Even if you are a seasoned veteran of analog listening and learned everything you need to know about the subject back in the 60s, this week’s episode of The Occasional [...]
RCM Sensor 2 MK II Phono Preamplifier Words and Photos by Dave McNair I’m one of those audiophiles that started my listening obsession with vinyl records. You know, those [...]
Into The Groove Why do a lot of us audiophiles (and casual listener types) prefer the sound of records over the same music released digitally? Is it something about the [...]
The RIAA has released their midyear report, and for the first time since the 1980s, vinyl sales have surpassed CD sales. This news comes with no surprise as vinyl sales [...]
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND (PTA) — Just released the new iFi Audio ZEN Phono phono-stage, which adds to the existing ZEN series which already features the ZEN Blue (in for review) [...]
MISTELBACH, AUSTRIA – The new Debut Carbon EVO turntable features the Pro-Ject’s famous one-piece carbon-fiber tonearm, electronic speed selection, and the big cherry on [...]
The Pear Audio Kid Thomas turntable I had in for review came to me by way of Dr. Vinyl, a local audio dealer, and Audio Skies, the US importer for Pear. I had seen this [...]
Reported by Dave McNair www.davemcnairmastering.com Bannon, Ca (PTA) — On February 7th, 2020 a fire ravaged the entire manufacturing complex of Apollo Masters. [...]
There is no lack of religion, opinions, or passion when it comes to vinyl. Which table, which tonearm, which cartridge, which geometry or even which equalization curve to [...]