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I took the plunge and bought one of the later Transfiguration Proteus cartridges, yet to hear anything like it either. Dread the day it needs replacing would be very interested if anyone has any alternative suggestions.

I use a wet vacuum cleaner and occasionally inspect records before and after cleaning under the electro microscope and there is a significant difference. I have tried a second clean and inspection but as far as I can see one clean is very effective. After one clean I can’t see much left that an...

Early 1970s Fidelity UA3 Radio master with terrible plastic vibrating grills was my first proper system, heard Rumours on a mates Pioneer PL direct drive with Amstrad 8000 mk3 into Celestion speakers, the Bass on The Chain got me, saved up and bought the same system, which began the Linn/Naim...

Just out of interest what cartridge and phono are you using with your Helix? Although I've not heard one (yet) would definitely be on my final table list.

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Good cleaning technique with a wet vac will give excellent results as the before and after digital microscope shows in this video. I have used a similar cleaning method and checked with my own digital microscope plus also looked at the stylus, using the technique in the video I have had no...

I got to know Derek and Claire very well as a customer back in the early 80s, certainly inspired me and introduced me to genres of music and artists that are still important to me today. I’ve moved on from the Linn/ Naim kit I bought from those many visits to Duke Street but still have an...

Good luck with a sensible decision Badger, doubt you will look back and chances are you will listen and enjoy just as much if not more with less investment. Look forward to your report on the Hegel demo, very nice looking products.

Sorry Mike I typed units - should have been unit. My radials are both wired to one CU.

Great tips above, I ran 2 dedicated mains cables wired through independent fused consumer units under the floor terminated in un-switched wall sockets, I used 6mm t and e as I’ve previously tried 10mm and couldn’t say I could hear any difference (but never did a direct comparison). As yeti2...

Mister C, some perfectly good suggestions above which I’m sure will give a reasonable image. I have assembled a more elaborate digital microscope which does an amazing job of looking at stylus detail, if a bit fiddly to get the scope into a position to focus on the stylus whist in situ. I mainly...

MVV makes a good point, if you alter the mat thickness or remove the mat you will need to adjust the arm height. The foam mat on my Versalex is 4mm thick so when I tried the deck without a mat I needed to lower the arm. John Burns at Pear suggested to me to try without the mat, from memory I...

Never planned to retire early but things changed at work and maybe so did I, gave a years notice when I was 60, a lot of close friends were very surprised at my decision. Left a year to the day of my notice, that was 4 years ago and for me at that time it was absolutely the right thing, have had...

Doubt I will go back to a streaming subscription at the moment, I’ve just spent over a week reorganing the folders in my digital library into my chosen listen groups and that process has made me aware of a mass of music I haven’t got round to playing in a long time. I mainly listen to albums...

Well put cereal Killer, I've not heard the 8cs and they may well be the quantum leap we have all been waiting for but every DSP or room correction I've heard so far has left me with frustrating doubts. But then I'm not a fan of photo shop pictures, 80s graphic equalisers were addictive at the time.