn't I just say this?:confused:

...like the one seen here?