The stylus, or what is commonly called the needle, is a vital component of any turntable. It’s the connective tissue between the record player and the actual record. Without it, a turntable is just a ...

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Turntable novice here with a Denon DP-29F purchased at XMas. I've used it rather heavily and now whenever I play a record, it appears to skip all the time. It basically jumps all the way to the end of ...

Name drop a Pro-Ject turntable to a music-loving mate, and you’ll no doubt receive an appreciative nod. And with good reason – the company makes darn fine disc spinners. The good news is you don’t ...

Many turntables, including mine, come with an alignment protractor, also called an alignment gauge. As you can see in the photo below, the protractor is a rectangular strip—often made of cardboard or ...