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Mark Smotroff  |  Jan 16, 2026

In a moment that truly signifies the end of an era, the passing of 1960s psychedelic music legend, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir at age 78 on January 10, 2026, has certainly shook the souls of fans all around the world. It’s such a tremendous loss, and we here at AP can’t help but continue to be awe-inspired by his incredible career and joyously rich musical output. To properly fete the man’s accomplishments, we tasked our resident Deadhead Mark Smotroff to reflect on Weir’s life and times, in addition to recommending some choice Weir-centric listening moments on vinyl — both studio recordings and live performances — for fans old and new to seek out and enjoy. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jan 15, 2026

If you’re gonna name a company whose raison d’être is to focus on celebrating all the joys of cassette culture, you can’t do much better than declaratively calling yourselves We Are Rewind. A French company based in Paris, We Are Rewind was founded in 2016 in collaboration with ORA, along with support from French engineers who boast over 40 years of experience in analog technology. Fast-forward to the here and now, wherein We Are Rewind have recently introduced two high-profile limited-editions portable cassette players that celebrate a pair of music icons from different eras. Read on to see how these two players are the perfect entry points for young, budding, and longtime tapeheads alike. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jan 14, 2026

Some like it hot and some sweat when the heat it on, as the saying goes — at least that’s how the mid-’80s supergroup dubbed The Power Station put it in their February 1985 hit single of a mostly similar name. The album that housed that incendiary lead single, March 1985’s eponymously dubbed The Power Station, is seeing a well-deserved, expanded 40th anniversary 2LP set that’s duly been subtitled DLX via Parlophone on January 23, 2026. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s review to see just how fiery this newly upgraded edition of The Power Station is on wax. . .

Ken Micallef  |  Jan 12, 2026

Time for another exclusive AP sneak preview! Check out Ken Micallef’s unboxing video of HumminGuru’s cool new EZ Vinyl Record Washer. . .

Mark Smotroff  |  Jan 09, 2026

In August 1978, Akron, Ohio’s groundbreaking conceptual art rock band Devo released their Warner Bros. debut, which boldly posed the compelling Island of Lost Souls-inspired title: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Read Mark Smotroff’s review of the newly remastered Rhino High Fidelity Series 180g 1LP version of Are We Not Men? to see how well it stacks up against its previous vinyl editions. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jan 07, 2026

Welcome to the first installment of New Wax Wednesday for 2026! We already have plenty of great 2026 releases to cover in future columns, but we wanted to kick off the new year by instead diving into something we ran out of time to post about at the tail end of 2025 — namely, Rhino’s 4LP deluxe edition commemorating The Replacements’ final indie release on Twin/Tone, October 1984’s truly seminal Let It Be. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s inside look at how the expertly expanded Let It Be collection should in no way leave any of its listeners “Unsatisfied”. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jan 06, 2026

Leave it to Victrola to come up with an all-in-one entry-level offering for budding, budget-minded vinyl lovers — i.e., just the kind of eager, LP-loving newbies whom we are always happy to welcome into the warm analog embrace of the audiophile fold. Earlier today at CES 2026, the company announced the Victrola Soundstage, a soundbase that is said to have been designed to deliver, quote, “high-fidelity performance for vinyl listeners from a compact, space-efficient design.” Read on to see how the Soundstage covers its fully integrated system intentions. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jan 05, 2026

Happy 2026, everyone! We hope the holidays treated you well, and that you got all the cool new analog gear and LPs on your respective wishlists, and then some! Seeing how we’re all about how to best spin that precious vinyl of ours, what better way to start the new year than by looking at a great way to clean those new — and used! — LPs before that very first needle drop (not to mention all those repeated playbacks that will surely follow, for that matter). And thus, we give you HumminGuru’s EZ vinyl record washer, which is a logical, and quite affordable, entry point for anyone just getting into the art of LP cleaning. . .

Mark Smotroff  |  Jan 02, 2026

Since we ended 2025 with a review of one of the two best-selling jazz albums in history, it is only appropriate — and remarkably timely! — that we begin 2026 by reviewing a most important 180g 2LP update of the other album of such esteemed, 5x-platinum-selling lineage: Miles Davis’ August 1959 Columbia landmark, Kind of Blue. The offering of a new, definitive audiophile version of Kind of Blue from Analogue Productions — one that is based on the much-sought-after speed-corrected edition originally issued by Classic Records in 1995 — is certainly big news, so read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if this new Kind of Blue release is worthy of getting in your hands and onto your turntable ASAP. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Dec 31, 2025

In the final installment in our Capital Audiofest 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins checks out the always amazing Klaudio Magnezar turntable and other cool gear in Jaguar Audio’s room. . .

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