INTERVIEW – Matt McNulty
Matt McNulty is well known for his refurbishing work on the classic Townshend Rock turntables and has moved into re-bodying cartridges. Stuart Smith has a chat with him.
Tag: Vinyl
Lockdown Livestream Initiative ‘The Record Club’ Extends For New 12-Month Series And Partners With Bowers & Wilkins
Record Store Day UK, Official Charts and National Album Day have announced the extension and relaunch of The Record Club in association with Bowers & Wilkins on 21st October for a new 12-month series.
Pro-ject VC-S2 –ALU Record Cleaning Machine
Ian Ringstead checks out the £429 Pro-ject VC-S2 –ALU Record Cleaning Machine.
Mark Levinson Expand 5000 Series Range
HARMAN’s Mark Levinson has introduced a new preamplifier and amplifier and showcased two recently launched source players in an expansion of the 5000 Series range.
Birds’ Eye View – Meet The Future Of The Hifi Industry
Hifi Pig talks to three young women, working in different roles in the Hifi Industry, and finds out that the future really is female.
DS Audio Grand Master Optical Cartridge Now Shipping
Back in July, we brought you the news that DS Audio had announced their Grand Master Optical cartridge.
Electrocompaniet To Be Fully Available In The UK Soon
There is something brewing regarding the Norwegian brand, Electrocompaniet’s, UK distribution.
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000c Turntable Recreated
Bang & Olufsen has unveiled the rebirth of an icon with the launch of its Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition. This turntable, originally introduced in the early 1970s, is the first product to be released in the company’s new Classics initiative: restoring and reimagining classic products to demonstrate the timelessness of Bang & Olufsen’s capabilities […]
Acoustic Signature NEO Turntable World Premiere 2020
German turntable manufacturer, Acoustic Signature, say that they have been achieving “significant technology breakthroughs” over the last 18 months which has led to them developing the all new 2020 NEO line.
VPI Announces New Prime 21 Turntables
VPI’s new Prime 21 turntables build upon the Prime series to deliver improved performance and offer a simple set-up procedure.
Linn Upgrades Majik Turntable With Krane Tonearm
Linn has now announced an update for its Majik LP12: the entry-level variant of their turntable will shortly receive a new, higher performance tonearm.
AXPONA & Jazz Foundation Present Vinyl Nation
Vinyl Nation is a documentary digging into the resurgence of vinyl records, the diversification of vinyl fans, and what this all means for America today.
Airt Audio Appointed Exclusive Distributor For Gold Note In The UK & Ireland
Gold Note, the High-End audio manufacturer founded in Firenze, Italy in 2012, has announced the appointment of Airt Audio Ltd as the new exclusive distributor for the UK & Ireland.
Zesto Announce ESP Supply Upgrade To Three Preamplifiers
Zesto Audio has announced their new product upgrade, the Energy Source Power Supply, named the ESP Supply available on three of their preamplifiers, the Andros II Phonostage, the Andros Deluxe II Phonostage and the Leto Ultra II Preamplifier.
iFi’s Release New ZEN Phono Stage
ZEN Phono is the latest addition to iFi’s ZEN range and is an entry-level phono stage.
DS Audio Compatible EMM Labs DS-EQ1 Cartridge Equalizer Released
EMM Labs of Canada has released their new optical cartridge equalizer, the DS-EQ1. The EMM labs DS-EQ1 is fully compatible with DS Audio optical cartridges.
PMC Supplies Long Lost Elton John Track For Record Store Day
British Hfi brand PMC has made it possible for the forthcoming Record Store Day release of the self-titled album “Elton John” (AKA The Black Album), to include a never before heard demo version of the track ‘Border Song’, providing a rare opportunity for fans to hear this original piano-only demo.
Keith Monks Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine
Linette Smith gets into the groove with the Keith Monks Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine which promises to be a compact, quiet and home-friendly solution to keeping your vinyl in pristine condition.
Vertere Acoustics Shipping New Techno Mat
Techno mat is a new accessory to the Vertere range designed to both improve the performance of most turntables but also comfort some audiophiles who had expressed concern when changing records sitting directly on a hard Acrylic platter mat.
HANA-Umami Red MC Cartridge Released
The HANA-Umami Red hand-built MC cartridge is named after the word Umami, officially coined in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda-san as a very pleasing or delicious flavour on the palette, a synergistic effect resulting in higher taste intensity.
Russ Andrews Introduces Kimber KS PHONO Tone Arm Cables
Kimber Kable UK distributor, Russ Andrews is introducing the new Kimber KS PHONO tone arm cables.
Linn Majik DSM Revamped
Majik digital streamers have been an integral part of Linn’s range since their introduction in 2009. Now, Linn’s streaming product has been completely reimagined to deliver a new look, an all-new feature set and, most importantly, a boost in performance.
Keith Monks Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine Now Released
Jonathan Monks, the son of the founder of the brand, Keith Monks, has confirmed that the company’s new Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine is now available for sale. The Prodigy has successfully completed five months of beta testing and fine-tuning of production.
LEAK Stereo 130 And LEAK CDT Released
One of the biggest names of the mid-twentieth century British hifi scene, LEAK is back with its first products since the late 1970s
DS Audio Release Grand Master Optical Cartridge
The Grand Master cartridge is a completely new design. The third generation of DS Audio’ s optical cartridge features a comprehensively re-designed optical system that provides the following improvements and benefits.
Marantz Introduces New 8K-Ready AV Receiver & AV Amplifiers Receivers
Marantz has announced the latest edition of their SR-Series, comprising the SR5015 AV Receiver and the AV Amplifiers SR6015, SR7015 and SR8015.
Support Artists Impacted By The Covid-19 Pandemic On Bandcamp
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact all of us, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are cancelled for the foreseeable future. With such a major revenue stream drying up almost entirely, finding ways to continue supporting artists in the coming months is an urgent priority for anyone who cares about […]
New Elipson Chroma Turntables Launched
Elipson Audio has announced the introduction of their new Chroma Series range of turntables, replacing previous Alpha and Omega versions.
