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Unfortunately, it takes a bit of effort to get a vinyl record player to give the best results. But it's worth it. The sound is better than CDs and there's a great selection of secondhand vinyl available at ridiculously cheap prices.

These products will help you set up your turntable properly.

	George Merrill's Turntable set up booklet Product Code: GMTTB "How to Set-Up and Tune your Turntable & Tonearm" Booklet - Merrill Audio's Booklet, "How to Set-Up and Tune your Turntable and Tonearm" is a comprehensive 16-page tutorial on how to set up this sensitive and critical part of your hi-fi system. Topics covered include: Tonearm/Cartridge Compatibility, Turntable Setup, Tonearm Setup, Problem Solving, Helpful Hints, and Performance Upgrades		Price:	QTY:

	Michael Fremer's 21st Century Vinyl DVD Product Code: MF21CV Michael Fremer's Practical Guide to Turntable Set-up DVD* is for all turntable owners who want to achieve the best sound quality from their turntable and phono cartridge for listening to music or recording LPs to Digital. *Almost all turntables can be optimized using this turntable setup guide.		Price:	QTY:

	Hi Fi News Analogue Test LP Product Code: HFNATLP This is the latest version of the Hi-Fi News Test Record. It is complete with detailed instructions and a very nice protractor. This record is very useful for setting up your turntable and requires no special test equipment to evaluate your set-up, just your eyes and ears! Produced by Len Gregory, The Cartridge Man.		Price:	QTY:

	Turntable Basics Alignment Tool Product Code: TBAT Turntable Basics has made the best cartridge alignment tool possible. An essential tool for installing any phono cartridge. Obtaining correct overhang length and alignment is essential to obtaining proper audio reproduction, and avoiding unnecessary record and stylus damage. This is a precision job and cannot be done by eye alone. Based on long-accepted alignment geometry, but superbly executed, this alignment tool has a combination of features not available anywhere else. It is also the easiest to use.		Price:	QTY:

	Canrong Digital Stylus Pressure Gauge Product Code: CRB5 NEW LOWER PRICE It’s made by the Shenzen Canrong Mechatronic Co.Ltd and is a very neat little unit. Weight range is from 0 to 5g , in .002g increments. It comes complete with batteries, protective pouch, and has a 3 year warranty.		Price:	QTY:

	Shure stylus force gauge Product Code: SFG-2 The Shure SFG-2 Stylus Tracking Force Gauge is the industry standard. This simple-to-use measuring device was developed to give listeners a way to insure against the problems caused by improper tracking force settings, which include mistracking, excessive record and tip wear, and poor sound reproduction.		Price:	QTY:

	Ortofon Stylus Gauge Product Code: OSG The Ortofon Stylus gauge is a very simple tool to enable you to set your stylus tracking pressure correctly. This is really important to get secure tracking and prevent damage to your records.		Price:	QTY:

	Circular Spirit Level Product Code: CA30 If your turntable platter is not perfectly level it will affect the way the stylus sits in the groove, causing channel imbalance and possibly uneven wear to both the record and the stylus. This simple little tool is accurate to within a few degrees. Diameter is 30mm.		Price:	QTY:

	SRM Tech Spirit Level Product Code: SRMSL A superb Circular Spirit Level designed specifically for Record Decks.		Price:	QTY:

	Ortofon Cartridge Alignment Protractor Product Code: OCAP This is a tool to assist in the alignment of the cartridge in the tonearm headshell. By setting the cartridge as close to parallel as possible at the two standard stylus points the tracking error will be minimised.		Price:	QTY:

	The Cartridge Man Digital Levelling Gauge Product Code: TCMDLG It is a well known fact that for optimum performance, a turn-table should always be precisely levelled. Whilst bubble-levels have always been used for the levelling procedure, best accuracy is not always guaranteed and it can certainly be frustrating to centre the bubble. The Cartridge Man has now introduced a highly accurate, easy-to-use and all-electronic Digital Levelling Gauge. This unit presents a digital read-out of both planes simultaneously to a resolution and accuracy of 0.1^o. Four quadrant LEDs give an unambiguous indication of which side(s) need lowering or raising.		Price:	QTY:

	The Cartridge Man Digital Stylus Force Gauge Product Code: TCMDSG Users of vinyl are well aware of the importance of being able to accurately set their cartridge tracking down-force. Failure to do this can result in anything from degraded sonic performance, through to mis-tracking and even damage to the record and stylus. The only readily available method of setting the down-force has been the Shure Force Balance - fine value for money, but suffering from only 0.1g resolution, somewhat fiddly set-up and a slightly non-optimum measurement height. The Cartridge Man has now introduced a highly accurate, enhanced measurement range, easy-to-use and competitively priced all-electronic Digital Force Gauge. The unit will prove itself indispensible when requiring an absolute and consistent tracking force reference.		Price:	QTY:

	Hi Fi News Test Record NOT AVAILABLE Product Code: HFNTR THIS EDITION HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED BY THE NEW ONE THIS INFORMATION IS STILL PUBLISHED HERE BECAUSE SOME OF THE REVIEWS AND DESCRIPTIONS ARE STILL RELEVENT TO THE NEW VERSION. Review extracts:- "... detailed notes, a set-up 'bible' courtesy of John Crabbe, locked grooves between tests, pristine virgin vinyl and - best of all - audible and visible clues rather than a need for test gear. ... Now you can have a fresh test record to ensure that your analogue front end is working at its best." Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News, 9/99, P114		Price:	QTY:

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