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Bad customer service. There have been several unexpected/unexplained delays and I'm not the only person in a similar situation. See this thread -...

Does anyone have a contact number for Alfred Bokrand? I'm trying to get a delivery date on an order from December but he's not answering my e-mails (but is active on eBay). Thanks.

Thanks, Alan - that's an interesting page. I have some original paperwork for the speakers (ppssibly made by "A Davies & Co, North London") which includes one of those "Blue Dot" leaflets pictured...

Thank you. I know what the controls on the crossover units do - it's the knobs on the back that are the mystery. I can post photos of the front of the speakers (I don't think that'd help,...

I inherited a pair of speaker enclosures, custom-made by a relative in the early/mid 1970s. This photo of the crossover units shows what the drivers are.
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Thanks again, Barry - I appreciate your help. I don't understand the technical/electrical side of things but will show it to a relative who does. I will check out the Ortofon mono SUT.

Thank you, Barry. My arm is an SME3009 (photos in my AOS album) and the SPU has 4 pins.

I'm currently using a Benz Micro Glider SH (output 2.6mV) and need to have the QUAD volume control quite...

I've inherited a QUAD 22/II setup and want to use mono Ortofon SPUs with it - here are their specifications -

Mono CG 25 Di MkII (microgroove)
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 1.5 mV...

Thanks, Barry - that's very kind of you. However, as you say, it'd be quite a journey I'm afraid.



I had looked at their site but the only thing I could find was a full refurbishment, involving...

Thanks, Adam - I'm in Catford (SE6) but can get the turntable to most places in south London by taxi. I've asked my local hi-fi shop but they won't touch vintage equipment, sadly.

Thanks, Neil. Just to be clear, I'm not looking for "kindness" - I'd just like to find someone I could pay to do the sort of routine maintenance suggested by Ali Tait and Beobloke (rather than a...

Thank you for the advice, everyone. I have visual impairments and so any dismantling/maintenance is really beyond me.

I'd love to find somebody who I could pay to do this kind of work on my...

I've had my 401 for 20+ years without any trouble at all. For the last week or two, I've been playing only 78s but decided to play some 45s today - however, when I changed the speed selector to 45,...

Is there an advantage to using one of those sort of units rather than a regular amp? What's the difference?

Some things take time... ;) Well, if you can think of anyone local-ish who might be prepared to help setting things up/adjusting tonearms etc, I'd love to know and am happy to pay. I tried the...

After cleaning LPs, I use Spincare Audiophile inner sleeves - I like them.

Does anyone know a supplier of new brown 10" sleeves? Specifically, the ones with taped seams and a thumb notch at the...

Ha...yes, I never tackled that. Bought an integrated VHS>DVD recorder but since the tapes were much longer than a DVD, it was a real pain. At some point, I ought to try to hook up the machine to my...

I spend a lot of time doing this - for those who are interested, here's my method.


Clean disc with record cleaning machine (Loricraft PRC4)
Record disc (Garrard 401>Denon amp>PC) using...

Aha...now I get it. It was like that when I bought it but I will get it fixed when I find someone to work on my equipment. Thanks again...

Thanks for the information, struth and Beobloke. While it's good to know it's not a fault, it seems an odd design to me when compared with the simplicity of the 3012's collar (but what do I know?).
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That's good to know, Andy...are either of you into vintage equipment? If you ever feel like saying hello, drop me a message - thanks!

Thanks, Grant. It doesn't turn by itself, but I have to use a level every time I change cartridges - is there a way I can avoid always having to do that?

I've posted a thread here, Barry.

I'm in SE6, which isn't near a tube station but it's easy to reach from Charing Cross/Waterloo/London Bridge/Blackfriars. I'm in no real rush, so if you think...

Hi - I'm hoping someone here can help me with a problem I'm having with my SME arm.

When I change cartridges on my SME 3012, the headhell slots into a fixed position but the 3009 headshell can...

Thank you, Geoff - most kind. I've had a look at some of the sub groups but it's not always easy for me to figure out "where things go". For example, I have a question about a mechanical issue I'm...