The Vinyl Vault, Part Seven

The Vinyl Vault, Part Seven

Part 7 – Records (part 2) Records!So you eventually get to play your records. This is the fun part – yet there are a few things you should be aware of and try and make a habit of. A few do’s and don’ts:We suggest that you handle the record directly from the inner...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Seven

The Vinyl Vault, Part Six

Part 6 – Records (part 1) Records!So we eventually come to records, the final links in getting our turntables to perform their magic and keep us spellbound with the wealth of information contained within them. Although we all know what they are and what they look...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Five

The Vinyl Vault, Part Five

Part 5 – Cartridges CartridgesLet’s start with a brief explanation of the basics of the cartridge and its principle parts:Cartridge body – this is the outer shell and the basic construction, in short, what we sometimes refer to as the needle. It consists of the top of...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Four

The Vinyl Vault, Part Four

Part 4 – Turntable placement and related issues Turntable placement and related issues Turntables are actually easy devices to understand as far as their functioning is concerned. The groove of the record and its shape over its entire length cause the stylus that is...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Three

The Vinyl Vault, Part Three

Part 3 – Phono pre amplification Phono PreamplificationBy now everybody understands the route that the signal needs to travel from the groove and its origin right through to the loudspeakers to eventually hear sound and react to it. However, the process of getting...
The Vinyl Vault, Part Two

The Vinyl Vault, Part Two

Part 2 – Retro turntables and the custom market Retro turntables and the custom marketTurntables are very often seen as totally archaic playback devices. Although we have seen some brilliant and wonderfully advanced technological creations in the past few years, there...