REVIEW: Ah, the Italians… they know how to make anything sound and look magnificent… as in the case of the Gold Note Giglio turntable.
Posts tagged analogue
Bryston BP-2 phono preamp – sweet sound of silence
REVIEW: Our hardened vinyl enthusiast is moved to tears of joy and woe by this Bryston offering…
Bryston BLP-1 turntable – the ultimate ‘Bry’ master
REVIEW: It takes a special turntable to shake a hardened vinyl addict, but the Bryston BLP-1 certainly touched and stirred something deep in the soul of our reviewer…
Kronos Audio Reference phono preamp… is this the best?
NEWS: High-end phono preamps are aplenty but the Kronos Audio Reference promises to be something extra-special, as company founder Louis Desjardins will assure you.
Parasound JC 3 Jr. phono – all the flexibility you need
REVIEW: Here’s a ‘more affordable’ phono preamp designed by the legendary John Curl… find out if the Parasound JC 3 Jr. will send a delicious tingle down your spine…
Clearaudio’s Tracer tonearm… watch-like precision
NEWS: How often do you read about a new tonearm in the market? The Tracer from Germany’s Clearaudio, though, is one of many in the company’s stables.
Ready-to-play MT2 is McIntosh’s new turntable
NEWS: McIntosh offers a new turntable to lure vinyl-heads… and the MT2 is good to go right out of the box, for a hassle-free analogue experience…
Gold Note Valore Plus 425 turntable – as clear as they come
REVIEW: Let’s be clear on this… we love turntables, even when it’s difficult to make them out through all that clear acrylic which dominates on this Gold Note Valore Plus 425 spinner…
Audio-Technica LP5 – the only turntable you’ll ever need?
REVIEW: Unless you’re a total vinyl newbie, the answer of course is “not really”… still, the AT LP5 is a good bet for beginners who want a fuss-free experience with vinyl.
Quiet Hana is all you need
REVIEW: Is this the cartridge that takes you deep into the high end without necessitating a mortgage of the house? Our vinyl veteran was certainly blown away by the Hana models…
And now… a Cliffwood phono from VPI
NEWS: If you’re a completist with VPI’s entry-level Cliffwood turntable, you’ll be glad to know that there’s a now a matching phono preamp from the company… but MM only.
Kronos Sparta turntable – the last one you’ll need
REVIEW: If vinyl is your thing, here’s a turntable that takes you on a breathtaking trek into the analogue high-end realm. Life won’t be the same after a ride with the Kronos Audio Sparta turntable…
VPI announces Voyager phono preamp
NEWS: No, not a turntable this time, but a phono preamp… VPI’s Voyager is coming your way soon, and expectations run high!
van den Hul offers Stradivarius edition of Crimson cartridge
NEWS: If you consider phono cartridges to be the hi-fi equivalent of a musical instrument, then the van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius is surely something you’ll want to hear in performance.
Thorens’ 900 Series turntables… retro cool
NEWS: If you’re in the market for a new turntable, you may want to wait for the new platter-spinners from Thorens which nod wisely at the past… the 900 Series.
Two new Pass Labs preamps – XP-12 line-level and XP-17 phono
NEWS: PASS Labs keeps the vinyl flag flying with the new XP-17 phono preamp to accompany the new line-level XP-12…
A modern Classic – the ‘retro’ Pro-Ject turntable
REVIEW: Amidst the plethora of shiny and funky-looking turntables populating Planet Vinyl these days, it’s a relief to spy one that sports old-school design cues… like Pro-Ject’s The Classic.
VPI launches the new Scout
NEWS: There are few sights more welcomed here than a new turntable… heck, any turntable with audiophile leanings, in fact. VPI’s new Scout, now updated for this decade, certainly makes the grade!
The vinyl revival – musings on the Linn LP12
FEATURE: In a short new series, this vinyl junkie looks at used classic turntables you can shop around for to sample a medium that just refuses to go away…
Exposure’s XM series, with on-board phono and DAC
NEWS: Having finally seen the error of its ways, Exposure now offers both DAC and phono on board its new XM5 amplifier… and in a compact box to ensure it fits in almost anywhere.