Headthreads
Headthreads Issue 4

The Thakker Twin Brush helps to provide optimal playback experience by preventing the buildup of dust and dirt on your records. The centre part of the Thakker Twin Brush is made of ultra-fine pole high quality velvet. This velvet is flanked on both sides by a layer of very fine carbon fibers.The carbon fibers remove the static charge from the record, so that the dust lays loose and can be easily picked up by the velvet in the middle of the brush even from deep inside the record grooves. The brush can be stored in its own holder after use.Carbon fiber and a soft velvet cleaning pad.Carbon fibers remove static from the record.Prolongs the life of both disc and stylus.Remove the unwanted materials leaving the groove clean.

Replacement stylus offers a tactile feedback when seating, indicating a snug and secure fit, while a cut-out area in the front allows for far more accurate needle drops. • Larger, wider and more robust stylus body• Easier to grip and handle• Better fix by metal spring• Tactile feedback of correct mount• Large stylus viewing cut‐outSPECIFICATIONSOutput voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. - 6 mVChannel balance at 1kHz - 1 dBChannel separation at 1kHz - 22 dBChannel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dBTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force - 100 μmCompliance, dynamic lateral - 14 μm/m NStylus type: Spherical R 18 μmTracking force range: 3-5gTracking force recommended: 4gConcorde cartridge weight: 18.5g

Used by thousands of DJs worldwide, this is the most trusted record cleaning solution around. We highly recommend cleaning your collection regularly and this is the perfect solution to do so as it won't damage your records. A cleaning cloth is included.

0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical replacement stylus for the AT-VM95 series cartridge. Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge. Nude styli, shaped from whole diamonds, are more costly than bonded styli, with their diamond tips “bonded” to metal shanks before finishing. But because of their lower mass, nude styli track more accurately. Also, since our nude styli are grain-oriented, with their longest-wearing faces touching the record surface, they last longer.SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Response: 20 - 23,000 HzChannel Separation: 22 dB (1 kHz)Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8 to 2.2g (2.0g standard)Stylus Construction: Nude Round Shank

Wax Poetics presents the third issue since our 2021 relaunch with another heavyweight 148-page journal packed full of timeless music stories, record spreads, archival photography, and original artwork. Each issue now also comes individually stamped.Continuing with the trademark double cover, the front is graced with Patrice Rushen, an accomplished jazz keyboardist who found her singing voice and embraced her love of R&B, becoming a bona fide star with the release of 1982’s Straight from the Heart, an album that featured the smash hit “Forget Me Nots.” Our other cover story dives into the history of Detroit techno, from the primordial electronics of Juan Atkins and the sonic upheaval of “Mad” Mike Banks’s Underground Resistance to Waajeed (featured on the back cover), whose Underground Music Academy aims to help the next generation of Detroit artists.You’ll also find pieces on jazz organist Shirley Scott; the psychedelic soul group the Chambers Brothers; hip-hop icon Masta Ace; Jamaica’s musical incubator the Alpha Boys School; the Bill Evans Trio’s famous Village Vanguard recordings; trombonist Joseph Bowie’s trek from avant-garde jazz to NYC downtown funk; the history of Mo’ Wax Records; Brazilian singer-songwriter Joyce; London sax player Chelsea Carmichael; and nu-R&B multi-hyphenate KeiyaA.

Following in the footsteps of the legendary Nightclub series, the re-engineered Nightclub MkII boasts numerous sonic improvements in both club and studio settings. With a new cartridge body, the Nightclub MkII offers increased output voltage for powerful, energetic sound and enhanced performance from integrated phono preamps such as the ones found in DJ mixers. Superb sound quality! Club DJ and studio workers believe the Nightclub MkII to be an absolute high-end cartridge. It is indeed a no-nonsence performer with fascinating musical resources. Its output is superb with a frequency response rating high enough to compare Nightclub MkII to any audiophile cartridge. The special elliptical stylus guarantees sound with insignificant scratching. SPECIFICATIONSOutput voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. - 8 mVChannel balance at 1kHz - 1.5 dBChannel separation at 1kHz - 23 dBChannel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dBFrequency response - 20-20.000 Hz +/- 1.5 dBTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force - 80 μmCompliance, dynamic lateral - 20 μm/m NStylus type: Special EllipticalStylus tip radius : r/R 13/25 μmTracking force range: 2.0-5.0g (20-50 mN)Tracking force recommended: 3g (30 mN)Tracking angle: 20°Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.000 OhmInternal inductance: 580 mHRecommended load resistance: 47 kOhmRecommended load capacitance: 200-600 pF