Recent content by Wylor

Thank you skinnypuppy71…… thank you for your positive response and suggestion. I must amit, I hadn’t come across NJC before. I have had a quick look but will investigate further.

Hi Al ears, No, I don’t need that mono switch but I have heard that it is one of the best sub £500 phono stages out there………any better suggestions? (and they are British made)

Have any of the forum members had any experience of Spartan, British made phono amps …….particularly the Spartan 15?

Hi Friesiansam, Thank you for your input and have been wondering about the possibilities of the effects that you have mentioned but of all of the references that I have been able to find thus far, none have mentioned this. I believe that there are several “high end” tone arms out here that...

Hi folks ….. just wondered if anyone had any experience of the KAB fluid damper (esp. in relation to Technics TTS). Is it snake oil? Your thoughts and comments please.

Hi Oxfordian, Perhaps next time I encounter a bad ‘un, I’ll start a thread ……. But some recent examples :- It took me three attempts to get a playable copy of “The Nightfly” (Donald Fagen), “Brothers in Arms” (Dire Straits)……..I’ve actually given up on for the moment as the pressings were...

Hi and thank you for your input. I have already upgraded the cartridge from the stock 2M Red to an AT-VM95ML from my other turntable and was just curious about a cork mat on this TT. Don’t get me started on buying vinyl…… the industry has some pretty bad quality issues. I seem to return 1 out of...

Thank you nopiano, the deck is fitted with a thick rubber mat. I guess that I’m interested to know if there any sonic differences using a cork mat ( positives or negative). Yes, I realise that there may be a VTA issue but this deck can accommodate any required adjustment. Yes, 295mm is too...

Thank you Al ears, the deck is fitted with a thick rubber mat. I guess that I’m interested to know if there any sonic differences using a cork mat ( positives or negative). Yes, I realise that there may be a VTA issue but this deck can accommodate any required adjustment.

I’ve recently purchased a Technics SL-1500 and have already swapped out the Ortofon 2m red that was fitted as bought. I would like to find a decent quality cork platter mat for this deck but having trouble finding one that would fit. The Technics turntable platter has a raised edge so care has...