REVIEW


REVIEW:  Durand Tonearms - Talea

REVIEW: Durand Tonearms – Talea

Listening to Frank Sinatra sing “Stormy Weather,” via the Talea Tonearm, combined with the Miyajima Kansui cartridge and AVID Volvere SP turntable, the utter clarity this combination provides is unmistakable. Read More >


REVIEW: Creek Audio Wyndsor Phonostage

REVIEW: Creek Audio Wyndsor Phonostage

Is it just me, or has it been raining phonostages lately? It seems as though the vinyl downpour keeps coming, and there are no signs of it subsiding.  Vinyl sales were up 37% last year, which is a great thing for vinyl lovers. Read More >


REVIEW: The Clearaudio DaVinci MC Cartridge

REVIEW: The Clearaudio DaVinci MC Cartridge

Forget what you know about Clearaudio cartridges of old. Since they brought out the new generation Goldfinger, Clearaudio has been going towards a more-balanced sound.   These days, their newfound expertise has trickled down to the $7,500 Titanium and the $5,500 DaVinci. Read More >


REVIEW: The New Beatles Box

REVIEW: The New Beatles Box

The Web has been abuzz for more than a year about EMI’s latest attempt to extract more oil from a well that we keep thinking will eventually run dry: the Beatles catalog. Yet the label manages to surprise us again, with a newly remastered set of vinyl. Read More >


Review:  The Benz Micro Ruby Z Cartridge

Review: The Benz Micro Ruby Z Cartridge

More phono cartridges than I care to remember have passed through my stereos over the past four decades. Given the relentless onslaught of digital media, it’s great to see that Benz Micro has not only stayed in the game but continues to strive for better products. Read More >