ADVERTISEMENT – This article contains Amazon affiliate links* After owning the SL-100C for over a year I was quite surprised to find out that it not only has an auto lift that raises the tonearm at the end of the record side, but also an auto stop. The manual doesn’t even mention this handy feature. … Read more
ADVERTISEMENT – This article contains Amazon affiliate links* The Technics SL-100C and SL-1500C models are some of the most popular and frequently recommended direct drive turntables. In this article we break down what they have in common, what the key differences are, explain the upgrade paths and share links to our free protractors for these … Read more
In addition to 2-point and arc protractors for turntable setup, you can now generate custom linear offset protractors on this site. Just like 2-point protractors, linear protractors are universal (generic) and can be used with any turntable. They only use one grid, but this is enough to align the cartridge to any geometry. The sightline, … Read more
I just updated the 2-point protractor generator to allow for setting custom null points. There probably aren’t too many use cases for this, but if one needs a very particular universal protractor, it doesn’t get any simpler than entering the actual null points.
This site’s free arc protractor generator will generate cartridge alignment templates that are slightly more accurate than most downloadable and printable PDFs. And here is why: Printable arc protractors usually rely on vector graphics to produce accurate templates with precise positions for spindle and tonearm pivot point. The arc is just a circle with a … Read more
ADVERTISEMENT – This review contains affiliate links* Many vinyl enthusiasts are surprised to find a $170 cartridge that can outperform rivals at twice the price. The AT-VM95ML achieves this through specific technical advantages. What makes this inexpensive moving magnet cartridge so great that we still consider it to be the best turntable cartridge under $200 … Read more