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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. . .

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. . .

Before we all drive and/or fly off to our respective Thanksgiving festivities for the long weekend ahead, we want to share the full aural bounty that comprises today’s New Wax Wednesday column. This one is all about Wings, a self-titled 180g 3LP compilation of 32 tracks culled from the better-than-you-may-think output of Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles 1970s band that was released on November 7, 2025, via MPL/Capitol/UMe. Read AP editor Mike Mettler review to see if the Wings box is indeed fab enough for you to add to your collection (plus, you’ll get his firsthand impressions of seeing Macca’s just-completed Got Back tour). . .

Fans of The Monkees will be pleased to learn that a new release from Rhino’s esteemed High Fidelity reissue series shows how they took significant steps to deliver a significant update of the band’s November 1967 smash hit album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see why the new 180g 1LP Hi-Fi edition of Pisces trounces all previous editions. . .