Ask an Expert The Most Significant Turntables? Almost 145 years have elapsed since Edison's Phonograph was patented, and we decided to look back at some of the turntables that had the... Ian WhiteJuly 16, 2023
New Products SME’s M2 Series Tonearms Are Available Again With a Huge Price Increase SME has finally decided to sell its highly coveted M2 Series tonearms again to consumers. Prepare for some sicker shock. Ian WhiteJuly 12, 2023
Reviews Andover Audio SpinStage Phono Preamplifier: Review Can the $250 Andover Audio SpinStage MM/MC Phono Pre-amplifier really upgrade entry-level cartridges? Let's take a listen. Ian WhiteJune 20, 2023
New Products Bang & Olufsen’s $60,000 Beosystem 72-23 Nordic Dawn Combines Vintage & Streaming The Beosystem 72-23 combines an iconic turntable and digital streaming and includes a cabinet to store your growing record collection. Limited to 100 systems... Robert SilvaJune 6, 2023
New Products Goldring E4 Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge Unveiled: High-End Munich 2023 Looking for a high-performance MM cartridge for your new turntable? The new Goldring E4 is having its coming out party at High-End Munich 2023.... Ian WhiteMay 11, 2023
New Products Soundsmith Unveils New Range of Phono Cartridges & Components: High-End Munich 2023 Peter Ledermann and Soundsmith return to High-End Munich 2023 with some very interesting new phono cartridges and phono preamps. Ian WhiteMay 10, 2023
New Products Rega’s Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition Turntable Celebrates Iconic Deck Rega’s iconic turntables have been in production for 50 years and would make any credible list of high-end audio components that have changed the... Ian WhiteMay 10, 2023
New Products Technics Updates The SL-1500C Turntable: In The White Room With Black Curtains? The Technics SL-1500C Turntable now comes with a white matte finish option in addition to black and silver. Find out what else this turntable... Robert SilvaMay 5, 2023
New Products AVM’s PH 8.3 Phono Stage Can Handle 4 Cartridges: AXPONA 2023 Do you currently run 4 different phono cartridges but wish there was a single phono preamp that could handle all of them in one... Robert SilvaApril 14, 2023
News Cambridge Audio Is Going to Give You $100 To Spend At Rough Trade After A Turntable Purchase Starting or looking to expand your record collection? Cambridge Audio and Rough Trade are going to give you money to spend on vinyl when... Ian WhiteMarch 16, 2023
New Products Andover Audio’s SpinDeck 2 Turntable Unveiled Andover Audio's SpinDeck 2 Turntable offers better functionality at the same affordable price. Robert SilvaMarch 15, 2023
News Report: Domestic Vinyl Record Sales Surpassed CDs in 2022 The RIAA Annual US Recorded Music Revenue Report Reveals Vinyl Records Sales Have Passed CDs for 1st Time Since 1987. Brian MitchellMarch 12, 2023
New Products MM PRO Phono Preamp Might Be Ideal For MM or HOMC Cartridges If you are looking to upgrade the sound quality of your MM or HOMC Phono Cartridge, the bespoke MM Pro by Michael Fidler Phono... Ian WhiteFebruary 17, 2023
Articles Did the Music Business Just Kill the Vinyl Revival? The Honest Broker Growth in vinyl album sales have collapsed from 95% to 4% and that may be ominous news for the music industry. Ted GioiaJanuary 22, 2023
Podcasts Vintage Audio Series, Episode 5: Turntables Part 5 of 7 talks about all the things to consider when purchasing, using, or repairing a vintage record player. Mitch AndersonJanuary 18, 2023
New Products CES 2023: JBL Unveils Spinner BT Turntable JBL's Bluetooth-enabled turntable supports both wired and wireless playback of vinyl records without decreasing audio quality via Bluetooth aptX HD. Robert SilvaJanuary 16, 2023
New Products SME’s MK2 Turntables Offer Significant Upgrades There are 5 upgraded models in the SME MK2 Turntable lineup for 2023. You still can't buy their tonearms separately. Ian WhiteJanuary 6, 2023