All Articles Tagged Records

Robert Archer | 01/25 05:29 AM,

With the vinyl format bigger than ever, long-time category supporters such as Audio Technica (AT) are benefiting through the increased interest in their respective products now that consumers are spinning records again. One product that is receiving a lot of interest from Audio Technica is the AT 150ANV moving-coil phono cartridge. The product was released to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a company, and AT says the cartridge combines traditional phono cartridge design elements with new technologies to provide music lovers with a product that taps into the best qualities… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/29 04:49 AM,

For those who haven't visited a music store in a while it may be shocking to see how much real estate that vinyl now occupies as it sits next to CDs and racks of Blu-ray discs. The resurgence of vinyl and turntables has sparked sales in vinyl accessories like Shure's M97xE phono cartridge. The M97xE phono cartridge is an affordable upgrade that allows vinyl lovers to improve the sound of their turntables for short money. Shure says the cartridge features a low-mass, thin-wall aluminum elliptical stylus with a diamond tip.… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 10/21 09:12 AM, 2 Comments

I continue to be flabbergasted at the revival of the vinyl format among music lovers, including myself. Sure, it never really stopped being a format of choice for audiophiles, and colleagues Bob Archer and Grant Clauser both noted that record demos were common at last week's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver. But what's amazing me is how the surge in vinyl appreciation seems to be much more genuine than some retro 70s or 80s fad, like what Hollywood has tried to force upon us with a Footloose remake here,… View this story