“Not only is there no way of playing a record quite like an old idler drive, there’s actually nothing quite like it in the world. In any field of endeavour. There’s no analogy that can explain the phenomenon to the uninitiated.

Vintage idlers work unbelievably well for such a simple, old technology. They last forever and it’s a unique and special sound. 

And a well-mounted old idler often looks more like art than machine. 

And each example is an entirely individual piece of history and heritage. 

But all that still doesn’t explain the magic. The only way to understand what the fuss is about is to own and experience” — Sion Simon