OK, I'll bite, what is this turntable? Oh and Peter, I am so embarressed, but this whole "crackle" question was based on my being too lazy to clean a new record. Once cleaned Jane Oliver sounded as if she were in person. Jeff

I am almost too embarrassed to say this, but as we are in the process of moving from one house to another and all the stress that goes with a “large” move, all my records are packed and the one new record arrived by mail and since it was new, so I didn’t bother to clean it. I have an excellent record cleaner, and will do so and se

Hi Peter, My question was very poorly worded. What I was “attempting” to do was to express my surprise that a band new record would have occasional “pops and crackles.” I have noticed in the past that when the Beogram 4002 gets out of adjustment, something it has a genuine gift for doing, that playback may have similar pops and

Using my “new” Beogram 8002, which plays records beautifully , there is an occasional crackle and some of the very high notes seemed artificial. This is while playing a brand new record, sealed . I’d bet my bottom dollar that there would be no crackle or fuzzy highs with the Beogram 4004 and its MMC 20CL. Your thoughts? Jeff

Hi Peter, No doubt about it I have a noisy motor. It makes a whirring noise, not loud, just present. May I assume that there is nothing to do until the motor fails or gets obnoxiously noisy? Another question would be why the motor continues to run when the tape transport is stopped? Is this a fault, or done for some reason by design? Once in the “sleep”

Hi Martin, I’d like a set of belts just to be on the safe side. Perhaps you could send me a PM with the price and your email address again, so that I can pay via PayPal. The noise is not loud, but it is likely louder than it should be. My Beocord 8004 is absolutely silent. However with ANY volume at all, it cannot be heard. When the Beocord 9000

Hello Martin, Although I think my belts are in reasonable shape, do you have a belt set for the Beocord 9000? With all the debris cleared out, this Beocord sounds virtually like a vinyl record playing, which is to say exceptionally good! The only downside is the "whirring" sound, although considerably diminished, is still there. With the cassette

Peter, Aston Martin, one of my most favorite cars, although I have never owned one. If I ever manage to win the lottery or some other such improbably fantasy, I would like a 20 car garage with a house attached. So you can see where my priorities lie. At least I have a full Rolls-Royce/Bentley showroom setup ready to go, with the gigantic illuminated

Peter, When you do retire, you really might want to take a look at one of the Continental S models. They do not have nearly the panache of the Continental R and are priced accordingly. That said, I find them delightful in looks and driving comfort. You also have the benefit of living in the UK which means there are no shortage of mechanics/shops to

Peter, The S-3 is a wonderful choice, especially in a LWB, and the later cars, say ’64 or ’65 had nice stops for the windshield wipers…. kept them from smacking the bonnet, from time to time. The 6 ¾ Liter engine is absolutely indestructible as long as there is oil in the sump. As time went on the more common S-1 evolved in