All items tagged with turntables (60)

Audio-Technica Confirms the Return of the "Sound Burger" Portable Turntable

May 31, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audio-Technica Confirms the Return of the "Sound Burger" Portable Turntable

Roughly half a year after reintroducing the Sound Burger portable turntable in a limited-edition retro red model – and 40 years after the product’s original debut – Audio-Technica announced that this product is returning to the company’s regular lineup. According to the company, the limited-edition model, released in the fall of 2022 to celebrate Audio-Technica’s 60th anniversary, was met with such an overwhelming response that it sold out in a matter of days worldwide.

Goldring Announces New E4 Cartridge Targeting Budget or Midrange Turntables

May 15, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Goldring Announces New E4 Cartridge Targeting Budget or Midrange Turntables

Goldring introduced its new flagship E Series moving magnet cartridge, the E4. Designed as a a cost-effective upgrade for any modern budget or midrange turntable, the new Goldring E4 represents the pinnacle of the E Series engineering, focused on performance. The E4 is designed to be compatible with all medium-to-high-mass tonearms of the type found on the majority of budget to midrange turntables.

Phillips-Medisize and U-Turn Audio Improve Tonearm Performance for Next-Gen Turntables

May 10, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Phillips-Medisize and U-Turn Audio Improve Tonearm Performance for Next-Gen Turntables

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, and leading product manufacturer with a solid reputation for making high-end products and medtech devices using "thixomolding, has applied its expertise in magnesium-injection molding to collaborate with U-Turn Audio, the turntable manufacturer from Woburn, Massachusetts. Together, the companies developed a game-changing tonearm for next-generation turntables.

Andover Audio Launches SpinStage Phono Preamp

November 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

Andover Audio Launches SpinStage Phono Preamp

Andover Audio announced the launch of its new SoundBites Series of audio components with the SpinStage phono preamp (MSRP $249). Making an elegant style statement in a bead-blasted, anodized aluminum chassis, the SpinStage has been painstakingly engineered to deliver ultra-low noise to support virtually any moving-magnet (MM) or moving-coil (MC) cartridge. For the MA-based audio manufacturer this is a great addition any home audio system that needs to improve on an existing preamp’s internal circuitry.

Fresh From the Bench: Sumiko Phono Cartridges and RS78 78 rpm Stylus

November 2, 2022 by Gary Galo

Fresh From the Bench: Sumiko Phono Cartridges and RS78 78 rpm Stylus

Longstanding audioXpress author Gary Galo reviews the latest Sumiko Olympia and Wellfleet phono cartridges, and RS78 78 rpm stylus. The new RS78 is Sumiko's first 78 rpm solution, meeting the needs of many vintage recording enthusiasts and can be installed on many of the brand's cartridges. In this review, Gary discusses the merits of these versatile and high-quality cartridges while exploring his personal collection of 78 rpm recordings. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2022.

Nagra Announces Its First Ever Reference MC Phono Cartridge

November 1, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Nagra Announces Its First Ever Reference MC Phono Cartridge

Swiss high-end audio firm, Nagra, announced the upcoming release of its first phono cartridge – the Nagra Reference MC cartridge, with the first units scheduled to be delivered in December 2022. Designed in parallel with the Nagra 70th Anniversary Reference turntable/tonearm system, announced in 2021, the new moving coil phono cartridge is an ideal companion component to complete the ultimate LP playback platform.

Audio-Technica Introduces Its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 High-Performance Turntable

November 1, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces Its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 High-Performance Turntable

Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable, a limited-edition record player that celebrates A-T’s 60 years in high-performance analog audio. This fully manual turntable includes a limited-edition Shibata stylus and carbon-fiber tonearm. A limited number of AT-LP2022 turntables will be offered worldwide, each carrying a unique serial number.

Andover Audio Launches New SpinBase MAX All-in-One Powered Speaker System for Turntables

October 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Andover Audio Launches New SpinBase MAX All-in-One Powered Speaker System for Turntables

Building on the success of its popular SpinBase powered speaker system designed to support a turntable, Andover Audio announces the updated SpinBase MAX (MSRP: $499). Like the original SpinBase, the new MAX improves the speaker performance and styling for vinyl enthusiasts who seek a compact yet high-quality speaker system to complete their turntable setup, without the complexity and space demands of separate speakers.

Closer to Home. audioXpress October 2022 Is Now Available

September 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Closer to Home. audioXpress October 2022 Is Now Available

There's a lot of everything in audioXpress October 2022. Starting with a market update on audio for Residential Integration. Next, Jonny McClintock shares The Story of aptX, Gary Galo reviews Sumiko phono cartridges and new 78 rpm stylus, Richard Honeycutt explains RT Measurement, Frans de Wit tackles the design of a DC Power Supply, Ken Bird builds a pair of tower speakers with Oaktron drivers manufactured in the US, and Christopher Paul writes about Triode Common Cathode Stages and its controversies.

Haniwa Audio to Debut Time-Aligned Subwoofer System at the New York Audio Show

September 9, 2022 by Joao Martins

Haniwa Audio to Debut Time-Aligned Subwoofer System at the New York Audio Show

Haniwa Audio will be unveiling its latest full range speaker system, including what the Japanese company calls a time-aligned stereo "super subwoofer" extension, for the first time at the New York Audio Show (9-10 September). The company is famous for its single driver Haniwa HSP01 speakers and integrated amplifier/DSP, which together ensure simultaneous phase and frequency control to deliver "the world’s most accurate music reproduction system." The addition of the new "super subwoofers" now extends the system's response.

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