Celebrating 20 years in production, the smallest Michell turntable is now available in plug and play format. Does it still hold its own against younger upstarts?
The most affordable version of the immortal Technics turntable is aimed at the DJ as much as the home listener but does some of the same ability of the premium models survive the price cuts?
You might think that Pro-Ject already has models to cover off every angle of vinyl playback but the X1 B disagrees. It’s a question of balance you see…
Better known for its speakers, Elac has been turning out record players for a few years now. Is this new flagship enough to tempt you away from the established order?
Vertere’s technically fascinating ‘entry level’ turntable gets tweaked, tucked and a whole new finish. Is this evolution now the best quasi affordable turntable you can buy?
Cambridge Audio’s technically interesting turntable gets a revamp - is this the balance of analogue convenience and audiophilia you’ve been looking for?
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Audio-Technica launches AT-LPW30BK turntable
by Ian Collen
The company’s first new turntable of 2022 is a darker restyling of a classic.
Every time we think that the long running Debut platform has reached its evolutionary limit, Pro-Ject ups the ante. Is the PRO, the Debut to end all Debuts?
The MG-1 Mk2 is comfortably the most expensive turntable to grace AVForums but it’s only in the shallow end of what Vertere does; welcome to serious analogue.
When we say a turntable has ‘scope for upgrades’, what does that actually mean? One of our favourite affordable turntables and a huge selection of boxes are here to explain.
Technics launches SL-1200MK7 DJ turntable in silver
by Andy Bassett
Technics has announced the SL-1200MK7 DJ turntable to complement the industry-leading SL-1210MK7, delivering the same functionality but with a new finish.
Better known for their records rather than their record players, Mobile Fidelity brings some different ideas to vinyl replay but does it challenge the established order?
Pro-Ject’s latest iteration of the Debut looks similar to those that have gone before but does a combination of material improvements and spec changes make it the best yet?