Few people could have noticed the incredible resurrection of vinyl as a format for playing recorded music. Vinyl’s return to health is nothing short of a miracle and sales are booming of a format that ...

Moving-magnet or moving-coil cartridge? For the in-betweens, Goldring today introduced the Eroica HX high-output moving coil cartridge, which offers a taste of moving-coil sound without the additional ...

It’s been a while since Sumiko aimed directly at that group, and the Oriole is a deliberate shot. Handcrafted in Japan and positioned between the Songbird and Starling, the Oriole uses a nude Shibata ...

We break down the differences between moving coil and moving magnet phono cartridges. The vast majority of turntables sold in 2022 come with a pre-installed phono cartridge. Most consumers are ...

As we listen to Orff’s Carmina Burana, the Ortofon delivers a cleaner and more precise sound than the talented Nagaoka MP200 (£449 / $449) or last-gen Quintet Blue. Detail resolution is excellent, and ...

Q: I need a phono preamp for a Denon high-output moving-coil cartridge. What would you recommend for under $500? A: A high-output moving-coil cartridge will work with any phono preamp with a moving ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

If your turntable setup is in need of a refresh, it's worth considering changing the current cartridge rather than swapping out the entire record player itself. It's a simple but effective change, and ...

The component in a phonograph turntable that holds the stylus, which is a needle attached to a cantilever arm. The vibrations of the stylus are transferred into electrical energy by a magnet inducing ...