EAT C Sharp Turntable and Koetsu Black MC Cartridge
The EAT C Sharp turntable certainly looks the part for £2500 including tonearm, how does it sound? Janine Elliot spins some vinyl.
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McIntosh Donate MT5 Turntable To Alice Cooper Charity
McIntosh Laboratory is proudly donating a one-off Alice Cooper MT5 turntable (usual price £7,495) to Cooper’s Solid Rock Rock & Roll Vampire Bash charity auction in Arizona, USA, this Sunday April 24th 2016, at Las Sendas Golf Club, Arizona, USA. The unique Alice Cooper MT5 features a custom-made version of the turntable’s famous black […]
The Clearaudio Statement V2 Arrives
Originally launched in 2006, the Clearaudio Statement was lauded worldwide as a “masterpiece of engineering” which had truly “advanced the state of the art”. From the massive 350kg structure and architectural design to its “ground-breaking” technology -which included a trick or two borrowed from the Mars Rover – the Statement took turntable construction to […]
Review – Hana S Range Moving Coil Phono Cartridges
Air Audio are distributing this Japanese company’s new range of cartridges in the UK and Ian Ringstead takes the first UK look at the high output and low output moving coil cartridges that cost £447 and both use a Shibata stylus. “What immediately impressed me with both cartridges was the very low surface noise and how quiet they […]
New Turntables From Pro-Ject
Pro-Ject RPM 9 Carbon The philosophy of the RPM series of turntables from Pro-Ject Audio Systems is to combine great sound with striking designs, and the latest release is as true to this belief as any other model. The RPM 9 Carbon has been introduced in line with the new range-topping RPM 10 Carbon (see […]
Pro-Ject Essential II DIGITAL Turntable
Pro-Ject are set to take their own traditional design, and completely revolutionise it to accommodate the ever-growing number of vinyl listeners. The Essential II DIGITAL aims to be the first hi-fi specified turntable that can be connected – out-of- the-box – to any modern home entertainment system. The brand new internal phono stage gives customers […]
Turntables at Munich High End 2015
There was no shortage of analogue kit at this year’s High End in Munich with some being readily accessible to the man in the street and with others commanding footballer or lottery winner prices. Whatever, everyone loves to ogle at a great turntable and there were plenty to gawp at at this year’s High End. […]
Hifi Pig Advent Calendar DAY 19
Day nineteen of Hifi Pig’s Advent Calendar advertising promotion is from MCRU offering Hifi Pig readers some great upgrades to the Technics 1210/1200 tunrtable. “To realize the full potential of the “Techy” this bearing is essential. Precision manufactured not a modified stock bearing, easy to fit with full installation instructions. Only £445 delivered in the UK […]
Timestep M10-DP Dual Arm Mounting Plate
Dartmouth-based Timestep have a long association with premium turntable manufacturers SME and have announced the M10-DP dual tonearm mounting plate for the SME Model 10 turntable. The continued resurgence of demand for vinyl LPs is bringing with it a renewed appreciation of mono recordings. For serious collectors and music lovers, a dedicated mono cartridge is […]
Pro-Ject RPM 1 Carbon Turntable Available In UK
Pro-Ject’s RPM 1 Genie turntable was an instant hit around the world when it was first revealed over five years ago. Today, Henley Designs Ltd. and Pro-Ject Audio Systems are delighted to announce the release of the fourth incarnation of this turntable, the RPM 1 Carbon. The RPM 1 Carbon utilises a number of premium […]
Flexson Launch VinylPlay Turntable
Flexson, specialist in accessories for SONOS, has launched VinylPlay – a turntable for the digital music age. With vinyl sales growing as fast as music streaming, VinylPlay gives music fans a best-of-both-worlds solution: a record player that’s easy to use and can be simply integrated into a modern streaming system. Key features of VinylPlay – […]
VPI Announce Nomad Vinyl Playback System
VPI Industries have announced the introduction of the Nomad vinyl playback system. The Nomad is comprised of a 10-inch aluminum tonearm, and 20-pound plinth and platter assembly borrowed from VPI’s Traveler turntable, a pair of Grado headphones and a pre-installed Ortofon 2M Red phono cartridge.The Nomad also has an onboard phono pre-amplifier and headphone amplifier […]
Amazon Audio and Mørch in the UK
Surrey based Audio Reference got in touch with Hifi Pig to let us know they will now be representing and distributing Amazon Audio turntables and Mørch tonearms in the UK. Frankfurt-based Amazon Audio offers five turntable models including the entry level Amazon 2 with the range moving up through the Amazon 1, Referenz and Grand […]