All items tagged with vinyl (86)

Cartridge Alignment for DIYers

September 23, 2016 by Tom Yeago

Cartridge Alignment for DIYers

Setup tables are OK, and alignment protractors have their place. But there comes a time when a vinyl hound can’t quite abide them anymore. Maybe you’re working on an 80s-era direct drive table and find the factory setup is suspect or even way off. Maybe you’re an archivist setting up a spare unit for 45s or 78s. The fundamentals are easy, or rather, they are once you look at them from the proper perspective. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2011.

Reasonably-Priced Rega Planar 2 Turntable Now Available

July 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Reasonably-Priced Rega Planar 2 Turntable Now Available

The Rega Planar 2 Turntable is shipping now! The result of over two years of R&D, Rega engineers along with a skilled staff hand assembling, released the Planar 2 on the heels of the recently announced Planar 3, and anticipating the arrival of the even more affordable Planar 1. The renewed Planar 2 features a new tonearm, platter, 24V low noise motor, acrylic laminated plinth along with a newly designed central bearing, all designed to extract the maximum amount of information and detail from any vinyl collection.

VANA Brings European Audio Team (E.A.T.) C-Major Turntable to US Market

June 27, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

VANA Brings European Audio Team (E.A.T.) C-Major Turntable to US Market

Bridging the price gap between far more costly premium products and lesser performing budget models, the C-Major turntable from European Audio Team breaks new ground for vinyl enthusiasts. This new entry level offering from E.A.T. represents a completely new price point for the brand, satisfying those who would like to purchase turntables with greater performance and sophistication than that which is available in the budget sector, but with a price point below the widely-acclaimed C-Sharp – E.A.T.’s most successful turntable to date.

Fluance’s Affordable RT80/81 Turntables are now Available

June 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Fluance’s Affordable RT80/81 Turntables are now Available

Vinyl’s comeback is already a serious phenomenon. With new turntables available from the most established brands, many other manufacturers are now offering affordable solutions, targeting value-conscious consumers. Fluance, the direct-sales hi-fi brand from Niagara Falls, Ontario, announced the availability of its first turntables, the RT80 and RT81, combining traditional aesthetics with decent quality.

Bryston Believes Vinyl Is Serious Business and Introduces BLP-1 Turntable

June 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Believes Vinyl Is Serious Business and Introduces BLP-1 Turntable

With vinyl sales increasing year on year, indicating clearly that music enthusiasts want to connect with music purchases also with a physical object (and because many of those records come with a download voucher anyway…), hardware manufacturers have taken notice and a number of new turntables were announced in past months. Believing it is possible to do better with advanced materials and precision manufacturing, Bryston has announced the introduction of the BLP-1 turntable, ideal for discerning vinyl enthusiasts.

A Completely New Rega Planar 3 Turntable

May 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

A Completely New Rega Planar 3 Turntable

The UK based Rega team of designers, directed by Rega’s original founder Roy Gandy, devoted two years of intensive development to perfect the Planar 3 turntable. This was the most intensive redesign of the iconic ‘three’ model ever, looking for new ways to extract greater performance. To compliment the Planar 3 is the new RB330 tonearm. Engineered alongside the Planar 3, the RB330 is the culmination of 35 years of tonearm design experience.

RIAA Publishes 2015 Year-End Sales & Shipments Data Report

March 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

RIAA Publishes 2015 Year-End Sales & Shipments Data Report

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) published its annual Year-End Sales & Shipments report for 2015 and the results show that digital music subscription services reached new all-time highs, generating more than $1 billion in revenues for the first time, and averaging nearly 11 million paid subscriptions for the year. Revenues from vinyl albums also increased and represented a record $416 million.

Sony Redefines the Turntable Category by Introducing Hi-Res Audio Capability

January 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Redefines the Turntable Category by Introducing Hi-Res Audio Capability

In common with all new audio product announcements made at CES 2016 is the migration towards Hi-Res Audio and the apparent realization from major CE companies that the return of vinyl actually matters. Sony even decided to combine both concepts with the introduction of its HX500 turntable, a new reference model intended to combine the emotional connection of vinyl with the quality and convenience of high resolution digital music.

Testing the Spin-Clean LP Washer Machine

September 17, 2015 by Victor Staggs

Testing the Spin-Clean LP Washer Machine

The Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII was reviewed in audioXpress April 2013. The company continues to manufacture and hand-assemble the Spin-Clean in Pittsburgh, PA, since 1975, and enjoying international success. Their fluid is great for removing dirt, dust, and oily fingerprints from records without harming any of the vinyl’s properties, and even works well with moldy records.

Audio-Technica LP5 Genuine High-Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

September 8, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica LP5 Genuine High-Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

With the landmark Audio-Technica AT-LP5, consumers have access to a direct-drive turntable in the best tradition of high-fidelity models, at affordable prices. The new AT-LP5, unveiled at the IFA 2015 show in Berlin, features a tonearm based on designs from the sixties, and offers phono, line and USB outputs.

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