Vinyl records haven been rendered commercially dead several times: first by the compact cassette, then the CD, and finally by the advent of digital downloads. This has caused many a lazy journalist to ...

If ever you’ve attempted navigating a turntable spec sheet, at some point you’ll likely have been overwhelmed by a swathe of seemingly arbitrary information. A hi-fi spec sheet is often a festival of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Record Roundup — my feature that covers all-things vinyl — hits ...

In 2010, Panasonic made the odd decision to stop producing the Technics SL-1200MK2, a turntable that’s as much a part of pop culture as it is one of the most revered and reliable ever made. DJs, who ...

Ask any budding DJ what their dream turntable is and we’re pretty sure a Technics would be high on their list. The brand’s ...

Spotify and Apple Music may be the main source of jams in the smartphone era, but the pleasures of physical media—CDs, cassettes, and yeah, vinyl records—have regained their cool. Vinyl in particular.

Panasonic Corporation announced that it will exhibit a direct drive 1 analog turntable prototype equipped with a newly developed direct drive motor at the IFA 2015 2 trade fair to be held in Berlin ...

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 ...

What's the difference between the two types of turntable design, and why does it matter? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If ever ...