News — record player kit

  The ideal Xmas gift for a record collector or audiophile perhaps! record cleaning kit

Get your discs sparkling clean in just a few minutes with our advanced vinyl cleaning fluid. A bottle of clear groove (250ml) will clean upwards of 150 12" vinyl. 2 x Superthick microfiber cloths now supplied as standard! Get that gunk out of those grooves! Clear Groove Record Cleaner Set

The Vinyl Record Deck - the focus of your analogue shrine - They come in many different forms - we take a look at some of what the modern market has to offer as well as a classic or two.   Many of the modern turntables come with USB connection, digital conversion and other features, there are also a lot of portable retro looking decks and lower end models with built in speakers. Be careful with overly cheap units, not only will the build quality and sound be awful, Its said they may even scratch your records!   Sometimes overlooked,...

A look at Needles & Cartridges: We take a quick look at some classic and modern record player stylus and cartridges. STANTON 500AL  Anyone ever into DJing will remember this industry standard cartridge that was supplied with many DJ decks. Perhaps not the best for audiophiles but can withstand the force of scratching and that's what it was really designed for, a club environment and turntablism.  Ortofon ConcordeThe next step on in the DJ carts world with a sleek design for enhanced tracking, severalmodels and spinoffs available. Spherical diamond stylus.   Shure M44-7 Brilliant sound, great grip on the grooves and very hard wearing.Fantastic reproduction...