Answer: Our recommendation for a well looked after but heavily played recording is to buy the most expensive stylus profile you can - so a 1042 or an Ethos, as they can reach parts of the record groove that have rarely been before. For absolutely ...
Answer: The smallest diamond profile which you can afford will be the best option, as it can trace the highest frequency grooves without distortion, in comparison to cheaper (and larger) diamond profiles. In this regard, you would need to look at ...
Answer: This is the classic late 1960’s Goldring 800 series cartridge based on the variable reluctance principle often referred to as moving iron. There is a permanent stationary magnet and a coil in the body of the cartridge. The stylus block ...
Answer: The specifications for LPs was laid down by the RIAA in the 1950s, so each cutting and pressing plant should be following the same rules. However, that being said, there are differences between the VTA of records produced during different ...
Answer: In order for any cartridge to track a record properly, without causing distorted sound or damage using a tonearm with a single pivot point (most turntables have this unless they are linear tracking), the arm must have two things; overhang and ...