Michell UniCover Acrylic Dust Cover

The Michell UniCover — For Turntables That Never Had a Lid

A low-profile acrylic cover designed to fit most turntables rather than one, sold singly. It is the answer to a specific problem: an open-plinth or skeletal turntable that was never supplied with a hinged lid and cannot easily take one.

Plenty of good turntables come without a cover on purpose — a lid adds mass and a resonant panel to a design built to avoid both. That leaves the owner protecting an exposed platter and arm with nothing at all.

Fit and Materials

What It Fits

Michell describe it as fitting most turntables on the market, and particularly those without a rectangular plinth. They recommend it for their own TecnoDec, Gyro SE and Orbe SE, and say it suits most standard turntables besides.

What It Covers

The low-profile design covers the essential parts — the platter and the tonearm assembly — rather than enclosing the whole plinth. On an open-frame deck there is often no whole plinth to enclose, which is precisely the point.

Who Is This Cover Best For?

• Your turntable has no lid — and was never sold with one
• Your plinth is not rectangular — Michell single that case out; a conventional cover has nothing to sit on
• You own a TecnoDec, Gyro SE or Orbe SE — Michell recommend it for all three
• You want lift-on, lift-off — nothing hinges, nothing attaches, nothing is drilled
• Your turntable came with a fitted cover — a model-specific replacement will fit better; see dustcovers

How Do You Fit It?

Set it over the platter and arm and check it sits level and stable before you let go. Because it is universal rather than cut to your deck, it is worth taking a moment to find the position where it sits flat and clears the arm everywhere.

Pairs Well With

What most owners keep alongside.

• Record brushes — a pass before each side, whatever the cover does
• Stylus cleaning — for the dust that reaches the stylus anyway
• Record mats — mat thickness affects the clearance under a cover
• Dustcovers — the rest of the range, by turntable

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my turntable?

Michell say it fits most turntables, especially those without a rectangular plinth, and recommend it for the TecnoDec, Gyro SE and Orbe SE.

How many do I need?

One, sold singly.

Does it cover the whole turntable?

It covers the essential parts — the platter and tonearm assembly. It is a low-profile cover rather than a full enclosure, which is what makes it fit so many decks.

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