August 15, 2020
Shure M44-7 Inverted

Shure M44-7: A Cartridge Heard by Millions, Known by Few

Of all the far-flung scenarios I could imagine happening in the decades to come, one that never occurred to me was a future without the Shure M44-7.
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.
April 4, 2022

Clean Records Cheap: The Spindle Spinner

Vacuum-assisted record cleaning machines are a godsend in turning dirty, unplayable LPs into pristine, quiet black slabs from which music may be pulled unmolested, but their cost may cause pause: Enter the budget alternative Spindle Spinner.