All items tagged with phono cartridges (25)

Premium Monolith Belt-Drive Turntables From Monoprice and Audio-Technica

February 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

Premium Monolith Belt-Drive Turntables From Monoprice and Audio-Technica

Featuring state of the art Audio‑Technica cartridges, aluminum platters, carbon fiber tonearms, adjustable counterweight and anti-skating adjustments, line level outputs, and USB and Bluetooth connectivity, the new Monolith turntables are the sensible choice for anyone willing to express dedication to playing LPs and 45s in the digital age. Monolith, the high-performance audio brand from Monoprice, announced three new Belt Drive Turntables at an affordable price.

Sumiko Announces New Wellfleet Nude Elliptical Stylus MM Cartridge

February 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Sumiko Announces New Wellfleet Nude Elliptical Stylus MM Cartridge

Sumiko Phono Cartridges announced its latest addition to the Rainier family - the Wellfleet Nude Elliptical Stylus Moving-Magnet Cartridge. The brand has applied and upgraded its award-winning design of the Moonstone cartridge, retuning the suspension for optimal performance of a nude elliptical diamond with the existing generator and resonance-optimized housing found in the rest of the Rainier series. The Wellfleet will retail for $449 USD beginning February 2022.

Audio-Technica Introduces Upgraded Entry-Level AT-LP5X Turntable

August 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces Upgraded Entry-Level AT-LP5X Turntable

Audio-Technica announced its AT-LP5X Direct Drive Turntable, offering upgraded technology and performance while keeping the same styling of the previous AT-LP5. The new AT-LP5X builds upon more than 50 years of Audio-Technica's Japanese analog audio design expertise to deliver record playback quality. With a built-in phono preamp, this entry-level turntable also makes life simpler for new generations of vinyl enthusiasts.

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.

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