Listed here are a variety of companies or individuals who offer supplies and equipment to the Audio Restoration engineer, Library, Archivist, serious record collector, and anyone with an interest in restoring and getting the best quality sound from old recordings, from any source, but primarily from phonograph discs or magnetic tape.

Please contact the companies listed below for more up-to-date information and current prices on any product mentioned. Such information presented here is offered only as a guide, and may not be accurate. Personal comments are those of Graham Newton from personal experience and the reported experience of others.

If you have knowledge of any suppliers you think should be on this list, or any updates relating to those already listed, please email with details. These suppliers are presented in alphabetical order and no recommendation of the specific companies listed here should be implied. Approximate prices are given where known, but it is up to the reader to confirm and satisfy themselves before doing business with any of the following:

AUDIO "78" ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES, Mr. Dick Markel

Offer a broad range of equipment (the operative word here is "offer").

Numerous recent reports indicate the company may be in trouble. Orders taken by telephone (one of the few times a live body answered!) are not delivered, call messages left on their answering machine about unfulfilled orders are not returned, other times telephones ring-no-answer... all of this during what the outgoing message says is their "regular business hours". Some people report orders given over two years ago for the fabled Keith Monks Record Cleaning Machine, still not being delivered, and a new excuse is offered each time.

Prospective customers are cautioned to look elsewhere until the above noted problems are explained and corrected.

BAGS UNLIMITED

Supplier of a wide variety of record sleeves for 7", 10" and 12" discs, as well as other collectibles. They also have mailer boxes and protective filler pads. A complete catalog shows everything, and they will send samples of specific items if you are having difficulty determining what you want.

One VERY important point... with a few exceptions, shipping is included in their prices!

BAGS Unlimited
7 Canal Street
Rochester, N.Y. 14608-1910

BLR

This company supplies a variety of Thorens turntables including...

Thorens TD520 Semi-Automatic Turntable - US $1450
33, 45, 78 rpm +/- 6%, belt drive, electronic speed selection, stroboscope, auto-shutoff, frictionless magnetic anti-skating tonearm.

TEL: (718) 441-0895

DIAPASON TURNTABLES, Mr. Jeff Duboff

Archive Turntable Series:
All are customized Technics SL1200 direct-drive turntables. All provide continuously variable speed from 15 to 120 rpm, with fixed settings at 33 and 45. All include premounted SME-type tone arm, cartridge shell, base, integrated digital speed readout to 0.1 RPM; Models 12 & 14 come with acrylic dust cover. Prices listed are for 115V 60Hz; units also available for 115/230V 50/60Hz.

TEL: (781) 944-8002
FAX: (781) 944-8077

ESOTERIC SOUND, Mr. Mike Stosich