![]() ![]() An hour or more later and the record should be flat enough to play without problems. You place your warped record underneath a nearly 17 lb steel plate (protected by felt discs), zip it up inside an insulated bag akin to those used for pizza delivery and let the external controls heat it all to the optimum temperature. It’s an impressively designed and engineered set up. It’s a growing market that the folks behind Record Pi are looking to capture with the recent unveiling of their new flattening system. Though the cost sits a little higher than a number of other players on the market (the Alva belt drive retails at $999), the extra expense is absolutely worth it whether you’re a first time turntable buyer or a long time record collector.Īs the used vinyl market continues to grow and labels continue to entice buyers with colored wax, the need for a solution to fix warped records is going to be essential to keep a record collection in tip-top shape. EXPANSE BOOKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BLUETOOTHEach turntable comes with a built-in preamp that will allow it to work with any stereo system, and it has Bluetooth capability for external speakers and headphones. The engineers at CA have also taken into consideration the needs of both seasoned listeners and new vinyl collectors. It brought out the nuances of familiar albums like Yes’ Fragile and Kraftwerk’s Computer World and easily handled the deep bass and dynamic range of the new records discussed below. I even used it to sample all the records reviewed in this month’s column. And I immediately put it through the wringer, trying out different types of music and records of varying condition and pressing. ![]() ![]() EXPANSE BOOKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER INSTALLIt took me no time at all to set up and install it with my stereo. I was recently sent a test model of their Alva ST Belt Drive Turntable and was blown away by the whole experience. The recent release of the company’s Alva series of record players has been a cause for celebration among vinyl enthusiasts and audiophiles for their ease of set up, sleek design and razor sharp sound quality. Cambridge Audio has been a major player in the world of hi-fi audio equipment and speakers since the late ’60s, so it should come as little surprise that their foray into the world of turntables is an unmitigated success. ![]()
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