All items tagged with phono cartridges (32)

August 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Fidelity Imports to Distribute Goldring Brand in the US

Founded in 1906, Goldring remains one of the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of phono cartridges. Today, with more than 100 years of rich heritage behind them, Goldring continues to deliver high performance, premium quality products for the specialist cartridge and turntable market, including the flagship moving coil Ethos cartridge and the entry-level E series range. Fidelity Imports is now responsible for distributing Goldring’s entire portfolio of products throughout the US.

Pro-Ject and Sumiko Announce New Debut Pro Turntable

July 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Pro-Ject and Sumiko Announce New Debut Pro Turntable

Sumiko and Pro-Ject USA jointly announced the new Debut PRO turntable from Pro-Ject Audio Systems. In 2020, the Debut Carbon EVO revolutionized the Debut series, and now the new Debut PRO raises the bar even higher. For the company's 30th anniversary, Pro-Ject is going back to their roots, focusing on premium analog reproduction. Retailing for $899 USD, the Debut PRO brings a new design to Pro-Ject turntables and features a pre-adjusted Sumiko Rainer cartridge and one-piece carbon/aluminum tonearm.

Sumiko Announces Three New Phono Cartridges and 78 RPM Stylus

June 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sumiko Announces Three New Phono Cartridges and 78 RPM Stylus

Sumiko announced three new phono cartridges and one new stylus, extending the company’s high-end audio collection with enhancements for any turntable system. The brand debuted the Blue Point No. 3 High and Low output phono cartridges that replace the venerable Blue Point No. 2. The new limited-edition Celebration 40 phono cartridge is so named in honor of Sumiko’s fortieth anniversary. The new RS78 RPM stylus answers a long-time request from vintage record enthusiasts.

Fresh From the Bench: The Puffin Phono DSP by Parks Audio

December 17, 2020 by Mike Harkins

Fresh From the Bench: The Puffin Phono DSP by Parks Audio

In this article, Mike Harkins reviews the versatile Puffin Phono DSP by Parks Audio. For those of you who are not familiar with Parks Audio, this company was founded by Shannon Parks, who has also contributed fantastic articles published by audioXpress. After experimenting with several other products, Parks Audio has achieved notoriety for its phono stage Puffin, which adds a programmable DSP and is able to be updated and improved constantly with simple firmware updates. A new approach that truly takes the concept of a phono stage to a different level. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2020.

Audio-Technica Introduces AT-LP120XBT-USB Turntable Featuring Bluetooth 5 and aptX Streaming

August 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces AT-LP120XBT-USB Turntable Featuring Bluetooth 5 and aptX Streaming

Play vinyl straight to your wireless speakers or headphones! That seems to be the concept behind Audio-Technica's latest affordable turntable announcement. The company announced its AT-LP120XBT-USB direct-drive manual turntable, which adds wireless Bluetooth 5 with aptX streaming capability to its popular AT-LP120XUSB model with USB connectivity. The new AT-LP120XBT-USB comes with an included AT phono cartridge, a built-in phono preamplifier and more.

Pro-Ject Carbon EVO Turntable Now Available

August 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Pro-Ject Carbon EVO Turntable Now Available

Pro-Ject Audio Systems' new Debut Carbon EVO turntable, an updated and refined version of the brand's most beloved turntable design, and further expanding its critically-acclaimed Debut Collection is now available for purchase. The new Debut Carbon EVO (for Evolution) features the brand’s famous one-piece carbon fiber tonearm technology, electronic speed selection, suspension elements from the EISA award winning X1 turntable, and a factory mounted Sumiko Rainier phono cartridge.

Audio-Technica Reveals Next-Generation OC9 Cartridge Series at High End Munich 2019

May 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Reveals Next-Generation OC9 Cartridge Series at High End Munich 2019

Since their introduction more than 30 years ago Audio-Technica’s OC9 Series moving coil phono cartridges have been acclaimed by vinyl listeners and reviewers worldwide for their precise construction, exceptional sound quality and musical transparency. At the High End 2019 show in Munich, Germany, Audio-Technica introduced its AT-OC9X Series, the fourth generation of this legendary range of cartridges.

A Review of Hafler’s PH50 and PH60 Phono Preamps and the PH44 Moving Coil Step-Up Transformer

September 27, 2017 by Gary Galo

A Review of Hafler’s PH50 and PH60 Phono Preamps and the PH44 Moving Coil Step-Up Transformer

To understand more about the Hafler revival, we delve into some of Hafler’s history and the companies associated with it. In this article, Gary Galo reviews the new Hafler PH50 (designed for moving magnet cartridges) and the PH60 (moving coil) Phono Preamps, as well as the Hafler PH44 Moving Coil Step-Up Transformer. All products come from Radial Engineering, the owner of Jensen Transformers and the Hafler and Dynaco brands, which it bought in 2014. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2017.

New VM-Type Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges from Audio-Technica

January 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New VM-Type Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges from Audio-Technica

Responding to the exponential growth in turntable sales, Audio-Technica introduced its VM-Type moving magnet phono cartridges, employing the company’s patented V-shaped Dual Magnet design along with a host of modern improvements. The nine models in the VM lineup include three different cartridge bodies and three different stylus shapes, to deliver optimized playback of all types of stereo, mono and 78 RPM records.

Audio-Technica Introduces Flagship AT-ART1000 Phono Cartridge

October 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces Flagship AT-ART1000 Phono Cartridge

Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its new flagship phono cartridge, the AT-ART1000 Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge. The AT-ART1000 is an innovative design that has been refined over the years to culminate in an exceptional hand crafted high-end cartridge. The ART1000’s Direct Power System places its dual moving coils directly on top of the stylus tip, enabling the cartridge to deliver extraordinary fidelity, musical detail and transient response.

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