Tag: turntable
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AT-LP60x Review: The Turntable That Started a Million Collections
It is pretty obvious that millions of people got into records over the last decade. You did. Your best friend did. Your uncle got back into it. That guy on TikTok did. And of course even that slightly weird guy you went to high school with seems to own a turntable now. Let me tell…
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Fluance RT87 Review: The New Fluance Flagship Has Teeth
There is an unfair beauty in the way a soft, ordinary little creature can disappear into itself and somehow come back lighter, brighter, and built for a world it could not reach before. Wings where there used to be weight. Color where there used to be camouflage. This quiet little act of nature that feels…
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Fluance RT81: The Sweet Spot Between Cheap Record Players and Serious Setups
At one end, you have the cheap all-in-one players that are simple, small, and easy to buy. At the other end, you have turntables like the Fluance RT82 that feel much more serious, but also ask you to think about extra gear like phono preamps, amps, receivers, and speakers. The Fluance RT81 sits right in…
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Some Vintage Record Players Are Magic. Others Are Just Old.
When you go up in the attic or clear out your parents’ garage, you might happen upon an old record player. These vintage devices can be beautifully built, like weird, mechanical little time capsules. For a modern user, the controls feel different, the designs are unique, and the whole experience feels like you’re transported to…
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LEGO Record Player: Is It Real? And Why It’s Blowing Up
The truth is, all of our feeds over the past two years or so have been inundated with pictures and videos of LEGO record players. Whenever one of these super aesthetic shorts hit my feed, I wonder, what am I actually looking at? Does this LEGO record player actually play music? Most of the time,…
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How to Use a Record Player Safely (and Get the Best Sound)
Over a quarter of hardcore Gen Z vinyl fans pick up new records at least once a month. Vinyl has made an epic comeback, and that’s not even considering every other age group who still love flipping through secondhand copies in coffee shop record stores across the world. Why, you may ask? Because there truly…
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How to Choose a Record Player: The 3 Decisions That Make It Easy
If you’ve ever thought: We hear you. Figuring out how to choose a record player shouldn’t feel this impossible… Advice is scattered, full of jargon, and weirdly condescending for a hobby that’s supposed to be fun.Even the most basic of question somehow turns into 17 different answers and a bunch of “but actually’s…” As a…
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Turntable vs Record Player: The Snobbiest Argument in Audio
A few months ago, someone emailed us a very normal question. “Is this a good record player?” They included an Amazon link. Nothing wild. A basic, entry-level setup. The kind of thing millions of people use every day to listen to records and enjoy music. The replies they got online? Brutal. “Not a real turntable.”“That’ll…
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5 Audio Technica Turntable Setups We Love
Audio-Technica turntables are everywhere for a reason: they’re the best way to start your vinyl listening journey. But buying the turntable is just step one. Without the right speakers and setup, you’re only hearing half the story. Instead of endless spec sheets and random lists, here’s the shortcut: real-world Audio-Technica setups you can copy. These…
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Enter the True Hi-Fi Zone: The Fluance RT85
Everyone begins with the same normal, reasonable question: Do I really need to spend this much on a turntable? But then you see what comes with it: All the beautiful bells and whistles. The acrylic platter. The Ortofon 2M Blue. The heavier plinth. The adjustable tonearm. All the comments saying this is the last turntable…