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Turntable technology for Millennials or everything you wanted to know but...
Where it all started It always helps to know where it all started. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. His invention was able to record sounds onto tinfoil wrapped around a rotating...
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Beatnik’s 2014 California Audio Show Turntable Eye Candy
Wilson-Benesch Full Circle Turntable Pear Turntable a second Pear Turntable VPI with Bob Device SUTs Project Vertere RG-1 with SG-1 Tonearm Tri Arts Audio Pebbles Turntable Technics SP-10 MK2 Margules...
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Thales TTT-Slim Turntable and Easy Tonearm Review
When I first saw the Thales TTT-Slim Turntable and Easy Tonearm, my first thought was, “my word, a new version of the Garrard Zero 100.” The truth is only the tonearm reminds me of the Zero 100. If...
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TriangleART Symphony SE turntable and Osiris tonearm Review
Prospective In 2010, I purchased and then reviewed what I honestly thought would be the last turntable I would ever own, the Shindo 301 turntable, tonearm, and cartridge. Then, two years later I...
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AMG Giro turntable and 9W2 tonearm Review
In August of 2012, I reviewed the AMG Viella V12 Turntable and V12 Tonearm. After the addition of the HRS platform, I purchase this combination. Before that, I had owned the Shindo turntable and since...
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AMG 12JT Turbo Tonearm Review
I’ve been using the AMG Viela turntable and 12J2 tonearm as my personal reference for better than four years. AMG recently announced a new version of 12J2, called the 12JT (for Turbo). As a standalone...
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Hartvig TT turntable, Ikeda tonearm and MC cartridge Review
Hartvig TT black Turntable design can be as much a fashion statement as that of sports cars and watches. By far, the turntable is the only component next to the loudspeaker that offers its designer...
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Clearaudio Master Innovation turntable system Review
Clearaudio Master Innovation (pictured with Clearaudio Universal tonearm). After reviewing three high-end turntable systems by boutique shops, one from Europe and two from the U.S., I wanted to find...
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Audio Note UK TT3 turntable system Review
Vinyl is alive in 2020 and records have made a strong comeback over the last several years. Unlike CD, SACD, or computer audio, I have always felt that turntables require a certain level of mechanical...
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In a recent letter published on online retail website MrStylus, President and CEO of Jelco parent company Ichikawa Jewel Co. Ltd. announced the closure of business: It is with deepest regret to inform...
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Linn launches Krane tonearm for Majik LP12
The following is a press release from Linn Linn, maker of the iconic Sondek LP12, upgrades its Majik turntable with new improved tonearm Majik LP12 is the second Linn source to get a boost in...
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Linn Krane tonearm for Majik LP12 gets shipping date
The following is a press release from Linn. Announced in September, the new Krane tonearm for Linn Majik LP12 has been given a shipping date of 23rd November. From this date, all new Majik LP12...
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Clearaudio Concept Turntable with Satisfy Tonearm and Concept V2 MM Cartridge...
Audiophile-class turntables have always been fairly expensive propositions from their heydays of the eighties to present, a tide that was reversed seemingly in the deep digital age of the new...
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Glanz MH-1200S stainless steel tonearm Review
The tagline for Glanz is “A legendary brand is reborn” and it is not an exaggeration. The Glanz name was first used in 1972 by the Mitachi Onkyo corporation when a twenty-three-year-old Masataka...
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