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One Last (BIG) Install of 2025!

One Last (BIG) Install of 2025!

It was great to knock this system out just in time for the holiday break. Kudos to Tony in-store for putting together a system that is definitely more than just the sum of its parts. Entirely built for vinyl playback...

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A (CART) FITTING END TO THE WEEK...

A (CART) FITTING END TO THE WEEK...

We bookended the week with another cartridge install, this time the audio technica AT-OC9XML MC cart being fitted to a Technics SL-1200G...

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A LIKE-FOR-LIKE UPGRADE?

A LIKE-FOR-LIKE UPGRADE?

This Linn Majik LP12 MC turntable gets used almost daily, so it was time for our client to replace the stylus/cart.
So, what did they replace it with?

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HIGH-END INSTALL CARTRIDGE #2

HIGH-END INSTALL CARTRIDGE #2

Next up was the supply, setup, and calibration of the extraordinary audio technica AT-ART1000X Moving Coil cartridge on the client's Technics SL1200G turntable. The ART1000X is one of the most challenging carts to...

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HIGH-END CARTRIDGE INSTALL #1

HIGH-END CARTRIDGE INSTALL #1

It's been a busy few days with cartridge/turntable setups! First up, the wonderful My Sonic Lab "Ultra Eminent Bc" Moving Coil cartridge (Yoshio Matsudaira), fitted onto a ProJect Audio X2 turntable. #mysoniclab #ultraeminentbc #mc #cart #cartridge #setup #install #calibration #projectaudio #projectaudiosystems...

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CARTRIDGE CALIBRATION - OUR PROCESS

CARTRIDGE CALIBRATION - OUR PROCESS

Last weekend we had a blast with a blast from the past - a Rega Planar 3 (in glorious green) in for a cartridge upgrade (Ortofon 2MR Bronze).
We thought we would go a little deeper into the typical process we adopt at the store regarding cartridge fitting and calibrating.

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