June 26, 2021

Review: Six Vintage Shure Cartridges

Vintage Shure moving-magnet cartridges offer considerable presence, texture and dynamic heft, playback traits the most cerebral vinyl collectors acknowledge as prerequisites for emotional connectivity.
October 22, 2021

Review: The Ramar Record Brush by Rangel Vasev

The Ramar Record Brush, designed and handcrafted by Rangel Vasev in Berlin, Germany is another fine example of what happens when an artisan focuses on making the best.
November 27, 2021

Review: Tannoy Cheviot Legacy Edition Loudspeakers

A time machine, the Tannoy Cheviot highlights not only how technology and design from decades past can deliver performance challenging any modern transducer, but also how legacy technology has lasting appeal.
May 6, 2022

Review: The Denon Aluminum Body Cap

Giant killer. Punches above its weight class. Hi-fi’s greatest bargain… these are a small sample of accolades the venerable Denon DL-103 moving-coil has garnered in the six decades since its introduction as a broadcast cartridge in Japan. Audiophile rhetoric or deserved praise? And does a $68 upgrade in the Denon Aluminum Body Cap make it a better cartridge?