GATES TURNTABLES: What happened?

We are told … Founded in 1922 in Illinois, USA, to manufacture radio receivers for consumer use, but within a few years started to supply the broadcast and professional entertainment markets and exited the consumer market altogether before the end of the decade. While best known for their transcription turntables a concept that the company […]

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TRANSROTOR: News

Die Harmonie des Äußeren in Material und Verarbeitung setzt sich im Inneren unserer Geräte fort. Was Sie sehen und fühlen entspricht dem, was Sie hören: leicht und luftig reproduzieren Transrotor Plattenspieler sämtliche Informationen, die in Ihren Analog-Schallplatten gespeichert sind. Aus alten und neuen Vinylscheiben perlt Musik frei in feinsten Abstufungen, exakt nachgezeichnet vom Entstehen bis […]

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VINYL REPLAY: Benz Micro or Ortofon Cadenza?

I have listened to a number of carts in two different systems, and the two that stood out were the Benz Micro L2 wood and the Ortofon Cadenza Black. It is unfortunately not possible for me to compare them directly in the same system. My impressions were that the Benz Micro sounded lush and warm, […]

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EXTERNAL vs INTERNAL / Is it better to have the loudspeaker crossover inside or outside the loudspeaker?

PAUL McGOWAN / PS AUDIO I was recently asked an interesting question. Is it better to have the loudspeaker crossover inside or outside the loudspeaker? At first, the answer seemed rather simple. Inside, of course. Shorter wires, fewer binding posts, etc. Yet, in thinking about it, I can see at least one advantage to an […]

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HELIUS DESIGNS: Their Omega Standard tone arm

They say: The standard version of the Omega is mechanically very similar to the Silver-Ruby Model. The main differences being the use of tungsten bearings, copper wire and colour configuration. The standard version is anodised black with silver counterweights. Technically the arm is very sophisticated, being dynamically balanced, damped by differential masses and having non-coincident […]

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VINYL REPLAY: ‘Burn-in your phono stage without needing to play a record!’

We are told ….. All products benefit from a burning in/running in period of time. Phono stages used with analogue replay are no exception. Blue Horizon has launched an integrated RIAA Filter with IsoTek High Resolution Full System Enhancer CD. The compact RIAA Filter allows you to directly connect your CD player to your phono […]

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ROXSAN: The Sara tonearm

They say … Roksan has long been admired and respected for its ground breaking turntables and tonearms, many of which are industry ‘icons’. The new SARA Tonearm is set to build on Roksan’s reputation with its performance, ease of use and radical design. With demand for high performance vinyl replay continuing to rise, the SARA […]

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