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Vinyl is dead, long live vinyl! The basic principles of turntable construction have remained roughly the same since the arrival of the Garrard 301 and 401 in the 1960s. Idler-drive, belt-drive or direct-drive, all have a place in the modern hi-fi system: but what has changed fundamentally is the turntable mat. From a simple piece of commercial rubber or felt on the earliest decks we now have the latest innovation, the Oyaide MJ-12. Manufactured from Aluminium, to own it is to love it; a stunning piece of audiophile engineering. And partnered with the complementary STB-MS weight, the results are even more impressive.
Acoustical Systems HELOX Reflex Record Clamp
Audio Origami – GTPuck Record Stabiliser
A Simple, Instant Upgrade For Turntables
A record stabiliser is essential to couple your records to your platter. Playing records without a stabiliser results in a thinner sound and a narrower presentation.
The GTPuck is the result of hundreds of hours of research and development with varying materials and weights. An o-ring spindle gripper holds the puck in the correct position, and the stabiliser is decoupled from the vinyl by a large base o-ring. The GTPuck is 270 grams and is machined from billet aluminium to be perfectly concentric.
The GTPuck helps your turntable get the most from your records.
Audio Origami – PuraMat Record Platter Mat
The Audio Origami PuraMat is an excellent and affordable upgrade to rubber and felt platter-mats found on entry to mid-level turntables.
If your turntable has a metal or glass platter or a rubber or felt platter mat, upgrading to a PuraMat will improve your mid-range, tighten up your bass and deliver a fuller, more focused sound.
It also helps decrease the amount of static electricity that transfers from your platter to your record.
Black Ravioli Record Ground
- The Black Ravioli Record Ground dissipates the energy created by the stylus travelling through the record groove. Essentially grounding it, which results in improved sound quality.
- Effective on most turntables including Linn LP12, Technics SL series, Garrards, and many more.
- Read Alan Sircom's review in HiFi + Magazine
- Read Jeff Dorgay's review in Tone Magazine
