While at first glance this topic might seem simple enough, a little examination reveals that, in fact, trying to make determinations about a product’s aesthetic qualities is a bit like doubling down in Blackjack. Sure, you stand a pretty decent chance of winning but you could … [Read more...]

In many ways, turntables – one of the hottest items on the audio market – are a strange product.  For one thing, every table does essentially the same thing. It spins a record at a selected speed. A needle (stylus) picks up vibrations from the record grooves, which are fed to an … [Read more...]

Let’s say you’ve found that you’re increasingly “vinyl-curious.” Perhaps you’ve just come into possession of a bunch of records and don’t have anything to play them on. Or maybe you’ve heard the buzz about vinyl and simply want to try it out for yourself – how does it compare to … [Read more...]

Vinyl records are enjoying a resurgence in popularity with many artists opting to release their albums on wax in addition to the digital format. You might hear people talking about how vinyl sounds better than formats such as MP3 or CD and would like to jump head first into this … [Read more...]

Audio-Technica turntables are a lot like Ford trucks – rugged, durable, and perpetually popular. The company sells a compact, no-frills, budget-conscious table just as Ford has the spiffy little Ranger. As you move up the line, you get into the equivalent of the F-150 and above … [Read more...]