Turntables

Mounted at the end of the Triangle Lunar 1’s aluminum arm is an Ortofon OM-5E cartridge with an elliptical diamond profile. More

Swedish industrial designer Oscar Olsson recently introduced a new concept for a fully automatic wall-mounted turntable known as the Disco Volante. In his design philosophy, turntables are no longer seen as bulky objects that clutter the living space, but rather as collapsible structures composed of separate components. The Disco Volante is characterized by two key […] More

Japanese cartridge builder Dynavector has launched a new MC cartridge called XX-2A. The treatment of the iron used in the XX-2A is special. The iron is not only extremely pure but has also undergone a special treatment called “magnetic annealing”. The XX-2A is expected to be available for delivery in August. Dynavector Cartridge History Dynavector […] More

Magnat celebrates its 50th anniversary and to mark the occasion is introducing a special version of the MTT 990 50th Anniversary Edition. Different from the “regular” MTT 990 not only in its appearance with an elegant gray with a glossy finish, but also with a new and better pickup. Magnat MTT 990 is the first […] More

Audio-Technica has unveiled a new turntable cartridge called AT-ART1000X and the new AT-ART1000X has been developed and made in Japan, in line with Audio-Technica’s commitment to providing listeners with an unparalleled analog listening experience. Audio-Technica AT-ART1000X: MC cartridge With this next-generation element, Audio-Technica builds on the philosophy and design of the AT-ART1000. This is exemplified […] More

India’s Engineering Beyond Imagination (EBI Audio) has recently introduced its latest MC phono cartridge, Khumar, which represents an unparalleled passion for music and hi-fi. Meticulously crafted in Uttar Pradesh, India, this cartridge showcases exceptional precision and utilizes extraordinary components such as a meticulously handcrafted ebony body, a Shibata III stylus, an Orbray (formerly Namiki) boron […] More

The Roksan Attessa Turntable is equipped with a proprietary 9.4-inch long tonearm with a single-point support bearing, which was manufactured using computer simulation. In the design of the tonearm, it was decided to abandon the complex multi-axis design, which made it possible to make it as affordable as possible and at the same time provide […] More

The Valore 425 from Gold Note is the most inexpensive vinyl record player in the entire history of the company, Valore 425 Lite. Main features of Valore 425 Lite: 12 Volt synchromotor operating through an AC regenerator, long disk bearing, which came from older models, sandwich-type support disk made of HDF and polyformaldehyde, housing with […] More

The basic model Dual CS 455 was offered to the public at the very end of the critical 1990s, and the tested player with index 1 is a product, if not completely new, then quite fresh. Despite the fact that it has a very thin body, made of wood using the “double chassis” technology, and […] More

The Luxman PD-171A player sounds and looks as impeccable as its 1983 predecessor, but contains modern technologies that work well with time-tested solutions. It’s not hard to see why the retro-styled Luxman PD-171A will have a lot of fans in advance. In fact, there is a massive body with a wooden edging, controls milled from […] More

The Rega Planar 3 is the latest version of the belt-driven, non-suspension model that has been in production for 40 years. Such a simple description of the device hides quite interesting details of its design. In general, many people associate the Rega brand itself with this turntable. And for decades, this model was on the […] More