This picture goes against what I said about MC cartridges and cheap phonostages. I made my custom rack for limited space and for what I thought was versatile for my gear at the time. But that has changed rather quickly. And upgraded a lot. So I do t have much room for an extra phono for the...

Nope. He simply has more experience than you and is less gullible (don't see that as an insult, it's just a fact Americans on average are a lot more naive than people who from around the world). I also have no stake in the game. I'm not exactly rich and I learned how to fix things myself. I've...

Well, I'm not missing your point. But I disagree with it. I know what you are saying. But warranties are overrated. Do not think you're not paying for that. Any company has to set aside resources for warranty cases (stock and finances). And many authorized sellers are not as trustworthy as...

Yes, but it could be used, b-stock or faulty or imitation. But I also see just shops selling it, shops that are just legit.

You are generalizing. For upstarts selling via eBay etc is an easy way to reach an audience. Even more so AliExpress and Amazon. When you grow past that and become a serious business you have to provide aftermarket service. AliExpress usually does not sell 2ndH like eBay et al, nor does...

I just wanted to quickly share this video from and by Alvin of Vinshine Audio. Since I shop a lot on AliExpress I didn't see any harm in eventually buying it there since it is do easy and familiar. But AliExpress, Ebay and even Amazon buyers that run in to issues are left high and dry when...

Ah. D'accord. C'est pas moi, c'est toi. 😋 I played some of the new LP's I recently bought. It wasn't easy to find Dominique Fils Aimee's (n'est ce 'fille Aimee'?) 'stay tuned' but I think it's her masterpiece so far. Although I haven't heard her latest yet (the green cover). Really great...

I have the same one and its really remarkable! Only the packaging is really strange. Normally they use the bolts to fix it in the box. I had a good day today. I installed a new Douk phonostage and a cheap Neoteck DAC for a friend (the one you can see above) and everything worked fine. A big...

For an nude body exposed cantilever it's actually quite easy I found out. But I did use a clip on lens for my phone for this photo (only a few €). I also bought a USB microscope, that's around €20 but this is easier. The usb microscope should be the item of choice for round bodies. Fatshaming...

Taste is also what guides compromises in engineering. Everything winds up in a compromise somewhere. But sometimes manufacturers get caught up in a certain choice and get stuck there. That puts a ceiling on performance. I mentioned U-turn because they are focussed on best return on investment...

I think getting the overhang right is your challenge. That's how far the stylus protrudes over the spindle. If you don't get that right your alignment arc will be off. Then you can get it right on the outer point but not the inner and vice versa. For that you need to slide the cartridge up or...

No. That's not the fun. A proper turntable and arm let's you set all those parameters easily. I can tell you from experience that those detachable headshells are fun and lets you change cartridges easily but at the expense of sound quality. I'm not meaning to poo poo on your turntable. But you...

When this and if that. Like I said, with proper maintenance a top table from the 60-ies or 70-ies can sound good. But it's always the arms. I have several Lenco idler drives that sound great but the arm is problematic even with new v-blocks. Not to mention the crappy headshell that is horrible...

Here's a nighttime special that goes with this luciferian glitch (I never saw the hype sticker or I would never have bought it. Thanks for the 'review' Michael45).

I'm an armature photographer too. 😋 5m setup, 1 shot out of hand holding my phone of my old TT (first shot is usually the best). Haven't sold any copies yet because I just took it. No photoshop, just reduced size. My old Minolta and Minox are gathering dust...