TURNTABLES, UPGRADES AND RECORD CLEANING AT MOVEMENT AUDIO

Which turntables can be serviced, upgraded or just setup properly?

Linn, Roksan, Pink Triangle, Rega, Dunlop, Manticore, Heybrook, Thorens, Michell, Ariston,
Pro-Ject and many more!

What services, upgrades and accessories are available?

Replacement stylii, cartridges, belts, mats
New suspension, bearings and lids
Upgrades to arms, platters, motors, power supplies and structural modifications
Plinth veneering, French polishing, custom plinths, even a complete custom made turntable!
Record cleaning and record-cleaning machines

Why is it important to have a properly set up turntable correctly sited?

When your turntable is properly setup, sound quality is maximised, belt, bearing, stylus, record wear and surface noise is minimised. Turntables should always be sited on their own level shelf away from sources of vibration. We can supply suitable equipment shelving or dedicated turntable wall brackets from £100 each.

How do I add a turntable to my system?

Our turntables start at £230. If your amplifier does not have a built in phono stage/input we can supply external moving magnet stages from £60 and moving coil stages from £230.

Vinyl doesn't last and anyway, it's always noisy even if it isn't scratched, right?

Vinyl is in fact very durable and is really only damaged by heat which can warp records and scratching or gauging with sharp items. Stored properly, your records will last almost indefinitely. Although gauges can't be repaired, mould and muck can be cleaned off to reveal a clean, quiet surface.

Which sounds best, CD, music files or vinyl, after all, it's the same recording?

Vinyl records are potentially better than CDs or digital music files as they contain more information. In fact, vinyl records contain more information than even the best turntables can resolve. However, this does not mean CD players or media players are incapable of good sound or that they sound the same as each other.

A properly setup and correctly sited turntable with clean vinyl in good condition will equal, and then outperform CD and digital music files by an ever increasing margin as price increases.

You can't buy new records anymore and older records are always worn out aren't they?

You can buy new vinyl and the quality is now better than ever! New records may not be in every High Street Store, but a quick search on line produces a surprising choice available via mail order. Older records can be damaged or worn out if played often enough on a badly setup turntable!

Most damage occurs at the top of the record groove due to a badly aligned stylus not being able to track deep into the groove. Some older records are of course are a lost cause, but most can be at least improved if not transformed once the record is cleaned. A good quality stylus when correctly aligned is able to retrieve information from the undamaged deeper part of the groove and you'd be amazed by the lack of surface noise and the overall sound quality.

For further information or advice please contact our 'Turntable Doctor' Matthew Scott on 01202-730865 or via email at vinyl@movement-audio.co.uk