Tackle the crackle - but do it properly!

We suspect there are some of our readers who choose not to equip their listening space with the latest surround-sound, Ethernet-connected, WiFi-enabled, 5.1 THX-certified media player. Instead they would most probably be using a quality turntable or transcription deck. For sure the heat rising from the valve amplifier would be keeping the room nice and cosy. Old equipment has a certain charm that some people find preferable to the more modern equivalents.