What a ₹60,000 system buys, and what ₹2 lakh adds
An honest breakdown of two systems we put together often, and where the extra money goes.
Will a turntable wear out my records
A common worry, answered honestly: what really causes wear, and how to avoid it.
People who have inherited a record collection often ask whether playing the records will ruin them. The honest answer is that a well set-up turntable causes very little wear. A badly set-up one, or a worn stylus, can do real damage.
A stylus touches the groove with about two grams of force, concentrated on a tiny point. If the stylus is clean, shaped correctly and tracking at the right force, the vinyl recovers almost entirely after each play. Records played hundreds of times on good equipment can still sound clean.
The damage comes from three things. A worn or chipped stylus acts like a chisel; replace it after about 800 to 1,000 hours of play. Tracking force set far too high grinds the grooves. And cheap all-in-one players with heavy arms and ceramic cartridges, often sold in suitcases, are hard on records.
Dirt is the other problem. Playing a dusty record presses the grit into the groove walls. Brush before every play, and clean anything that comes out of a cupboard after years. If you are unsure whether your deck is set up properly, bring it in. A check costs nothing, and we can tell you in fifteen minutes whether your stylus needs replacing.
