Vinyl guides and advice

Drive type, built-in preamp, Bluetooth, tonearm and cartridge: what to look for in your first turntable, and how to set it up properly.

30 cm, 25 cm, 17.5 cm: the dimensions of vinyl records and their sleeves, and what they mean when choosing a storage unit.

Frames, wall holders, ledges and “now playing” stands: ideas and precautions for turning your record sleeves into genuine wall decor.

Carbon fibre brush, the right cleaning fluid, microfibre, drying and storage: the method for cleaning your vinyl records without scratching them.

Phono input, power, cables and ventilation: choosing an amplifier for your turntable, connecting it and fitting it into a cabinet.

Phono level, the RIAA curve, built-in or external preamp, ground wire: how to tell whether your turntable needs a preamp, and how to connect…

Active or passive, preamp, placement and isolation: choosing speakers for your turntable and setting them up without vibration problems.

Wireless transmission, RCA output, built-in preamp, sound quality: understanding a Bluetooth turntable and putting it in the right place.

Where should the turntable, amp and speakers go? Ventilation, cables, vibration, dimensions: our advice for setting up a hi-fi system on a cabinet.

Location, furniture, turntable, speakers, seating, lighting: our advice for setting up an inviting vinyl listening corner, even in a small space.