Pro-Ject X2 is confusingly similar to another turntable from Pro-Ject. Namely the X1, which is one of the best buys under £ 1,000, and by far the best alternative to the Rega Planar 3, which has long been the reference in that price range. The very well-sounding Pro-Ject X1, which comes with an 8.6-inch arm …
If you are in the market for a turntable in a moderate price range, you will usually come across two brands, almost no matter where you plan to shop: Rega and Pro-Ject. They dominate the hi-fi market, especially in the price range below £ 1000, and there are many reasons for this. One is that …
The new Technics player Technics SL-1210GAE is only made in 1000 copies. About 700 of these are coming to Europe, and judging by the success of the previous Limited Edition version of the SL-1210GAE, it is important to know your visiting hours. But, and there is one but here that must be mentioned: the SL-1210GAE …
Many believe that Technics’ legendary turntable was made for DJs. The truth is that Technics made the SL-1200 for the hi-fi market, but since the player was so solid, it was quickly intercepted by DJs who needed a reliable work tool. The rest is history as it is called, and it could have had its …
Few brands are so closely linked to gramophones and turntables. Ever since Hermann Thorens founded the company in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, the name has been associated with music. They even made harmonicas – and lighters, but that’s a different story. Thorens has since had many different owners, everything that has been done has not been as …
Rega has often received well-deserved tributes from both customers and the press, for its very good turntables in the budget and premium class. In the high-end class, on the other hand, one can get the impression that many choose much larger, heavier and more complex players. If you spend 3600 on a turntable, it should …
Teac who, you might say. They are probably better known for their tape recorders under the Tascam name, primarily in the studio context, but they also have a more commercial department that deals with more accessible hi-fi products. Teac, for example, is one of the few that constantly makes cassette players, but also high-end pigs …
You take a turntable, and add speakers, vips you have a fixed finished stereo system. But wait, where did the amplifier go? Well, it could be in the speakers, but here the amplifier is integrated in the turntable. The McIntosh MTI100 is thus an integrated turntable, but in the high-end class and not in the …
Some may find it strange that a radio producer is making a record player. Actually, it’s not that weird. At least not if you buy the explanation from Tom DeVesto, founder of Como Audio. He believes that the popularity of vinyl records makes it natural for them to have a record player in their range. …
When the CDs were released in the market, most people still continued to play their vinyl records. They never really disappeared, even though the CDs eventually supplanted LPs on store shelves. Several formats have come and gone (anyone remember DCC?), But the vinyl records have passed. Even in these streaming times, where both CDs and …
Back in the day, one could walk into any well-stocked radio store and choose turntables, needles and records as desired. Today, the selection is much smaller, but the quality is much higher. That is to say, there are turntables out there that we do advise against buying. For example, those found on the back of …
Rega is one of the few manufacturers that have held up even though they have been challenged by CDs, MiniDiscs and now music streaming. Later, they have been compensated for this and now have a luxury problem: they are unable to make enough turntables to meet market demand. It is not only due to the …
Since NAD took the world by storm more than 30 years ago, they have been helping to define the term ‘a lot for the money’. In particular, this applies to the amplifiers, which turned people’s perception of affordable hi-fi upside down. They have not received the same recognition for the turntables, as there have been …
You can hardly miss by choosing a turntable by Pro-Ject. Like Rega, they make some of the best turntables within an affordable price range, but also some cool, high-end turntables for connoisseurs. They even have a turntable with a built-in amplifier that just needs a pair of speakers to play music — and a standing …
Japanese Audio-Technica is a big name in turntables. They supply pickups for many turntables other than their own, which they also produce a lot of. Analogue sound is something they do better than most, and the Audio-Technica logo is also found on several of the best headphones we have tested. They also make lots of …