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Something new in vinyl playback: The Moerch DP8 “anisotropic” tonearm
|The vinyl record came on the market more than sixty years ago and vinyl playback might be expected to be a “mature” technology, with only refinements and small steps ever closer to perfection the only ...read more -
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Rega RP3 Turntable, Elys 2 Cartridge, TT PSU Power Supply
|A wonderful recent documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, focuses on 85-year-old master sushi chef Jiro Ono, whose restaurant is located in Tokyo’s Ginza-district subway station. Despite the fact that his 10-seat sushi bar is booked ...read more -
Robert Harley Reports from the Munich Show
|I finally made the trip across the Atlantic to see the Munich high-end show for myself, and what a show it is. This annual event has gradually increased in importance over the years to the ...read more -
CES 2012 Report - Robert Harley on Analog
|It’s finally time to drop the phrase “the resurgence of analog.” The boom in LPs and the products to play them has long since passed the “resurgence” phase and is now a full-fledged, integral component ...read more -
The Acoustic Signature Ascona Turntable: New Contender
|Like me (up until a few months ago), most of you have probably never heard of the German turntable manufacturing firm Acoustic Signature, its brilliant chief engineer and CEO Gunther Frohnhöfer, or its beautiful, massive ...read more -
VPI Classic 3 Turntable (TAS 216)
|I know I’m going to be chided for what I’m about to say but I love a turntable that looks like a turntable in the classic sense. By that I mean, a single chassis design ...read more -
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Da Vinci Audio Labs' AAS Gabriel/Da Vinci MK II Turntable with Da Vinci Grand Reference Tonearm Grandezza
|Almost every time we do an Analog Buyer’s Guide we feature a picture of the AAS Gabriel/Da Vinci turntable on the “cover.” The reason should be obvious to anyone with eyes: It’s among the most ...read more -
JR Transrotor Dark Star Turntable (TAS 212)
|JR Transrotor of Germany produces a vast array of analog playback components. They run the gamut from a stable of turntables—from noble to immodest—to motors, tonearms, and various and sundry accessories. For example, there’s the ...read more -
Townshend Audio Rock 7 Turntable (TAS 209)
|The original Townshend Rock Reference turntable is one of the legends of audio. Unusual and inventive in design, fabulous in sound, but never widely available, the Rock Reference is now a rare collector’s item. Its ...read more -
Clearaudio Concept, Pro-Ject RM-9.2, and Thorens TD 160 (TAS 206)
|For me, the analog versus digital debate is similar to one in the wine world, where “Old” versus “New” World advocates often engage in passionate arguments in defense of not only their preferred regions, but ...read more -
HP's Workshop: The Third Generation of Moving Coils -- Part 2 (TAS 206)
|II: The Cartridges (continued from Part 1) The Dynavector XV-1T The Dynavector is, sonically, like a kissing cousin to the My Sonic Labs Eminent. It has the same admixture of sonic strengths and minor shortcomings. ...read more -
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HP's Workshop: The Third Generation of Moving Coils -- Part 1 (TAS 206)
|I: Eight Moving-Coil Cartridges It has been many, many a moon since this writer has taken an in-depth look at the ever-expanding field of moving-coil cartridges, now in their third generation, and in the sunset ...read more -
Sumiko Audio Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge (TAS 206)
|With a name like Palo Santos Presentation, it’s hard to imagine anything less than a high-achieving audio component. This is Sumiko Audio’s latest flagship cartridge, and it is indeed an achievement. A low-output moving coil ...read more -
Oracle Delphi Mk VI Record Player (TAS 206)
|Given that Oracle Audio Technology has been in business for thirty years it may seem odd that, before this review, I’ve never had one of its turntables in my stereo system. Haven’t had a Linn ...read more -
Benz-Micro SLR Gullwing, Denon DL-103, Lyra Delos & Ortofon MC Rondo Red (TAS 206)
|Cartridges are fun and rather remarkable little things. While we know what they do, and can watch as they trace their way along a record’s groove, we can’t really see the stylus at work as ...read more