July 30, 2020
Record Collecting

Record Collecting in the Age of Coronavirus

I realized the old tingle I’d get crate digging boxes of albums at a secondhand shop or the new arrivals section at a record store was now being replaced, much like a nicotine patch replaces a cigarette.
September 26, 2020
Linn Krane tonearm

Linn Krane: New Majik Tonearm

Turntable design evolution is a measured approach for Linn when it comes to the LP12, now approaching a half-century of production.
October 9, 2020
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The Vinyl Detective Part Two – Pulp Fiction, Pet Sounds and Scandi Noir

In discussing hi-fi, murder and rare vinyl LPs, our previous conversation with writer, novelist and record collector Andrew Cartmel covered a lot of territory involving his Vinyl Detective book series.
October 23, 2020

Vintage EMT Broadcast Turntables: A Dutch Master’s Restorations

Squat, massive, monochromatic, intimidating – nothing like the delicate objet d’art most are accustomed to associating with the act of acoustic-mechanical playback. There is something formidable about a vintage Elektromesstechnik 927 or 930 broadcast turntable. They look the business.