Recent content by Entrigo

Thank you. Hurts more as I had never found a previously sealed record. At least not a 17+ years old one... Well, now looking for another copy haha

Well. I have done so with dozens of records, including a first pressing of DSOTM. If you put the water to the right level, the label will be safe. That said, three nights was cleaning a first pressing of a Nick Cave album which I had just bought and which had been sealed and unplayed since...

Had a look - Sonoro looks nice but couldn't find any reviews. Can't go wrong with Ruark I think.

Right, good to know, will look it up. I added a fluid damper (another attempt to stave off the pointlessly expensive upgrade I've been itching for) and doesn't seem to do all tyat much for the cueing - recognising that's not what it is meant to do, I still hoped it would help. I'll go on...

P.s. I had the AT LP120 15 years ago or so,, my first "adult" turntable when I went back to Hi-Fi. It's a decent first deck which also has a built-in phono, so you don't need to buy an amp with a phono input. Most amps do have that, but it could give you an extra option or two.

Welcome to the forum! Lots of great advice already. I would also recommend, as record_spot suggested, to consider what type of sound you want. I recognise it is not something a first time Hi-Fi buyer normally thinks about, but as I learned on my own skin, can make a big difference to the...

Don't really know them but Ruark is a pretty good brand. Never heard of Sonoro. Is there any store which has both, so you can have a look - feel - listen?

Actually one thing I really miss from the AT LP-5 is the cueing. Oh so smooth and precise compared to the Technics! At first I thought I got a faulty one, before reading scores of people complaining about it. So kudos to Audio Technica there.

I am indeed - and as En Trigo - though haven't posted in a while. Yes, Simon is really nice - has been extremely helpful when I thought my AT33PTG was developing some channel imbalance, as the soundstage was starting to pull towards the left speaker. Turns out, it was my ears who are developing...

Yeah, looks good but reviews seem a bit mixed and and it's the same price as the SL1500C which is genuinely a cracking deck - especially if you have a solid and vibration-free base to play it on: the tonearm is reportedly the same used on the 1200GRs and even on the 1300G. And despite having an...

I was honestly quite sceptical myself. Only went for it to try and quench my upgrade itch - it genuinely does make a big difference to the sound of the cartridge... I ended up buying an AT33PTGii from Simon Clark straight after (as the price was just too good) and have been happily swapping the...

Agree wholeheartedly. I had the LP-5 before my current Technics and it was a really good turntable for pretty little money.

Haha well there's snobbery and there's basic acceptable standards. Leaving the audiophile vs consumer debate aside, Crosley, House of Marley and the like are just not Hi-Fi. Actually, both my sisters in law bought similar record players despite my advice to buy an entry level record player...

Well, telling someone that vinyl is not for them just because they are after a reasonably priced turntable seems the epitome of vinyl-elitism... Not mentioning not very friendly and beside the point /the question asked. First of all, as I said before, one doesn't need to spend £30 a pop on a...

Hahah yeah. I am quite aware of that, and that at least 50% of the purchase would be just to get a nicer looking and feeling deck. But still it should be a clear step up sonically to justify the cost. I'll be looking to set up the demo so that one could quickly switch tables (and possibly...