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Although hanging acoustic panels in a home theater or listening room is not too difficult, it does require a little thought & planning. In this video, we show you two effective methods we use here at Audio Advice that are easy for the average DIYer.

A phono cartridge is responsible for converting vibrational energy from the stylus to an electrical signal that your amp/speakers turn into music. This is an important job and the quality of your cartridge has a huge impact on playback quality. Many turntables come with the cartridge installed, calibrated, and ready to play. However, upgrading the cartridge is a great way to take your turntable's performance to the next level. Watch our video for step-by-step instructions on mounting, upgrading, or replacing your turntable's phono cartridge!

Whether you're brand new to vinyl and turntables, or you've been around the block a few times, you've probably faced this problem. It's a phenomenon that has been an issue with turntables since their creation -- feedback! When you are playing an album at low volume, everything sounds fine. However, as you turn up the volume, you get a howl through your speakers that gets louder and worse when you turn it up.