Hi folks: I'm new again to vinyl. I remember when I was 8, my father bought me my first turntable/amp/radio combo and would rub my finger on the needle to see if it was still sharp. So, I hear that needles last 1000 plays, but if you get one on a unit who's history is unclear, how do you know...

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I have been delighted with the interest my 23-month-old twins have taken towards playing vinyl in the last few weeks. I come home to the likes of the Residents, Robert Fripp, Repo Man soundtrack, Fugazi, Sade, Talking Heads, Les Paul & Mary Ford playing on my (our) Beogram 1800. "Dada play record...

Hello everyone, I have a Beogram 3000 Type 5228 with a broken stylus. It no longer plays in stereo, and the parts of records that are "quiet" do not play correctly. Other than these two things the entire turntable works perfectly, my father obviously took very good care of it. I have done research...