Soundsmith's Peter Ledermann not only makes a full line of highly innovative phono cartridges -- the company also offers amplifiers and speakers. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has ...

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 ...

Q: I have an Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable and would like to upgrade the cartridge. My budget is $100 to $200. I am finding that my price range has relatively slim pickings, and the cartridges ...

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 ...

Today, thanks to the ongoing vinyl renaissance, quite a few hi-fi companies are manufacturing new turntables; Pro-Ject, Cambridge Audio, U-Turn Audio, and Technics are just a few. This reality is not ...

How does a wiggling groove on a rotating record transform into two-channel sonic excellence? It all starts with the turntable cartridge, mated to one of several possible needle types. Two main ...

Turntable manufacturers tend to make every part of the turntable themselves — the plinth, the motor, the tonearm and the platter. There is, however, often a notable exception for what is arguably a ...

My first encounter with DS Audio’s fascinating line of optical cartridges and matching phono energizers (the term that DS Audio uses to describe the outboard power supply/phono equalization units ...

There are two types of preamplifiers for magnetic phono cartridges. An example of the most common type is the one described in the March 2002 issue of SILICON CHIP. It has the RIAA equalisation ...

Life is complicated enough already, so I like to keep things simple whenever I can. Take men’s clothes, for instance. Why mix brands when settling on a single design house like Isaia ensures that ...

The Andover SpinStage really shines when used with higher-priced cartridges, but this phono pre-amp can enhance any turntable’s sound, and it can grow with upgrades to your home-audio system. Andover ...