FURUTECH DF-2 £1,695 Warped vinyl has to be one of the most frustrating problems to beset the blessed wax. It’s the ultimate tease; the music is so near, yet so far. There have been attempts to tackle this problem in a scientific manner. Both Clearaudio and Furutech released gadgets to tackle warps within a controlled environment some time ago
As any vinyl fan will know, there’s nothing more frustrating than a priceless LP record warped so badly that your turntable’s tonearm and cartridge simply won’t track it anymore
Do you have a precious collection of LPs?
If you do, you’re probably fighting an
uphill battle against dust and static. You
may even have some discs that are
unplayable because they won’t lay flat any
more. If this description fits you, or if you
are new to the vinyl scene, Furutech has
designed some audio accessories to give
you the upper hand over Mother Nature.
You may ask why you need to remove
static electricity at all. First, the electrical
charge can lead to pops and crackles dur-
ing playback. Second and more impor-
tantly, the static charge attracts dust into
the grooves like a magnet. Dust will give
you more interference and will build up
around your stylus as it traces the groove
…The first disc I tried the deStat with was the Allison Krauss SACD Now That I’ve Found You – Collection [Rounder
11661-0325-6]. This is a well-recorded compilation of some of Ms. Krauss’s early recordings. The SACD is one of
the best-sounding recordings in my collection. The instruments are clearly rendered and precisely located. Krauss’s
voice is ethereal. Yet after a quick ten-second zap with the deStat the disc opened up even more, allowing me to
hear more of the recording’s personality.
