Turntables Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Good news! There’s a new turntable in the SL-1200 family. The bad news? It’s expensive.

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment SL1200, Technics, Turntables

Technic’s SL-1200 turntable has legendary status for good reason. It was built like a tank and maintained excellent performance no

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This year’s most expensive turntable is…

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 Alan Cross 4 Comments Turntables

The job of a turntable is pretty straightforward. It has to spin a vinyl record at an exact speed while

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beatles, Billie Eilish, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Decca, Headphones, Katy Perry, Listening bars, Long Tail, Pandora, Randy Rhoads, Speakeers, Spotify, Streaming, Turntables

The first-ever Nobel Prize ceremony was held on this day in 1901. Now let’s try some music news for December

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Guns N’ Roses now has their own turntable

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guns 'N Roses, Pro-Ject, Turntables, Vinyl

As the vinyl resurrection continues apace, turntable manufacturers are only too happy to supply new gear. Pro-Ject, the Austria-based maker

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The turntable that could play both sides of a record without turning it over.

February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Sharp, Turntables

The turntable you buy today is essentially the same kind of thing you’d have bought in the 1950s. You have

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Looking to re-do your bathroom? Then you might want to consider this record player sink.

February 13, 2019February 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Turntables, Vinyl

Okay, it might be a bit kitschy, but if I were doing my office bathroom again, I might actually consider

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Why does vinyl sound so good? Let’s examine that.

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Turntables, Vinyl

Now that we’re officially into the holiday shopping season, some will be considering vinyl and turntables as presents. If weekly

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How to Get Into Vinyl with Limited Funds

July 26, 2018July 25, 2018 Alan Cross 5 Comments Devoted to Vinyl, Turntables, Vinyl

[This guest post is written by Michael Moore of Devoted to Vinyl. -AC] Vinyl records are a really fun hobby,

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New to the world of turntables? Take a look at this.

July 25, 2018July 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Record Players, Turntables

If you want to get into vinyl but you’ve never owned a turntable, the whole process might seem a little…unnerving.

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 4, 2018

July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Backstreet Boys, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Donald Trump, Drake, Fifty Cent, ICP, Juggalos, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson, Mixtape, Netflix, Nine Inch Nails, Panic! At the Disco, Psy, Richard Swift, Rush, Tupac, Turntables, Wu Tang

Happy birthday, ‘Merica. But the world doesn’t stop for your Independence Day, so here’s music news for July 4, 2108.

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Looking for a turntable? If you’re part of the 1 percent, you might want to consider this thing.

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metaxas & Sins, Reel-to-Reel, Turntables

A company called Metaxas & Sins debuted a new turntable at the High End show in Germany. Actually, that’s incorrect.

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