The vinyl boom shows no sign of slowing and a whole new market for upgrades involving turntables, cartridges and styli has been reborn. Vinyl can be an addiction and it’s easy to go down a vinyl ...

We break down the differences between moving coil and moving magnet phono cartridges. The vast majority of turntables sold in 2022 come with a pre-installed phono cartridge. Most consumers are ...

How does a wiggling groove on a rotating record transform into two-channel sonic excellence? It all starts with the turntable cartridge, mated to one of several possible needle types. Two main ...

Moving-magnet or moving-coil cartridge? For the in-betweens, Goldring today introduced the Eroica HX high-output moving coil cartridge, which offers a taste of moving-coil sound without the additional ...

Not long before compact discs (CDs) came on the scene, soon to be eclipsed by digital MP3 media, vinyl records were the preferred method of storing and playing music. Although they’re no longer center ...

Today, thanks to the ongoing vinyl renaissance, quite a few hi-fi companies are manufacturing new turntables; Pro-Ject, Cambridge Audio, U-Turn Audio, and Technics are just a few. This reality is not ...

The component in a phonograph turntable that holds the stylus, which is a needle attached to a cantilever arm. The vibrations of the stylus are transferred into electrical energy by a magnet inducing ...

My first-ever record player was the Pioneer PL-112D. It was passed on to me from an older family member when they moved on to something more ambitious. My memories are of a solid budget belt-drive ...

Vertere proves that moving magnets are a viable choice even at premium levels Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice ...

If your turntable setup is in need of a refresh, it's worth considering changing the current cartridge rather than swapping out the entire record player itself. It's a simple but effective change, and ...