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We Open Every Turntable And Set It Up In Our Own Service Department. We'll Mount The Cartridge, Align The Cartridge On The Headshell, Check The Overhang. We'll Show You how To Balance The Tonearm And Adjust Anti-Skating. We Have All The Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies In Stock! Record Cleaners, Stylus Needle Cleaners, Replacement Needles, Belts Of All Sizes, etc. We Even Repair Most Turntables and Record Players For The Last 50 Years!
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Sumiko Pro-Ject RM1.3 Turntable The RM-1.3 is designed to look and perform like no other affordable record player. Featuring a Sumiko Pearl moving magnet cartridge that is factory mounted for your convenience, the Sumiko Project RM-1.3 delivers musical fidelity that belies its price. A resonance-optimized MDF platter with a felt mat rests upon a three-point MDF plinth with an isolated motor assembly optimized for low noise and speed stability. The Project RM1.3 record player incorporates an inverted chrome plated stainless steel axle that rests on a polished steel bearing in a bronze housing for low wow-and-flutter and speed accuracy. Three nylon cone feet further reduce noise and vibration. A single-piece fixed headshell 9" S-shaped tonearm features hardened stainless steel bearings and rigid aluminum tube to provide superb tracking. Accurate adjustment of both VTA and azimuth is easily accomplished. Detachable RCA interconnect cables included. A record player like no other in styling and performance. |
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Sumiko Pro-Ject Essential Turntable The Essential turntable is a precision low cost entry level turntable but you will be amazed with the performance,even at this price. This record player is offered with a USB and non-USB port for computer hookup download. Also comes with an Ortofon cartridge that fits nicely with this turntable. Stable motor assembly with a simple on-off switch. Light weight tubular tonearm with excellent pivoting qualities. Could easily track a more expensive cartridge when you're ready to upgrade. Complete with dust cover. We'll open it and get it all set-up for you! |
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Sumiko The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable Since its first appearance the late 1990’s, Pro-Ject’s Debut range has earned the coveted “best buy” status for an entry-level turntable. In just over a decade, the Debut model has sold several hundred thousand units and has elevated the status of turntables by appearing in museum collections and gracing the pages of high-fashion and lifestyle magazines. In 2012, the Debut Carbon once again sets a new standard in terms of cost versus performance by evolving the Debut to a higher level of build precision, sound quality and aesthetics. The Debut III was a hand act to follow, but Pro-Ject has one again challenged convention by offering even better performance at an easily affordable price. The most profound upgrade is the addition of the 8.6” single-piece tube carbon fiber tonearm that increases stiffness while decreasing unwanted resonances resulting in a higher fidelity presentation of your treasured recordings. Fitted to the carbon fiber arm is a true high-end cartridge, the 2M Red phono cartridge by Ortofon. This arm/cartridge combination is quite capable of exceptional tracking and recovery of the musical nuance found within the records grooves. The attractive resonance-reducing MDF platter supports a heavier 300mm diameter metal platter for smoother rotation and lower wow and flutter. Additionally, a felt record mat is employed for superior record support and coupling. The platter and plinth assembly sits upon four-point “O”-ring feet designed for energy absorption and the plinth-mounted motor is isolated by a new Sorbothane™ suspension keeping unwanted noise and vibration to a bare minimum. Plinth mounted RCA output jacks allow for the use of higher quality interconnects for even better sonic performance. The Debut Carbon is offered in seven high-gloss fashion colors and a full-sized hinged dustcover is included. BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, PIANO GLOSS BLACK, RED, SILVER, GLOSS WHITE OR CHAMPAGNE. |
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Sumiko Pro-Ject Xpression III The Xpression III provides a feature set and musical performance not usually associated with turntables in this price range. Employing machined cone feet, a low-noise motor with precision flat-ground belt driving a new precision machined acrylic platter, the table operates in virtual silence. A carbon-fiber tonearm tube with integrated headshell is pre-mounted with a Sumiko Oyster cartridge on this Project turntable. Additionally, the tonearm features an inverted thrust bearing with two hardened stainless steel points resting in sapphire thrust pads to maximize the Oyster's performance. Furthermore, the tonearm provides for easy adjustment of the stylus rake angle (VTA), azimuth and tangency, greatly optimizing analog playback performance and cartridge flexibility. Detachable interconnects included. |
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Sumiko Pro-Ject Xperience An artful blending of performance and aesthetics, the Xperience features exceptionally advanced technology that belies its modest cost. The height-adjustable transparent acrylic plinth mates the massive 4.5 lb resonance-optimized platter's stainless-steel axle, Teflon bearing plate and bronze housing with the ultra-quiet running decoupled AC synchronous motor. The advanced straight 9" carbon-fiber tonearm features a fixed aluminum headshell with high-grade copper wiring, inverted hardened Swiss-made stainless-steel bearings, silicone-damped armlift and easy adjustment of stylus azimuth and vertical tracking angle. Fitted to the tonearm is a high-performance Sumiko Pearl moving magnet phono cartridge. A pair of plinth-mounted phono input jacks allows for the use of upgraded connecting cables for even better audio performance. An external power supply avoids noise pickup and electro-mechanical interference. A threaded record clamp is included. 18.1"w x 5.25"h (dustcover down) x 13.75"d. 15.4"h (dustcover open). 17 lbs. Transparent acrylic with black details. |
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Sumiko Blackbird Cartridge. The Sumiko Black Bird, designed for exceedingly low noise levels, wide dynamic range and the highest possible fidelity in its price class, Blackbird is destined to become an analog classic. Each cartridge & stylus are assembled using time honored, labor intensive techniques, hand calibrated and critically auditioned to meet the most rigorous standards of consistency. The main advantage of high output moving coil cartridges is the elimination of any additional gain stages, resulting in an overall reduction of the noise floor. With 2.5mV directly driving a standard 47k Ohm RIAA phono stage, the best possible signal to noise ratio is realized |
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Sumiko Phono Box II USB. Finally audiophile quality transfer of your vinyl record collection into the digital file format of your choice right to your computer! This small box has loads of features including an analog to digital converter, USB output, converter interface from a turntable to a preamp or integrated amp that provides only line stage inputs. Low noise, low distortion and a flat RIAA equalization curve with 60db gain (MC) deliver high fidelity performance for both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges. Convert your records from your record player to digital CD's and more! Requires music recording software (free on-line) and a standard USB cable (not supplied). Works with any record player |
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Sumiko iPod Dock Box The Pro-Ject iPod Dock Box features a highly shielded metal chassis that interfaces iPods using a 30-pin docking connector (3rd generation Nano only). When docked, the iPods audio output is fixed and drives a buffered pair of RCA jacks into a Pro-Ject preamp or any other line-level compatible component. A USB output allows for the interface and synchronization with your computer. A compact remote control is included that allows adjustment of all playback functions, including repeat and shuffle, as well as menu navigation. A robust outboard power supply delivers highly stable AC voltage for quality sound and performs charging (except iPhone G3) for the iPod when docked |
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Sumiko CRYL IT Acrylic platter upgrade for use with Debut Series, 1Xpression, 1Xpression II or 1.2. |
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5 Year Warranty
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Sumiko Pro-ject ACRYL IT Acrylic platter upgrade for use with Debut Series, 1Xpression, 1Xpression II or 1.2. |
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Sumiko Pro-ject PUCK IT High-mass compression record clamp. |
