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    Hello from Hugo at Ammonite Acoustics, formerly posting here on AoS as Shuggie.

    Many members here are already familiar with my improved mounting collars for Jelco Tonearms, which are now in 'even more improved' Mk2 form and accompanied by a matching spacer ring which raises the collar by 10mm (or multiples of 10mm). You can read all about them at http://ammonite-acoustics.co.uk/home/ammonite-audio/ and buy them directly from the webshop at http://ammonite-acoustics.co.uk/home/shop/



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    Looking very good Hugo, good luck with the venture

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    Nice one Hugo, those look great! I wish you all the very best with your new venture.

    Btw, just a thought, would it be a lot of hassle/expense to become a dealer for Jelco tonearms? The reason being, the more tonearms around, the more collars that will be required to go with them, plus you also profit from sales of the arms themselves... Just a thought!

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    This review of a Feickert Woodpecker made me smile. That deck with the Jelco arm fitted is screaming out for one of my improved collar/spacer bundles. When you have to raise a Jelco tonearm by that amount to achieve correct VTA, the poor support provided by the standard collar becomes even more obvious and I'd bet that the arm pillar is canted over noticeably. I wonder if the reviewer actually achieved optimum azimuth alignment of the cartridges used in the review? Maybe it was carelessly set up just for the photo shoot?



    Anyway, if anyone has a Jelco arm installed really high like that one, they really need to give it better support!
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    That looks very nicely made
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    Quote Originally Posted by YNWaN View Post
    That looks very nicely made
    Thanks - I've been very lucky in that my CNC fabricator and the people who do the anodising are both very quality conscious.

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    Septermber's HiFi Choice, out today, contains a review of the Analogue Works Turntable One. The deck was supplied fitted with a Jelco 250ST tonearm and one of my Mk2 improved mounting collars. The review is very positive and remarks on the ease of tonearm adjustment, but does not mention Ammonite Acoustics as the maker of the collar!

    I am pleased to supply Analogue Works with tonearm collars for their excellent value turntables. For information on them, go to http://www.analogueworks.co.uk/ or http://www.divineaudio.co.uk/brands/analogue-works

    Here's the front page of HiFi Choice. Sorry but there's no link to the review - you'll have to go to Smiths to read it.


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    Well done Hugo, onwards and upwards mate

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    I will be at the National Audio Show this weekend, assisting MCRU in the Brooklands Suite, so please drop by to say hello. My Jelco collars and spacers will be on offer at special "VAT Free" prices for personal visitors at the show (the offer is not available on-line or after the show).

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    Good offer! A shame I don't actually need one .
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