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T.H.E Show, Newport Beach, 2014 Turntables
|It’s always a pleasure to see so many turntables on display at a show. The dark days of a dozen years ago when vinyl sales were flat and everyone was considering their ‘final vinyl’ option ...read more -
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement
|Thee stylus tip might not be the only part of a hi-fi system that wears out, but it is definitely the most obvious and often the most expensive. After all, dragging a rock down a ...read more -
Show Report: AXPONA 2014 - Analogue Audio
|Normally Hi-Fi+ show reports are presented in prose form with illustrations, but for this section we will take more of an image-intensive ‘Postcards from…’ approach. Thus, this is not an exhaustive report, but rather presents ...read more -
Kuzma CAR-20
|The analogue market might be small, but it’s certainly lively. Along with a rush of new adopters, discovering the joys of vinyl replay (and doubtless the frustrations too), the pool of existing users seems to ...read more -
Clearaudio Da Vinci V2 Moving-Coil Cartridge
|I recently reviewed Clearaudio’s Goldfinger Statement flagship cartridge, a device constructed from just the kind of exotic materials you’d expect and with a price tag to match. Flashy, bordering on the gaudy, it is Clearaudio’s ...read more -
CES 2014: Analogue
|Given all the fuss about the ever-increasing interest in all things vinyl, you might have expected CES to be packed full of turntables. This wasn’t quite the case. Where two or three years ago, manufacturers ...read more -
Origin Live Aladdin Cartridge (Hi-Fi+)
|Origin Live is perhaps best known as a maker of tonearms. Those who know more about the brand know it produces a good range of turntables too. What’s perhaps less well known is it also ...read more -
Roksan Xerxes.20Plus Turntable System
|Although our reviews are existential in nature (“I feel…” rather than “it does…”), we do try to take the personal element out of the story behind the product, but this time, it’s difficult. You see, ...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 -
Linn Kandid moving coil cartridge
|Glasgow, Scotland: Linn is demonstrating its commitment to the continued development and improvement of analogue sources with the introduction of the Kandid moving-coil, reference standard cartridge. Kandid represents an extensive and detailed development into cartridges ...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