Who better than a cartridge set-up maven to build a turntable? While any deck that accepts universal arms will, intrinsically, suffer an enormous margin for set-up errors when compared to decks with dedicated, integral arms, there's something reassuring about the Feickert... especially for those who've used his set-up device. Someone that scarily anal just has to build a great deck. From the outset, you know you're not dealing with some schlemiel in a garage, with a Maplin catalogue, a coping saw and a prayer. The Turntable Twin has a finish that's hard to fault, it oozes solidity and - to these eyes - it looks sensational, almost Bauhaus. A metal cylinder housing the motor, a thick platter, a black Perspex plinth, two stout rods exiting from the back to support an arm board, there's nothing weak or flimsy about this LP spinner. The arm board slides along those rods, accommodating even 12in arms with ease. All together, it's one of those rare devices that actually seems like it's worth the money. In this case, a fiver short of ￡4000, less arm. And that's serious cash by any measure.
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