A long time before most of you were born, grandpa here used to use a phono cartridge called the Decca London, whose chief virtue was the elimination of what Decca called “cantilever haze.” “What’s that?” ...

In October 2012 my old pal and colleague Jonathan Valin waxed enthusiastically in these pages about AMG’s Viella 12 turntable and companion 12J2 tonearm, the first product releases from Bavaria’s Analog Manufaktur Germany. Jon titled ...

I’ve been using (the same) AudioQuest Record Brush since I lost my Decca record brush in a move many years ago. I imagine I’ll keep using it until my next big move, after which someone ...

The following is a press release issued by The Sound Organisation. July 12, 2017 - Rega Research and The Sound Organisation are pleased to announce the availability of the entry level Ania moving coil cartridge ...

The Absolute Sound invited five of high-end audio’s greatest designers and company founders to talk about how they started their businesses, invented new technologies, and created iconic products. Moderated by The Absolute Sound’s Executive Editor ...

The following is a press release issued by Mobile Fidelity. July 1, 2017 - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) is best known for 40 years of legendary analog remastering. Its limited-edition reissues are consistently the ...

The following is a press release issued by VPI. June 29, 2017 - For 40 years we have built turntables in American and kept it in the VPI family. For almost 30 of those years ...

The original Technics SL-1200 turntable was one of the most widely sold and broadly influential turntable designs ever made. Introduced in 1972, the SL-1200 garnered sales of more than three million units by the time ...

The big story at this year’s Munich show was the rapidly increasing number of manufacturers incorporating MQA decoding in their products. Perhaps even more significant for the format, however, was Sony Music’s statement that it ...

You may have heard the news by now: There’s a new show on the block, the LA Audio Show that will be held June 2–4 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel (not far from LAX). This ...

This was the fourth (and final) year for AXPONA being held at The Westin Hotel in Rosemont, IL, right next to O’Hare airport. While this is the last exhibit at this location, it’s not the ...

The following is a press release issued by VANA Ltd. Lake Grove, NY | April 19th, 2017 – VANA, Ltd. (www.vanaltd.com) has announced the arrival of the European Audio Team (E.A.T) B-Sharp turntable, with engineered ...

Rega RP10 $5495 ($6695 with Apheta 2 MC cartridge) Rega has been on some roll the past few years, significantly upgrading its line and taking its low-mass/high-rigidity philosophy to impressive new heights. And its new ...

The following is a press release issued by Technics and Value Electronics. March 20, 2017 - Technics and Value Electronics of Scarsdale, NY are proud to present an advance preview of Technics new “Grand Class” ...

The four Hana cartridges reviewed here (EL, EH, SL, SH) are designed and manufactured by Excel Sound Corporation of Japan. According to its website, this 45-year-old company has more than 50 years of cartridge-making experience, ...