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As mentioned elsewhere, I managed to smash up my beloved Dual 505, the other day I've put the mat from it on my Rega Planar 1. Would that work OK, also, would you recommend me getting the glass...

Bit weird; the second line of your post was only showing when I clicked "reply with quote". Thanks for the points, Dave, and after a few listens, I'm fairly sure I can hear a bit more detail,...

Thanks again.

Thanks for the feedback, guys, it's all much appreciated.

Steve-Z, I may have an AT95E on my smashed Dual (see my other thread in this section). I'll see if I can get it to fit, but, I'm told I...

OK, it's a long story, and some of it is documented in another post in this section of the forum. But, to cut the the chase, I would like some advice, please, on an upgrade stylus I've just added to...

Some time ago, I posted here asking for advice on very low volume and a hum through my Cambridge Audio Azur amp, when paired with a Dual 505 turntable, which had been with me for nearly 30 years.
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Going to the London Saxophone festival weekend after next and when I get back, I'll be placing the order. :)

Thanks again Geoff and Andrew. To be honest, I think I'm ready for a new turntable and probably an amp too! I'm getting too old not to treat myself to decent sounds!

This is the headshell with...

Thanks Andrew. I'd be fairly sure (but not certain) that the old Dual doesn't have a mute switch in the tonearm, and I'm leaning towards the wiring problem. I think I have to accept that my Dual has...

Thanks Geoff, any advice on how I do it. I have the ground wire from the Dual securely wrapped around the screw on the preamp, in fact double-check it today.

I'm very close to upgrading my system, mainly to play Vinyl, but will have to start with either an amp or turntable.

As mentioned previously, I have a Dual 505 turntable and a Cambridge Audio...

Thanks for the help again everyone - what a great forum! :)

Thanks Grant. So, I assume that means my current amp (Cambridge Audio Azur 540A, which does not have a phono preamp, is not integrated? If so, as I now have 2 phono preamps, bought trying to sort out...

I've been listening to, and reading about, hifi for a very long time (over ah em 45 years), so I should know this...but I'm going to ask anyway, and then get me coat.

What exactly is an...

Hi Chris, thank for the welcome. Actually I was photographing at the Star Wars drive in movie last weekend and at the music festival in Cahersiveen! Great craic, as they say here. Let me know if you...

Thanks again. Unfortunately, all wires were securely fastened in the plug!

Already done that Barry...mentioned it a few times in previous posts. It is.

Turned off fridge, electric cooker, immersion heater and TV / Sound bar. No change. I have only been in this house 18 months (and it's bigger than my last place) and I'm fairly sure the buzzing was...

It's buzzing with nothing plugged in except speakers.

Thanks for the recent replies, I'll try and respond to each Below:

Originally Posted by Macca: That sounds like the amp. If the hum is always the same level regardless of the volume it is the...

Thanks Barry. The hum is there even with the CD connected, or with nothing other than the speakers connected, and at about slightly more than halfway up on the volume dial.

Speakers are Monitor Audio Bronze B2. Preamps are Behringer PP400 (47Kw) and NAD PP2 (47 kohms + 200 pf).

Thanks again Grant, it's unlikely I can find one on my Island(!) but I've got my eye on a new Marantz PM5005, good deal on Amazon right now - €55 less than I could get it from a Dublin dealer, even...

Hold the front page! I may have exaggerated the volume from the amp, with the CD player. It now seems pretty quiet at about 1/4 volume (9 O'clock) and needs to go to 11 'Clock to be listening in my...

So, you're against the "it's the amp" theory? And, should I be getting that hum from the amp at high volumes?