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I have just been gifted a number of 7” vinyl singles. It would be fun to play them, however I have noticed that a few of these records have ‘stereo’ on the label. Does this mean that those singles that do not have stereo on their labels are mono? If this is the case then I would be happy to...

A few days ago, I was fortunate to find three Beatles vinyl albums, namely A Hard Day’s Night, Help and Revolver, in a charity shop. Even more fortunately, I bought them for not much money. I know nothing of their provenance nevertheless they appear to be in reasonable shape. I have not played...

I have recently heard about the GreenVinyl initiative which is meant to produce records using a novel polymer blend together with injection moulding. (I hope I have understood that correctly). Therefore some questions… What has happened to this? Are there any products available? Where to...

Hi I need to acquire wall shelves, two to be precise. Specifically, I am looking for the Apollo WT1 product because these will complement the existing WT1s already in use. I am aware that the WT1 is no longer manufactured, which is naturally slightly annoying, so I need to purchase second-hand...

Having played this record a couple of days ago, I was reminded that I saw Pink Floyd in 1973 (or maybe 1972) at Leicester DeMontfort Hall when I was a student there. My copy of TDSOTM seems to have quite well survived the ravages of time (and not forgetting student days). In the outer jacket I...

I am fortunate in that I can play vinyl records almost every day. I recently procured a copy of Tales Of Us by Goldfrapp. I was surprised (and disappointed) when the stylus jumped / skipped during track 4 on side 1 entitled Ulla. Replaying produced the same effect, and it is not caused by dust...

This is my current setup LP12 with Akurate specification (via upgrade route) Superline (serviced two years ago) / Supercapo DR NAC252 (serviced two years ago) / Supercap DR 2 x NAP135s (serviced three years ago) I have been considering the idea of replacing the 135s with a NAP300. What would...

Hi I need to repair some outer vinyl record jackets. These are jackets with internal folds on which the original adhesive has failed. A recent look on the internet has revealed that double sided adhesive tape may provide the best solution, with 3M getting a regular mention. Is this agreeable...

I can hear when the cooling fans on my two 135s are 'on'. This raises the following questions. 1 Should these fans be running silent? 2 Does the noise they make indicate that they should be replaced? 3 Is their replacement a DIY job? Thanks for your responses.

I was handed a pile of vinyl records recently. In the pile were some 1960’s mono records. These records have clearly not been looked after and in appearance are in poor condition. In an initial mad moment, I decided that I would clean them and give them a spin. I have reversed this decision...

I would like to find out if the 'ringyness' (not a real word but I hope you know what I mean) of my wall mounted equipment shelves can be deadened. These include the Apollo WT1 (among others) and are made from hollow section steel. First thoughts are to fill the voids with sand. Can anyone...

Have I got this right and is my maths ok? Superline internal resistance 10k ohms i.e. 10000 ohms If a 100 ohm load plug is inserted this will be in parallel with the Superline resistance. Using the formula for resistors in parallel, the resultant resistance will be 99 ohms. This lies within...

A question for turntable users. Have any of you decided not to purchase (that is, not to play) coloured vinyl records in the belief that black vinyl delivers the best sound reproduction?

Hi Does anyone out there know why the Apollo WT1 Turntable Wall Shelf is not available?

I recently bought this vinyl record (DGMLP1), new. It is a re-issue; the date on the label is 2014. The date of the recording must be 1972/3 because it is on the cover. A sticker on the shrink wrap claims that it is the original stereo mix. These Fripp & Eno compositions are in the realm of...