Few people could have noticed the incredible resurrection of vinyl as a format for playing recorded music. Vinyl’s return to health is nothing short of a miracle and sales are booming of a format that ...

Moving-magnet or moving-coil cartridge? For the in-betweens, Goldring today introduced the Eroica HX high-output moving coil cartridge, which offers a taste of moving-coil sound without the additional ...

We break down the differences between moving coil and moving magnet phono cartridges. The vast majority of turntables sold in 2022 come with a pre-installed phono cartridge. Most consumers are ...

Moving coil cartridges are the ultimate goal for many, but the price of good performance can be higher than you think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

It’s been a while since Sumiko aimed directly at that group, and the Oriole is a deliberate shot. Handcrafted in Japan and positioned between the Songbird and Starling, the Oriole uses a nude Shibata ...

Q: I need a phono preamp for a Denon high-output moving-coil cartridge. What would you recommend for under $500? A: A high-output moving-coil cartridge will work with any phono preamp with a moving ...

As we listen to Orff’s Carmina Burana, the Ortofon delivers a cleaner and more precise sound than the talented Nagaoka MP200 (£449 / $449) or last-gen Quintet Blue. Detail resolution is excellent, and ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

The component in a phonograph turntable that holds the stylus, which is a needle attached to a cantilever arm. The vibrations of the stylus are transferred into electrical energy by a magnet inducing ...