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Acoustic Signature Introduces "WOW!" Turntable
|(From an Acoustic Signature press release) Acoustic Signature introduced their newest turntable to the family of their German precision-engineered turntables. Music really does matter for these handcrafted vinyl-spinners made in Germany. The same proprietary ‘Tidorfolon’ ...read more -
Munich 2013 - Analogue Audio, Part 2 (Hi-Fi+)
|This is Part 2 of a two-part Hi-Fi+ report on new Analogue Audio components seen at the Munich High-End Show 2013. For the sake of simplicity, we present products in alphabetical order, organized by the ...read more -
Munich 2013 - Analogue Audio, Part 1 (Hi-Fi+)
|While many would say that ours is the age of high resolution digital audio the Munich High-End Show 2013 gave ample evidence that analogue audio and vinyl playback are not only alive and well, but ...read more -
Scheu Analog Slate, Tacco II, and MC Scheu S Turntable System (Hi-Fi+)
|Even without looking at the name, you know this is German through and through. Just the first look at the turntable convinces you that you are in the presence of Big German Audio of the ...read more -
The Cherry On the Icing On the Cake--VPI Classic 4 Turntable/Tonearm (Hi-Fi+)
|The original VPI Classic was a solid-plinth, fixed motor, heavy platter design reduced the essential elements that make up a turntable to the absolute bare essentials. Nothing particularly new in that of course, except that ...read more -
Audio-Technica Founder Hideo Matshushita Passes Away at 93 (Hi-Fi+)
|Audio-Technica Pays Respects To Founder Hideo Matsushita. Tokyo, Japan, 14-03-2013: Audio-Technica is sad to announce the passing of company founder and executive emeritus of Audio-Technica Corporation, Hideo Matsushita, on March 5, 2013. Hideo Matsushita passed ...read more -
CES 2013: Analogue Audio - Part 2 (Hi-Fi+)
|This is Part 2 of a two-part Hi-Fi+ report on analogue audio components seen at CES 2013. You can access Part 1 of the report from our home page. Music Hall Key Products: MMF-11.1 turntable/tonearm ...read more -
CES 2013: Analogue Audio - Part 1 (Hi-Fi+)
|Many listeners assumed that ours is the era of digital audio and yet it seems that more people than ever (at least in recent decades) are enjoying LP playback than ever before. As evidence of ...read more -
Origin Live Calypso Turntable (Hi-Fi+)
|Origin Live’s Calypso is an updated version of the Aurora Gold - a turntable I’ve been using for a couple of years now. It’s broadly similar in concept, but has a new motor housing, different ...read more -
Brinkmann Bardo (Hi-Fi+)
|There’s an interesting piece on the Brinkmann website which tells us a lot about the way Helmut Brinkmann’s mind works. In essence it explains how Helmut noticed that the tiny screws that adjust the cantilever ...read more -
SRM Arezzo Reference Turntable (Hi-Fi+)
|Are we witnessing a quiet revolution in turntable design? Are we seeing significant advances in musical performance that result not from new technology or materials but from a recasting of relative priorities? Or, to put ...read more -
VPI Classic Turntable (Hi-Fi+)
|When the late, great Edgar Villchur designed the three-point suspended sub-chassis turntable, first seen in the compact shape of the AR-XA, he could have little dreamt of the dominant effect his design would create across ...read more -
Artemis Labs SA-1 Turntable and TA-1 Tonearm (Hi-Fi+)
|Frank Schröder – the designer of the Artemis Labs turntable and tonearm – is something of an authority figure when it comes to vinyl. In fact, he’s a walking, talking vinyl Wikipedia. So on the ...read more -
Oracle Delphi Mk VI Turntable (Hi-Fi+)
|The test of time. Whatever you say about a thing, if it’s been around for decades and still going strong, it just has to be good. The Canadian Oracle Delphi turntable is a perfect example ...read more -
Bergmann Sindre Turntable & Arm (Hi-Fi+)
|Air-bearing tonearms are rare, air-bearing turntables are very rare. The combination, especially from one company, is almost consigned to history. So Bergmann's Sindre pairing is one of the most important new decks to have hit ...read more