Archive for May, 2012

Cheap USB turntables are affordable ways of turning your record collections in to mp3 files. The 3 turntables on our list will all do the job ably. Read More →

Find out the best cheap DJ turntables for a beginner DJ or someone intrigued by the thought of DJing with vinyl records. Read More →

The Sony PS-LX250H turntable is a dirt cheap turntable that provides some unique looks and features compared to its competitors. Read More →

Got a collection of records that you want to offload? Find out how to maximise income and minimise cost when wanting to sell vinyl records. Read More →

USB turntables are popular in this digital age. How does the Sony PS-LX300USB stack up against its competitors? Read More →

The Denon DP-29F is a bargain basement turntable. Does it live up to Denon's standards, and does it compete with other turntables in its price range? Read More →

The Denon consumer line of turntables produced a lot of solid direct drive, semi or fully automatic turntables that are easy to use but getting on in age now. Read More →

The Denon DP-300F is a fully automatic turntable that is well priced to rival offerings from Pro-ject and Music Hall. But does it equal them in sound? Read More →

The Thorens TD-124 is the king of the idler drive resurgence. Slightly better than the Lenco GL-75 and the Garrard 301, the Thorens TD-124 is truly one of the best turntables of all time. A key feature of the TD-124 is its motor. It uses a belt to drive its idler wheel, which is a different design concept to other idler drives. The motor itself in the TD124 is not as good as some other motors, but its design is extremely clever and consequently very quiet. The speed is able to be set to 33, 45 and 78 RPM, as […] Read More →

Shure were on of the manufacturers of moving magnet cartridges for the latter half of the 20th century, and the Shure V15 was their top of the line cartridge. Moving coil fans must be gritting their teeth at the audacious title that suggests the V15 might be the best cartridge series of all time. Sure, there are more expensive cartridges, and moving coil fans are often steadfast in their views that moving magnet just will not cut it. But the Shure V15, in terms of its popularity, affordability, cult status and brilliant (affordable) sound is right up there. A related example […] Read More →