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Esoteric Sound's accessories...... REK-O-KUT 4 SPEED
STROBE DISC
When illuminated by incandescent or florescent lighting, the strobe lines will stand still at the appropriate speeds. Speeds checked are 16-2/3, 33-1/3, 45, and 78 rpm. Made from study thin gauge cardboard.
Rek-O-Kut 4 Speed Strobe.... $3.00 + $2.50 Shipping |
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REK-O-KUT 12 SPEED SUPER STROBE DISC
Available in either 60 Hz or 50 Hz versions. This refers to the power line frequency in your area. For instance, in the USA it is 60 Hz. Often, in Europe it is 50 Hz. This strobe will measure the following speeds: 16.67/33.33/45/70.59/71.29/76.59/78/80/81.82/85/90 RPM. Made from study thin gauge cardboard.
WHEN ORDERING SPECIFY 60 HZ OR 50 HZ
Rek-O-Kut Super Strobe....$5.75 +$3.00 Shipping |
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To properly mount a phono cartridge, you need to be able to position it so that it remains tangent to the record grooves at all diameters. This is always a compromise. This gauge helps you to mount the cartridge to the headshell for the best compromise. This protractor is designed for records from 7 inch to 16 inch diameters. All other gauges are made for 12 inch LP records. Made from study thin gauge cardboard.
Rek-O-Kut Cartrdge Protractor....$3.00 +$2.00 Shipping Note: If purchasing more than one of the above 3 items, only the highest shipping for one applies. |
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REK-O-KUT DUST BUG RECORD CLEANER / STATIC ELECTRICITY REMOVER
Our latest product is an auxiliary arm with a carbon fiber brush. This device constantly cleans records while they play. Not only that, but the carbon fiber brush discharges the record surface of all static electricity, thus removing all static discharges and pops that can annoy and frustrate the listener. The DUST BUG is solidly built of all metal parts. It can be adhered with its self-adhesive base safely to any playing deck and accommodate platters up to 2 - 1/8 inches (55 mm) in height. Arm height is easily adjusted by a thumbscrew, and its downward pressure by a sliding weight. Included is ground wire and a cleaning brush. Rek-O-Kut DUST BUG....$24.00 +$4.75 Shipping |
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UNIVERSAL WALNUT CASE FOR SURFACE NOISE REDUCER , DE-HISSER,RE-EQUALIZER, OR SUPERCONNECTOR
One furniture quality case fits all four products. Shown with Surface Noise Reducer.Dimensions: 20 " X 7 " X 2 -3/4
" Price: $125.00 (IL Res. add 7.75% IST) + $7.00 shipping |
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REK-O-KUT DISC STABILIZER CLAMP |
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* Especially designed for both modern LPs and 78's REK-O-KUT DISC STABILIZER CLAMP: $45.00 (IL Res. add 7.75%IST) +$6.95 SorboGel Q-FOOT ISOLATORS CURE RECORD SKIPS TURNTABLE/CD-PLAYER SENSITIVE TO FLOOR SHOCK? HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK?
Price: $89.00 set/four (IL Res. add 7.75% IST) +$6.20 shipping SORBOTHANE SELF-STICK SHEET
Another unusual application is in the rebuilding of disc
cutter heads. Sorbothane is an excellent replacement for the dampening
material used in early cutter heads. DC-9 DUST COVER FOR DUAL RECORD CHANGERS
Price: $55.00 (IL Res. add 7.75% IST) +9.00 shipping
SorboGel RECORD MAT
The Sorbogel record mat reduces resonance and vibration of the record. Acoustic feedback and stylus contact can actually introduce a microscopic vibration to the played disc. It is a solid, rubber-like mat with properties similar to flesh. This characteristic dampens disc vibrations and thus reduces unwanted coloration to the reproduced sound. Recommended for most metal or glass platter turntables. There is little benefit to Acrylic, or heavy composite platter turntables. Hint: tap on your platter. Any ring-like sound means it can help. If it sounds like you are tapping on concrete, you don't need it. Price: $95.00 (IL Res. add 7.75% IST) +$6.20 shipping |
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DISCWASHER D4 RECORD CLEANING SYSTEM
There is no finer record cleaning brush than the Discwasher. No collector should be without one. The secret to it success lies in a velvet brush with an angled nap. The fibers will scoop out the grime and dirt from your record. Conventional brushes simply move the dirt along the groove. This kit comes complete with D4 record cleaning solution and a brush cleaner. D4 solution is only to be used with vinyl records. For 78 rpm records, use Nitty Gritty Purifier 1. Price: $20.00 (IL Res. add 7.75% IST) +$6.20 shipping NITTY GRITTY RECORD CLEANER- RECORD MASTER
QUIET RECORDS AT LAST! Brushes tend to move the dirt around in the grooves and rarely out. The only fool proof way of really removing the filth is to scrub it into a fluid suspension and to vacuum it off. The Nitty Gritty is convenient and takes up very little space. If ordering machine + dust cover, higher shipping cost applies. Results are identical to machines costing $500-$1,500!
System features are: * Nitty
Gritty
purifier 2 fluid and wash brush. RM1 Black - Price: $345.00 (IL Residents add 7.75% IST) + $12.00 S & H RM2 Solid Oak - Price: $399.00 (IL Residents add 7.75% IST) + $12.00 S & H DC-1 Acrylic Dust Cover - $52.95 (IL Residents add 7.75% IST) + $9.00 S & H DC-2 Soft Vinyl Dust Cover - $20.95 (IL Residents add 7.75% IST) + $7.00 S & H NITTY GRITTY CLEANING ACCESSORIES Purifier 1 (for 78 rpm records)..................................................$18.50 (16 ounces) Purifier 2 (for all LPs & 45 rpm records)................................$18.50 (16 ounces) FIRSTrv for vinyl pre cleaning and acetate white scum removal
Deterioration of vintage acetates is a common problem which is difficult to solve. FIRSTrv quickly removes most of this plague. The above example is of a WOR recording of Winston S. Churchill in 1945. FIRSTrv (for vinyl precleaning and acetate restoration)...$59.50 (16 ounces) |
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BELTS FOR REK-0-KUT AND EMPIRE TURNTABLES
Flat belts for old and new Rek-O-Kut, Esoteric Sound, AR, and Audio Empire
turntables. It is advised that you measure old belt circumference for
reference. In some cases, you may have to readjust idler for proper
tension. Rek-O-Kut K-33H, N-33H, N-34H, NL-33H, R-34, Rondine, 39 inch circumference Rek-O-Kut Rondine Jr, 20.6 inch (0.18" X 0.025"). Price: $15.00 Rek-O-Kut Rondine 3, 20.6 inch (0.18" X 0.022"). Price: $15.00 Rek-O-Kut Vintage, 23.5 inch (0.16" X 0.025"). Price: $15.00 Esoteric Sound, Ramses, Ramses II, Murray, Murray II, 25 inch (0.2" X 0.023").
Price: $15.00 Acoustic Research AR-ES1, AR-ETL1, AR-XA, AR-XB, 23.6 inch (0.16" X 0.025"). Price: $18.95 For Shipping, Please add $4.75 per order |
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REK-O-KUT TRANSCRIBE TONEARM There are very few modern tonearms that actually have 16" transcription disc capacity. They cost many times the price of the TranScribe. This extra length also has advantages for the more common 12" LP records, in that there is less of a tracking error. Unlike many other other separate tonearms now being offered, the TranScribe utilizes removable headshells to facilitate switching cartridges and styli.
We can mount this arm in place of the standard arm used on the Rek-O-Kut
CVS-14 turntable. The total added cost is $520.00. |
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REK-O-KUT STYLUS FORCE GAUGEMEASURES LOW OR EXTRA HIGH FORCES Stylus force gauges have all but disappeared along with
turntables. The few that remain are designed solely for use with audiophile
records and turntables and cannot measure the higher requirements of DJs and
vintage record collectors. This of course, also applies to professional sound
restorers and those involved with record reissues. The REK-O-KUT Stylus
Force Gauge is simple to use and relies on the principle of a basic laboratory
balance *
Measures tracking forces for both audiophile, DJ and vintage record * Accurate laboratory balance design. * Easy to upgrade to even greater force requirements. * The REK-O-KUT Stylus Force Gauge is made of sturdy plastic andcomes with instructions in a plastic storage container.
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SHURE SFG-2 PRECISION STYLUS FORCE GAUGE
The Shure Brothers SFG-2 tracking force gauge is an accurate balance for tracking force measurements from 0.5 to 3.0 grams. * Accuracy to within 1/10 of gram in primary operation range (1/2 to 1-1/2 grams). * Extended force measurement range (1 to 3 grams). * The Shure Precision Stylus Force Gauge is made of sturdy plastic and metal and includes instructions. Price: $24.95 (IL Residents add 7.75%) + $4.75 shipping |
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Poor connections are the result of corrosion. High frequency loss is the result of cable capacitance. Ordinary patch cords have about 120 pF/foot. The remedy is lower capacitance cables and Gold-plated RCA connectors. Don't get tricked in buying over priced cables that operate on the principal of high cost and quack science. Audio Authority interconnects do not rely on hocus-pocus. The cable capacitance is 15 pF/foot. They are in stereo pairs. You cut them to minimum required length. The RCA plugs are gold-plated, and don't require soldering. They offer most of the sonic advantages of exotic interconnects costing several times more. For instance, a three-foot pair of the exotics could run from $35.00 to $89.00. Audio Authority would Cost $16.00. RCA Connectors: $3.50/Each, Cable: $1.25/Foot, shipping add $2.75 + 5% of subtotal cost REK-O-KUT PHONO HEADSHELL FOR MOST TURNTABLES
Low mass, aluminum, precision headshell made by Rek-O-Kut to fit most S-shaped
tonearms. Weight 10 grams.
If you change cartridges a lot, you can run into the problem of your tracking
force being off. For instance, one headshell for LPs, one for 78s. This low
mass, aluminum, precision headshell, made by Rek-O-Kut has 2 gram and 4 gram
weights that screw into the top to compensate for such differences. All
connectors and arm pins are gold flashed. They are designed to fit most S-shaped
tonearms. Weight 10 grams. REK-O-KUT PHONO HEADSHELL FOR TRANSCRIBE ARM
Price..............$38.00 + 4.75 shipping (first 6) REK-O-KUT TRANSCRIBE HEADSHELL LEADS
Litz wire, LC-OFC leads Gold plated headshell and cartridge clips Can be used with most headshells.
Price..............$18.00 + 2.25 shipping (first 10) HEADSHELL CARTRIDGE-END CLIPS
These pins are made to fit 0.05 inch pins.
They are gold-flashed for improved conductivity, and come in a more convenient
to grasp length of 0.577 inches. These clips are made for crimping with appropriate crimpers, but leads can easily be soldered onto the clips. Pictured is a Garrard Lab A70 headshell whose damaged arm leads were replaced with our clips.
Esoteric Sound Cartridge Lead Clip (set of 4)....$4.95 + $2.25 shipping. |