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(November 13, 2024) Boston-based Andover Audio has unveiled SpinBase 2 (Buy on Amazon), the latest iteration of its award-winning turntable speaker system. Maintaining the stylish simplicity of the original SpinBase, the new version ups the ante with a sophisticated heathered fabric wrap and...

(October 18, 2024) Pro-Ject has introduced its new Signature 12.2, a flagship audiophile turntable designed to push the boundaries of vinyl-sourced analog sound. This luxury turntable, priced at $14,999 and weighing a substantial 81.6 pounds, reads like a dream machine on paper. It offers...

(June 12, 2024) – Varèse Sarabande, a powerhouse that's released thousands of film and television soundtracks, and California's Craft Recordings have joined forces to produce the first ever vinyl release of Michael Giacchino’s expanded Deluxe Edition score for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into...

(April 17, 2024) With Record Store Day 2024 just around the corner, iFi is launching a new device targeted at vinyl lovers and music aficionados. It's a sophisticated phono stage Called the ZEN Phono 3, designed to enrich the vinyl listening experience by addressing various challenges associated...

(October 13, 2022) Vinyl fans can pre-order Andover Audio's latest phono-oriented product, SpinBase Max. Designed as a premium follow-up to the company's original SpinBase, SpinBase MAX carries a lot more muscle and customer-requested features. In addition to a Bluetooth Transmit feature that...

(May 12, 2022) Andover Audio has launched its TrueGrain cork record mat. A perfect fit for Andover’s SpinDeck and SpinDeck Max turntables, the TrueGrain mat can be placed on nearly any turntable platter. Andover’s TrueGrain material is composed of 100% cork harvested from mature groves in...

It's been an exciting few weeks around here, as the supply chain has been catching up with the orders we placed last fall after purchasing our new home. One thing we left behind when we moved was the IKEA Kallax and Expedit shelving we had been using for vinyl storage. It was fine for what it...

(March 12, 2022) For the first time in 40 years, Luxman is making a statement in the world of phono cartridges. The all-new hand-crafted LMC-5 ($2,695) is a moving coil design chosen for ultra-low armature moving mass. From its open-body, inverted egg shape to intricate componetry, the the...

Hello All, so I just wanted to start off on the right foot... and other than the mic check was curious about posting norms regarding 1. advice on a speaker build (driver measurement and how cabinets affect impedance and as a result crossovers) 2. moving this from a hobby to a career 3. got...

The Hits Keep Coming: Shure to Discontinue Its Phono Line (Shure) Shure's $109 Whitelabel DJ Record Needle (May 2, 2018) Iconic staples of the physical media world continue to erode away, with Shure’s Phonograph Cartridge product category being the latest to disappear. Beginning Summer...

Oreo’s New Edible Record Let’s You Eat What You Hear (Dimension Plus) (September 25, 2017) Record collecting just got a tad more satisfying to the tummy. Over the years, fans of the needle and groove have seen quite a few interesting takes on standard vinyl, with pressing of various shapes...