Headlines - Spring 2022

Listen Like A Marantz Sound Master

4 From The Desk Of Len

Len says it’s all change (though nothing drastic!) at Len Wallis Audio, which is going through an exciting rebrand… and launching a shiny new website to celebrate.

5 All The New Headphones

Something familiar from Bowers & Wilkins,

Plus Meze Audio’s latest superb-sounding works of art.

6 Musical Fidelity MX-Stream Streamer

streamer is the streaming equivalent of a CD transport, in that it requires a connection to a DAC-toting component. Elsewhere in the company’s range, there’s been a welcome price drop...

7 Bluesound Hub Wireless Source Adapter

A wireless source adapter that allows any number of sources — a turntable, a CD player, a TV etc — to be distributed wirelessly through your existing BlueSound network.

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‘just add speakers’ solutions at the moment — and an excellent example of one is NAD’s latest streaming system, ideal for anyone looking for a well-priced, compact, fully featured component that you just need to add speakers to.

10 Perreaux 200iX &

Rated at 200 and (you guessed it) 300 watts, Zealand are sonically astonishing — without doubt up there with the best available.

11 Bowers & Wilkins/AudioQuest Promotion

Production of Bowers & Willkin’s 800 D4 Series is now catching up with orders, and to mark the occasion a promotion has been launched to give away up to $3,000 worth of AudioQuest cables with select 800 D4 purchases.

12 Triangle Borea BR02-BT, BR03BT

The Borea speaker range from the French brand has been an international sensation, so it’s little surprise that active versions of the two bookshelf models have now been more convenient system package.

13 Rega System One Vinyl System For those who are looking for a simple, well-

speakers trio is a fantastic choice.

14 The Latest On Home Theatre

We are in the process of designing a new dedicated high-end Home Theatre space in our showroom and have used the opportunity to research the market from scratch, resulting

16 Naim & Focal Celebrate 10 years

To mark a decade together under common ownership, Naim Audio and Focal have released an exceptional limited-edition system that in many ways is exactly what a limited-edition system should be.

17 Reavon UBR-X110 4K Blu-ray Player

In just a couple of years, new-kid-on-the-

as go-to brand for high-end UHD Blu-ray players. And its latest disc spinner will certainly please users of SACDs…

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18 REVIEW: PrimaLuna EVO 300

Another small initiative is that we have commissioned Greg Borrowman, who was the editor of Australian Hi-Fi magazine for over 40 years, to do short reviews for us. He has been given open slather; we provide the equipment but have no input to the review. These are his subjective assessments,

24 All Things Vinyl

Pro-Ject has launched an usual limitededition turntable that is sure to get Metallica

entirely new tonearm since 2006; exciting new vinyl releases from Inakustik and Mobile Fidelity have just come in; and we have a number of ingenious accessories for keeping your records clean.

26 All-important Accessories

There are many upgrade paths one can go down to improve their system’s performance, from adding isolation feets/pads and upgrading power cables to giving it a new lease of life with an external DAC…

28 Musical Fidelity M-Series

A quartet of versatile, powerful integrateds that ultimately share one thing in common: excellent sound quality for their price.

30 Aurender Streamers/Servers

Another new brand on our shelves is Aurender, which has established itself as

THE LATEST IS ONLINE! – www.lenwallisaudio.com

FROM THE DESK OF LEN

Iit. After some decades, Len Wallis Audio is having a re-brand. Nothing

fabulous products, same showroom (although there are some changes underway here as well), but all folded into a new website which will soon go live, and we are in the process of updating our internal operating systems too.

traditional ‘audiophile’ has now been joined by a new brigade of younger consumers who without any suspicion of how good it could

diet of compressed music accessed via earbuds, are suddenly becoming aware of means of reproducing it. It is the so-called

the wonders of listening to their music as it

new technologies (streaming, wireless etc) plus embracing old faithfuls (vinyl).

High-quality audio and video can now be accessed from anywhere inside your home

performance, convenience and aesthetics.

to perform well, be easy to use, be reliable, and, in many cases, not visually dominate the living environment.

At the same time we are fortunate to have a strong following of clients who remain

passionate about their music and the means of reproducing it. It is the so-called

to be all things to all people, it is important that we create an environment that caters to everyone concerned.

Another small initiative is that we have commissioned Greg Borrowman, who was the editor of Australian Hi-Fi magazine for over 40 years, to do short reviews for us. He has been given open slather; we provide the equipment but have no input to the review. If expect him to say so (admittedly, this is equipment which we are impressed with).

All the new headphones

Meze Audio ADVAR in-ear headphones

Meze Audio has established a very solid reputation in a very short time frame. For the archaic civilizations of Romania, where Meze Audio is based, an Advar was similar to a talisman, amulet — a symbol of the luck to whoever wears it. Like the ancient amulet, the ADVAR in-ear monitor is a work of art with its solid stainless-steel chassis

at a price, and that price is performance (this is why both cordless headphones between the performance of these phones with and without the cables).

ADVAR is the one where most in-ear so with authority and complexity. Lots of

commitment to performance that dictated that these phones are not wireless. Despite recent advances, Bluetooth is a

B&W Px7 S2 wireless noise cancelling headphones

B&W has established itself as a serious decade. The Px7 S2, now arrived, is based on their earlier Px7 model. The S2 variant utilises new drivers plus Qualcomm’s aptX

directly with the B&W Music App. The Px7 was well established as a premium headphone, and the S2 version is a step forward. The best news is that the price as its predecessor. Excellent value.

If you are in the market for a very impressive, and comfortable, pair of in-ear phones, the ADVAR should be on your shortlist. $1,100.

Stax Spirit S3 wireless headphones

Firstly, these Stax headphones do not come out of the Stax factory but are what

under the Stax banner that has been built elsewhere. Priced at $699, they are also nowhere near as expensive as traditional Stax headphones, which start

amounts of air with small movements

dynamic with a faster response time and lower distortion, than traditional cone-based alternatives.

cone-based alternatives. When 30-year review veteran Mark

When 30-year review veteran Mark Sparrow reviewed the Stax S3, he stated that these ‘…are probably the best wireless headphones I haves heard to date’. His conclusion: ‘ Stax Spirit S3 wireless headphones

to listen to. They sound like a breath of fresh air. The dynamism and vibrancy

the comfort levels are excellent thanks to those replaceable ear pads.’

iconic brand.

We may have lost the headphone logo in our branding, but headphones remain an important category for us, and we have recently received a couple of excellent new models

MX-Stream

According to Musical Fidelity, “for a solution to be true to the Musical Fidelity tradition, it has to have our warm but transparent and incredibly detailed signature sound, and not just be technical wizardry to give clean technical measurements. We need to hear it, we need to feel it, and we

need to move with it inside and out”. This philosophy has obviously been applied

dedicated streamer — due for release in late October. In keeping with this purist approach, this is a streamer only; there is no DAC or pre-amp built in. It’s the streaming equivalent of a CD transport, a device designed to plug

integrated DAC feeding a USB input. The MX-Stream is part of the company’s mid-sized (220mm wide) series and a

mid-sized (220mm wide) series and a perfect match for the MX-DAC, a high performance, well-priced DAC that shares the same physical dimensions. The MX-Stream sells for $2,000. reduced in price

Yes — bucking the trend, the V90-BLU5 has recently been reduced in price from $999 to $800.

As the performance of Bluetooth continues to improve, it also continues to grow in popularity. The V90-BLU5 is a hi-res device based on the improved Bluetooth 5.0 standard and utilises a separate DAC with both re-clocking and

up-sampling skills.

Many do not consider Bluetooth as a legitimate audiophile source, and based on what has come before this is a legitimate call. While we are not suggesting that the

V90-BLU5 is as good as the very best sources out there, it raises the level. It is convenient, too, and good enough to enjoy as a legitimate music source in the best of

Some news from Musical Fidelity

BlueSound Hub

One of the downsides to most multi-room wireless streaming systems (BlueSound, HEOS, Sonos, MusicCast etc) is that their application is restricted primarily to playing network-accessed music. It may be possible to add an additional source, but the options are limited.

BlueSound has recently announced HUB,

a wireless audio source adaptor that will accept numerous analogue and digital input sources, including phono, line-level, optical, coaxial and HDMI eARC. You can even have two simultaneous audio streams — one via an analogue input and the other via a digital input — per hub.

The HUB connects to your network via Wi-Fi or hardwired. It then allows for a

number of sources — a turntable, a CD player, a TV etc — to be distributed wirelessly through your existing BlueSound network.

prior to Christmas, though we have been warned that initial shipments will be limited, and we are currently taking orders. BlueSound HUB sells for $599.

Perreaux

If you have been a client of ours for 30+ years, you will recall the heyday of Perreaux. In the late 80’s/early 90’s, we

— and for very good reason. They sounded good, they were well priced, and they were reliable. This was a great example of a simple design done very well.

Much was made of the build quality and

images circulating of Peter Perreaux

of an amp being run over with a truck. Perreaux has undergone a few changes of ownership since those days, and a couple of the new releases have caught our eye (for more than one reason). The 200iX and

and (you guessed it) 300 watts, respectively. Sonically these are excellent, without doubt up there with the best available. And Perreaux has managed to achieve this while

They incorporate a host of analogue and digital audio connections, including AES EBU, USB, Bluetooth, Optical (Toslink), Coaxial (SPDIF), Balanced (XLR) and Unbalanced (RCA) inputs.

With an onboard 24-bit/384kHz SABRE Pro 9038 DSD DAC, they are capable of

computer or streaming Bluetooth audio direct from your smartphone or tablet. Additionally, they also feature a class-leading PERREAUX MM / MC Phono

a Moving Coil or Moving Magnet cartridge. Headphone enthusiasts are also catered to with the inclusion of the legendary

Full control of the 200iX is available via the downloadable PERREAUX Bluetooth iOS / Android app or the supplied handheld IR remote control.

to order in any colour you desire.

200iX $9,495 300iX $12,995

Bowers Wilkins Promotion

There have been two developments in the two models in this new series, both based available in a choice of Black Ash, Cream

The Borea speaker range from Triangle has been an international sensation — in many markets

Rega System One

There is a lot to be said for creating a system with every component in mind, where every piece is matched. Rega has just done that with the System One. The System One is designed for those who are looking for a simple, well-priced, vinylbased system — and it is ideal for someone stepping into a quality audio system for the

added to or upgraded over time, or one that will simply continue to perform well for many, many years to come in its current form.

bookshelf speakers. Given its price, this is an excellent sounding system, and we believe Ed Selly from AVForums summed it up well: “The Rega System One is one of the most it possesses everything that a great Hi-Fi system needs to have. For many owners, anything like this, that experience is going that. This is a Hi-Fi experience like very little else anywhere near its price point and it is an indisputable Best Buy.”

The latest on Home Theatre Theatre

JBL Synthesis

The Home Theatre market has gone through a maturity phase in recent times. The vast majority of domestic theatres built in the past have been constructed around brands and products, particularly speakers, that were initially designed in a two-channel world. However, the needs and requirements of the two worlds vary considerably. More recently, a number of companies have commenced designing and manufacturing products

Len Wallis Audio spent a considerable amount of time researching various brands and, for a number of reasons, we believe

Synthesis. Firstly, and most obviously, is

Secondly is brand integration — the synergy

We have a lot happening with our Home Theatre market at the moment. We are in the process of designing a new dedicated high-end Home Theatre space in our showroom, and have taken the opportunity to go back to basics. We have researched the market from scratch, which has resulted

important, a fact recognised by many of our

JBL Synthesis Sub Woofer-SSW

Thirdly, the build quality of this brand is rock solid. In most good Home Theatre designs, the speakers and electronics are out of sight, with the speakers being built into the walls and ceilings. The last thing you want is to have a technician on a ladder trying to rectify any fault.

The room correction capabilities of JBL Synthesis are excellent too. No room is perfect, so any good theatre processor will

room — and JBL excels in this area. Finally, and importantly, JBL Synthesis

Projectors

Sony

Sony VPL-XW5000ES: OK, lets get straight to the point: this has to be one of the best bargains this industry has seen for a long time. This native 4K SXRD Laser Projector with 2,000 lumens output sells for $9,999.

the model it supersedes (at a time when prices are skyrocketing) and it blows its predecessor out of the water.

systems cover a very wide range of price categories. You can build a quality projectionbased system utilizing JBL Synthesis for as little as $25,000. Alternatively, you could scale this up to $1M, or of course settle anywhere in between.

As mentioned above, we are in the process of upgrading our showroom, and eventually we will have JBL Synthesis-based theatres from around $25,000 through to $500,000. Currently we have installed a temporary JBL Synthesis theatre if you would like the hear (and see) what all the fuss is about.

Barco Bragi

Looking for the ultimate in residential projectors? It is hard to go past Barco. This brand has unashamedly targeted the top end of the market with a number of models ranging in price from $44,000 to over $200,000. The model we have chosen to feature in our new room is the Bragi CS, a HLD (high lumens density) LED projector that sells for $54,000.

With the availability of large screen TVs at much lower prices these days, a common question is whether one should consider a large screen TV or a projector in a cinema environment. The Bragi is a good example of why you would consider a projector — the projected image from a quality projector is so much more natural than a TV (admittedly at a price premium). Another obvious reason is that most dedicated theatres use a cinemascope (2.35:1) format rather than the

Sony VPL-XW7000ES: At $24,490, this is a considerably more expensive option than its sibling, and yet it still represents excellent value. It outputs 3,200 lumens and uses a larger 70mm Advanced Crisp Focus lens.

The unique construction of the AFC lens reduces colour deviation and improves curvature correction. The lens is powered and can store settings via lens memory.

Optoma UHZ50

Len Wallis Audio has not displayed a sub$10K projector for many years, but given the recent vast leaps in performance at lower price points we decided that it was time to rectify this. We had the luxury of looking from scratch and found that there are now a number of very good, well-priced, projectors on the market. Our eventual decision was Optoma, yet another new brand for the Len Wallis Audio portfolio.

UHZ50 is also a laser projector, with a stated life span of up to 30,000 hours for the light source. It outputs 3,000 lumens with a contrast ratio of 2,500,000:1. The UHZ50 sells for $4,999.

Sony projectors are not new to us, but they have really thrown down the gauntlet with their new releases. These two latest models are exceptional. Both are powered by Sony’s excellent X1 processor, both are laser based, and both are native 4K.

Naim/Focal celebrate 10 years

To mark the 10th anniversary of their common ownership, Naim Audio and Focal have released an exceptional limited-edition system — the one you can see above.

The system comprises a pair of Focal Sopra No.2 speakers featuring concrete side panels and a ‘tin’ facia (and they look a lot better than they sound!). They also sound much better than the standard version.

The electronics consist of the cutting-edge NDX 2 music streamer and Naim’s NAC

complete with matching NAPSC and HiCap DR power supplies. These components are

speakers, and the system is sold with all the necessary connections, including a pair of Naim’s top-of-the-range Super Lumina speaker cables.

This system represents what a limited edition is indeed a limited edition (we understand there are only ten systems earmarked for Australia), and importantly the price — $59,995 — is roughly 15% less than the sum of its parts.

and aren’t sure where to look, this would be a very good place to start.

Reavon UBR-X110 UHD Blu-ray player

Despite only being on the market for a couple of necessary to move up to its more expensive sibling, the UBR-X110 $1,850.

PrimaLuna Evo 300 Hybrid

By Greg Borrowman

replacement.

But there is a way of getting most of the advantages of ‘valve sound’ without most of the disadvantages, which is by buying an amp that uses a combination of solid-state

The Equipment

The Prima Luna EVO 300 Hybrid integrated

them after ten years or more. Unlike output valves, there’s no need to bias them, so you can free up your calendar for other events. Prima Luna has made the hybrid nature of the EVO 300 obvious by putting the six 12AU7 input valves right up front. They are protected by a removable valve cage comprised of six horizontal bars positioned

valve burn. (Yes, Virginia, valves can get very hot, which is the reason electronics textbooks refer to them as ‘thermionic devices’.)

so many audiophiles ignore the dangers personally think the EVO 300 looks better case it’s a win–win. Prima Luna has for some reason put the mains power switch on the left-hand side of which means that you will need to position

green and you’re able to use the left-most rotary control to select your desired

inputs (there’s also a pass-through input for anyone desirous of integrating the EVO 300 into a multi-channel home theatre system).

are unbalanced types — it would have been been a balanced type, accessible via XLR sockets on the rear panel. The front-panel volume control feels very most cases you’re more likely to use the supplied remote control to adjust volume, if only because it’s easier to set levels precisely when you’re in the listening position. The speed of volume adjustment from the remote is quite slow (it takes 15 seconds to get from maximum to minimum or vice versa) but at least this very slowness allows more precise level setting.

delivers that desirable ‘valve sound’ but eliminates the need for those expensive output valves, so you need only replace input valves. Not only are these far less costly to replace ($32 each) but also, because they are not as stressed as output valves, they don’t have to be replaced anywhere near as

to music, you might be looking at replacing

means it will take more time to ‘heat up’ than

you’ve pressed the power button it will take more than a minute (around 64 seconds) to

front panel will shine bright red and you won’t be able to use either the controls on the front panel or those on the infra-red remote control.

that is not available on the front panel, but the volume level whilst the muting circuit is engaged, it does not automatically

the mute to automatically disengage when

certainly expect this to occur when using the volume buttons on the remote. This design oversight introduces the possibility

...valves are microphonic, which means they can act as microphones and pick up sounds, and vibrations, in a room, and add these sounds to whatever sounds

PrimaLuna

operation. That said, however, this is a design oversight that is made by a great

removed in order to install the batteries that provide low-cost batteries that are prone to terminals that can be switched between

stereo and mono operation via a switch on

review, and when I went online to locate one, to this Hybrid version. It also showed that at the same time.

Floyd Design Valve Sound which means they can act as microphones

This would seem to be an undesirable trait, but in operation, the sound being picked up dramatically depending on the impedance

by the valves will be the music that is coming from your loudspeakers, the same music

is a pleasantly rich and warm sound. This is one reason that almost all rock guitarists

the speakers are in the same cabinet as the valves themselves, the valves are reacting not only to air vibrations, but also to the physical vibrations coming through the cabinet caused by the motion of the speaker

Another factor is that, as a general rule, reproduces a musical note of any pitch will be harmonically related to that note in a way that makes the sound of that note seem richer than it would otherwise be. So if that musical note is, say, A4 (which is 440Hz), the ‘distortion’ will be a small amount of sound at 880Hz, which you’d hear as the musical note A5: in other words, the ‘A’ exactly one octave above. To hear how this type of ‘distortion’

a piano, then press that same key, but also the key that is an octave above it.

of the loudspeakers that are connected to it. This does not apply in the case of the EVO 300 Hybrid, however, as it does not use valves in its output stage.

As for valves being an ‘old-fashioned’ technology, the fact is that if you own a microwave oven, you already have a valvepowered device in your home because the microwaves that heat the food are created by special type of high-power valve called a cavity magnetron.

Listening Sessions

One huge advantage that hybrid amps with solid-state output stages have over most right from the get-go — which is the very high power output of the EVO 300

them up to ‘audition’ levels, and the EVO 300 was very easily able to achieve that…

no clipping whatsoever, and at the same

the PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid was still punching out clean, undistorted sound, with

power output capability, but you’ll be paying for it — and you’ll have that many more valves to replace!

another area where the solid-state output stage of the PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid has the advantage over, say, PrimaLuna’s valve version of the same amp: the output

which means the solid-state output stage will have much better control over the motion down on unwanted cone motion caused by

dramatically depending on the speakers used with them, the sound of a solid-state For a great musical example of how the level

the bass, but also across the midrange, you a track from her latest album, ‘Renaissance’

PrimaLuna

Listening to ‘Hymns’,

them for, sustains sounds for tens of seconds

(and her most controversial album as well, thanks to the ‘ableist’ slur on the track Heated). Totally designed for the dance it’s all mixed so transcendently that you’re to the keyboards and also the cymbal work,

Hang around for the track that follows, ever need, and yet again with total control. deliver sound that’s uniquely musical, I’d new album, ‘for you who are the wronged’ (and yes, like e.e. cummings, she’s a fan of

very wild ride! And if, while you’re listening, you’re wondering how one drummer can tracking, it’s actually two drummers, Tom

‘Hymns’ because I love k.d. lang’s voice and delivered was amazing, whether it was the ability to introduce (or remove) vibrato at

recorded by a female vocalist, though I’d give the overall award for best rendition of

because the tuba has never before been

as rich and realistic as I’ve heard him in the concerts of his that I’ve attended over the years. I could also hear the way he makes his usually rich baritone a little more nasal than

only you can answer, but I think one reason

gives you the best of both worlds.

almost no maintenance and will deliver that same great valve sound no matter what

The PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid

New releases from Inakustik

Following the release of the Telarc Sound Spectacular reissues covered in our last newsletter (now back in stock), we have two more exceptional pressings from Inakustik. Both are pressed via Direct Metal Mastering (DMM), where the master disc is cut from copper rather than lacquer coated aluminum. (See our note on the following page.) They are recorded at 45RPM, pressed onto high quality 180gm vinyl and span two albums:

America – Greatest hits in concert, and Concord Jazz – a compilation album featuring artists such as Charlie Byrd, LA4, Rita Coolidge, Kenny G, Carman McRae, George Benson, Cleo Laine etc. Price $80

All things

Mobile Fidelity

Following a COVID-enforced slow-down in production over the last few years, we are now seeing new shipments from Mobile Fidelity. If you are not familiar with Mobile Fidelity, this company specialises in releasing high-quality vinyl reissues of wellknown albums.

These are sourced from the original analogue master tapes, recorded using their half-speed mastering process and pressed onto very high-quality vinyl.

In more recent times they have also released a number of even higher quality recordings called Ultradisc One-Step, where the number of steps in the recording process is shortened. These releases are always in limited-number boxsets and

usually recorded at 45RPM over two LP’s. In recent times we have received the Ultradisc One-Step recordings from Eric Clapton (Unplugged) album.

Flux Brush – the new record cleaner from Flux

To say that the FLUX-Sonic ultrasonic stylus

from Germany (have you seen the prices of airfreight lately?!). We also took that opportunity to try out its record cleaner, the Flux Brush. Historically, the best record brushes have been based

Update on Linn

The folk at Linn have been very busy indeed. Its latest tonearm, Arko, is the company’s

very simple gimbal design, built to very high tolerances, resulting in improved rigidity, precision and coupling throughout the arm assembly. The Arko sells for $5,995. released, the Kendo ($5,495) and the Koil

Akito tonearm has been discontinued, end of their lives and being replaced by the cartridge, Kore arm-board, Karousel bearing kit and Trampolin baseboard, plus a choice RAL colour.

Brush incorporates both technologies. The lift the dirt from the groove, and the velvet removes it from the record. Brilliant! The Flux Brush sells for $89

Vinyl lucky-dip packs for $85

acquired a very large vinyl collection (in

These are all classical and are all in good condition. We have made up sealed

also be selling part of this collection at $4 to $5 per album, so the packs represent

Why DMM?

to a softer material there is some lathe The rigidity of leads to lacquer

PLUS: sold. If you are getting back into vinyl or if you are a fan of classical music.

IsoAcoustics GAIA series

The GAIA speaker isolation devices from Isoacoustics will improve the performance of any loudspeaker or subwoofer. They replace the existing feet or spikes, isolating the speaker from the surface it is sitting on as much as possible.

There are three models:

GAIA 1 designed for speakers or subwoofers weighing up to 100kg. $1,099/pack 4

GAIA 2 for speakers or subwoofers up to 55kg. $499/pack 4

GAIA 3 for speakers or subwoofers up to 32kg. $349/pack 4.

IsoTek power cables

components are inadequate. They are not built to maintain the electrical integrity to the standard required, and most act as an aerial to EMI/RFI. We recognise that this part of our industry is controversial, with many dismissing it as snake oil.

a money back guarantee on all IsoTek power cables. If you purchase one and are not convinced, simply send it back for a refund. One word of warning, though: returns almost never happen, but it does lead to our clients purchasing additional cables for their system!

The range is extensive, so please give us a call to discuss what we believe would be the best option for your system.

FLUX-Sonic stylus cleaner

This ultrasonic stylus cleaner is without doubt the best styli cleaner we have seen. The amount of gunk that can accumulate on your styli is surprising, and it will have an impact of the music you are listening to.

The FLUX-Sonic does an amazing job of removing it. $279

Project Vinyl Clean

Sometimes the simplest of ideas work — and this is a good example. There is no shortage of vinyl cleaners available, but one of the persistent problems is how to actually remove dust from the record once you have moved/dislodged it. $19.

Ortofon DS-3

If you are a serious about your vinyl, we’d point you to the Ortofon DS-3, a highprecision digital stylus pressure gauge. $269.

Chord Mojo

Kirmuss KA-RC-1 ultrasonic record restoration system

There are a number of motorised record job that the Kirmuss does for the price. This cleaner is so good that we (and many others) advocate that you even clean brand new records prior to their $2,200

Les Davis Audio 3D-2

The Les Davis Audio 3D-2 vibration isolation pads have been a favourite of involve the process of having a viscoelastic between two layers of a more sturdy vibration output of the target component. work. $129/pack 8

Spinclean

The Spin Clean is a manual yet simple way to rinse stubborn dust and grime from your records. Just mix some Spin Clean washer

Spin Clean gets rid of the dirt and grime trapped in the grooves that dry brushes it does both sides of your record at once. $149

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