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Mike Mettler  |  Dec 11, 2025

Certain gear manufacturers have a knack for choosing a company name that perfectly, and most viscerally, describes what they’re all about — and Connected-Fidelity is one of them. Last year, the hyphenated British manufacturer turned our heads and pricked up our ears with their flagship TT Hub turntable, and they’re doing it again here at the tail end of 2025 with the recent announcement of their all-new CF-1010 tonearm. Read on to see all the features and specs for the CF-1010. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Dec 10, 2025

Tori Amos is the type of artist who relishes pushing the creative envelope at practically every turn, and she went all-in by creating 12 separate character identities/personas for how she approached interpreting the dozen, male-penned covers she tackled on her September 2001 release on Atlantic, Strange Little Girls. The album has never been officially released on vinyl, but Rhino plans to rectify that ill by dropping a 2LP Strange Little Girls (Expanded Edition) on February 20, 2026, that will also feature a pair of B-side rarities along with an additional pair of previously unreleased recordings. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s Strange Little assessment, in addition to some exclusive, vinyl-centric comments he got directly from Amos herself. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Dec 09, 2025

Here in Part 5 of our ongoing Capital Audiofest 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins experiences a full range of gear from Audio Note UK — including their flagship TT-Three Reference turntable — in one company-centric demo room. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Dec 06, 2025

Here in Part 4 of our Capital Audiofest 2025 show report, Julie Mullins checks out Fern & Roby’s newly named Archival Turntable, a classy update on a stone-cold classic Technics turntable and tonearm combo if ever there was. . .

Mark Smotroff  |  Dec 05, 2025

A new super deluxe edition box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ April 1976 LP Black and Blue offers good reason to reconsider an album that often gets overlooked in this legendary, influential British rock band’s rich catalog. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see why this new 180g 5LP/1BD box set — which includes a new stereo remix of the core album by Steven Wilson, one LP of outtakes and studio jams, and 3LPs live from Earls Court in 1976 — deserves your full attention. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Dec 03, 2025

It’s always refreshing to see young blood making a clear impact on the world of new vinyl — and this time, the artist doing so literally has the exact right name for the job. In this case, we’re talking about British punk-pop vocalist Yungblud, who recently collaborated with veteran American rock icons Aerosmith on One More Time, a tough ’n’ tender five-song EP that was released on November 21, 2025. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s review to see if the Aero-lads once again get back in the vinyl saddle where they belong. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Dec 02, 2025

Here in Part 3 of her Capital Audiofest 2025 show report, Julie Mullins gives us the scoop on the cool gear she saw and heard on display in a pair of rooms hosted by Gestalt Audio — primarily being a pair of turntables from PrimaryControl and TW Acustic, along with a double shot of Fuuga cartridges, some Cinnamon speakers sprinkled into the mix, and SW1X amps to boot. . .

Ken Micallef  |  Dec 02, 2025

Time for another sneak preview! Check out Ken Micallef’s unboxing video of Pear Audio’s nifty-new Kid Howard Blue turntable. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Dec 01, 2025

Welcome to December, fellow analog-o-philes! Since we are now also in the prime of the holiday season, we here at AP felt it would be a good idea to begin sharing a number of analog-related gift-giving suggestions for the most deserving and discerning listeners on your list. First up is a pair of limited-edition turntables from Technics — namely, their Master Edition SL-1200GME and SL-1210GME models. Read on to see why both of Technics’ GME tables are worthy of your gift-oriented attention and/or personal interest. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Nov 28, 2025

AP editor Mike Mettler, still recovering from a nasty cold, masked up to venture out for Record Store Day today on November 28, 2025. Read on to see what he found (and obtained) while out and about on his masked but not anonymous RSD 2025 ventures. . .

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