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Turntables

Gadgets 

This new turntable is equal parts cool and freaky.

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Harmon Kardon, Turntables

One of the biggest bugaboos turntable manufactures work to eliminate is rumble, the low-frequency vibrations of the motor and platter

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 1, 2020

December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Drake, Elon Musk, Foo Fighters, Grammys, Halsey, Headbangers, Leonard Co, Pogues, Radio, Shane McGowan, The Weeknd, Turntables, Vinyl

One more month left in this horrible year. Hang in there. Here’s music news for December 1, 2020. Halsey has

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Gadgets 

Bang & Olufsen is bringing back this classic turntable

October 10, 2020October 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bang and Olufsen, Turntables

If you were into high-end audio in the 70s, you probably lusted over Bang & Olufsen’s Beogram 4000c turntable. Its

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Gadgets 

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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Gadgets 

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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Music News 

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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Gadgets 

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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Gadgets 

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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Cool! 

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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Gadgets 

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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Gadgets 

How to Get Into Vinyl with Limited Funds

July 26, 2018January 1, 2021 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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