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Sneak preview time! Check out Ken Micallef’s unboxing video of Technics’ cool new SL-50C turntable. Full review of the SL-50C from Ken is coming soon to AP, but for now, see how this table looks right out of the box, and how he sets it up. . .

We always love it when we see how top-tier turntable companies evolve their product lines — though, in the case of the UK stalwart manufacturer Michell, perhaps we should rephrase that with the altered spelling of evolv. What we mean by that is, Michell has just introduced their latest turntable offerings — one duly dubbed the Revolv turntable, and an upgraded version of their well-respected Gyro table. Read on to see more about the features and specs for both the Revolv and Gyro tables accordingly. . .

Is it love, or lies? Well, when it comes to the sound and content of Linda Ronstadt’s rightly hailed September 1975 opus Prisoner in Disguise, it is very much of the love variety. In celebration of this important mid-’70s LP’s 50th anniversary, Mobile Fidelity has just seen fit to reissue it as a 180g 2LP 45rpm edition, remastered from the original master tapes. AP editor Mike Mettler reports on its overall spin-worthiness, and he also includes firsthand comments from interviews he conducted with Ronstadt and one of her key collaborators on the album — the late, great JD Souther. . .

Way back in 1973, Linn swung for the fences with their initial playback offering, the Sondek LP12 turntable — and it connected bigtime. This table continues to be refined, and it remains part of their line to this day. The venerated European company has just announced a pair of key upgrades for that rightly acclaimed Sondek LP12: a) the Linn Klimax Radikal power supply and motor control unit, and b) the Linn Keel SE sub-chassis and armboard assembly. Read on to see more about the features and specs for both the Klimax Radikal and Keel SE. . .