Shovel_Knight
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The Sony is a belt-drive but it's the right kind of belt drive. The motor is bigger than my fist... The belt is of a non-stretchy kind. They were...

The Lenco arm is viable as long as the tonearm wire is not corroded. In my Lenco, the tonearm wire was literally green with oxidation, and they're...

Hundreds of euro/pounds.

Those units on eBay are off-lease, you can't compare their selling price to new hi-fi.

All those parcel middlemen are crap, they will take your money with gusto but won't accept any responsibility if something goes wrong.

After the platter is polished, you can use Renaissance Wax to protect it from oxidation. But you really should avoid touching it with your bare hands...

If you have a bench grinder, fit a polishing wheel to it and use green polishing compound first to clean up the rim and then blue compound to polish...

I tried to research this question and I think this is an Era Gold V with some components changed because of the RoHS directive.

I don't have this particular headphone amplifier, but I have listened to it extensively at a friend's place. It's very new (only came out in 2020) so...

SMSL SP200 which is a truly high end headphone amplifier based on the well-respected THX design. There is literally nothing better (at least...

2.2uF/50V film capacitors, e.g. Wima etc.

CN14 on the preamp PCB: pin 1 = L out pins 2 & 3 = GND pin 4 = R out I would add 2.2 uF film caps to the outputs as a precaution to eliminate...

Rega R200 headshell - the same as supplied with Acos Lustre GST-1 - I have one and don't care for it either. Frankly, I much prefer Audio-Technica...

Technics SFPCC31001K - as supplied with SL-1200 etc. But beware of cheap knock-offs, they're much worse.

I know, hence the :D

A compact Linn LP12 clone - just €499! :D https://www.ebay.ie/itm/114599229809

Even with gold plating, I have no idea why would anyone want an SME headshell except for the name. The good old Technics headshell is made of cast...

Well, I do not like it because it is not rigid, the fingerlift arrangement is dubious at best, and the pins on some versions of the headshell are...

Yes, the stock SME headshell is horrible.

On the first day of Brexit I wanted to buy something from a British company, then I realised I would have to deal with the customs, found the same...

It is quite similar to the motor inside Technics SL-1200 mk2, only bigger, with more poles, a more precise frequency generator and most importantly -...

Under the hood of a half-dead Denon turntable. This motor is HUGE! I will save this picture and show it to people who insist that old idlers are...

Not sure about start up kits - you probably have to look around for some "maker stores" - they usually have quite a lot of bits and pieces related to...

My other half will have a couple of cocktails, I will have a nice cuppa accompanied by a few bits and nibbles. Maybe we will listen to some mellow...

I believe Falcon Acoustics also recommend these Monacors as a suitable replacement for Elac midrange drivers on some IMF speakers.

I googled ULN2003 - what a nifty little device! The best part is that the price is €0.45 a piece when bought in multiples of 10, maybe I will buy...

That's a rather vague description, what exactly do you want to accomplish? Switch 7 outputs on and off using relays or?..

What a beauty! Good luck with the sale :)

I don't think so, the headshell socket adds quite a bit of mass. The non-detachable version is 6.5g — now THAT is problematic. S2 Improved (9.5g) is...