Turntable Upgrades
Suitcase Player vs Real Turntable: The Upgrade Worth Making
A suitcase player and a real turntable do the same job on paper — spin a record, track a groove,…
Category: Turntable Upgrades
Upgrades and mods that actually move the needle — mats, tonearms, clamps, speed control, dustcovers and grounding.
Turntable Upgrades
Turntable Dustcover Replacement and Modification Guide
A turntable dustcover doesn’t change how your deck sounds, but a scratched, sagging or resonant one is worth dealing with…
Turntable Upgrades
Turntable Speed Controller Guide: Fix Wow and Drift
An external speed controller is worth buying only if your platter speed actually drifts — check first with a strobe…
Turntable Upgrades
Record Weight and Clamp Guide: Do They Actually Help?
A record weight or clamp helps most on a slightly warped or dished pressing, where coupling the record to the…
Turntable Upgrades
Turntable Tonearm Upgrade Guide: Rewire, Headshell, or New Arm
For most turntables, the smartest tonearm “upgrade” isn’t a new arm at all — it’s setting the arm you already…
Turntable Upgrades
Turntable Platter Mat Comparison: Felt, Cork, Rubber, Acrylic
The best turntable platter mat depends on your platter material and the problem you’re solving, not on a universal ranking.…
Turntable Upgrades
Turntable Upgrades and Mods: The Complete Guide
The turntable upgrades that actually change what you hear, in the order I’d spend the money: a proper clean and…