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Pray Media Holdings Announces Acquisition of AVTech Media Americas and Its Iconic Enthusiast Media Brands
Analog Planet Staff  |  May 31, 2026

Some exciting news.

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Analog Gear News
OTTA Mandolin and Theorbo Cartridges
Julie Mullins  |  May 29, 2026

OTTA — which stands for “Over The Top Analogue” — is a relatively new hi-fi brand that was launched in 2024. Julie Mullins reports on the upstart German company’s Mandolin and Theorbo cartridges, and also shares plans for possible new gear to be added to the OTTA analog lineup. . .

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ALBUM RELEASE NEWSNew Wax WednesdayVinyl Reports
Goose’s New Big Modern! 180g 2LP Set Will Be Previewed With Official Listening Parties Across the Country on June 10 and 11, Just Ahead of Its June 12 Release
Mike Mettler  |  May 27, 2026

Goose, one of the more intriguing jam-centric bands of the moment who’ve already proven to have the goods to back up their considerable staying power, have just announced a new 180g 2LP set, BIG MODERN! (the all-caps style is their emphasis), will be released via their own No Coincidence label on June 12, 2026. AP editor Mike Mettler clues us in on what to expect from this highly anticipated double-LP release, in addition to sharing the times and locales for two nights of official listening parties. . .

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Features
Unboxing Video: Soulines tt23 Turntable
Mike Mettler,  |  May 26, 2026

Time for another exclusive AP sneak preview! Check out Ken Micallef’s unboxing video of Soulines’ tt23 turntable. . .

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AAA VinylAlbum ReviewsVinyl Reports
New Vinylphyle & DSS 60th Anniversary Reissues of The Beach Boys’ Seminal 1966 Masterpiece Pet Sounds Both Raise the Audiophile Bar in Their Own Respective Ways
Mark Smotroff  |  May 22, 2026

Today, we’re delving into two new versions of The Beach Boys’ seminal May 1966 masterpiece, Pet Sounds, which has been released in two separate high-grade vinyl editions in celebration of its 60th anniversary: a) Capitol/UMe’s Vinylphyle series 2LP mono/stereo set, and b) Interscope/Capitol’s ultra-premium Definitive Sound Series (DSS) One Step edition. Read Mark Smotroff’s in-depth review of both editions to see how and why they’ve each met our own exacting standards, and how a long-lost 1972 master put one of them over the top. . .

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Album ReviewsVinyl Reports
The Beach Boys’ The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights 2LP Set Curates Peak Moments From 30th Anniversary CD Box Set on Vinyl for the First Time
Mark Smotroff  |  May 21, 2026

It was 60 years ago this week that Brian Wilson taught bands to play a different way with the release of The Beach Boys’ masterwork LP Pet Sounds on May 16, 1966. As part of this celebration, the first-time vinyl release of The Beach Boys’ The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights 2LP set came out a week ago via Capitol/UMe on May 15, 2026. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see why the building blocks of one of the most seminal releases in popular music history deserve your undivided vinyl attention. . .

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Cartridge Reviews
Sumiko Oriole Moving Coil Cartridge
Michael Trei  |  May 21, 2026

Michael Trei, the resident Spin Doctor columnist for our sister site Stereophile and occasional AP contributor, reviews Sumiko’s Oriole moving coil cartridge. . .

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ALBUM RELEASE NEWSNew Wax WednesdayVinyl Reports
The Tragically Hip Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of Their Historic Final Tour With Live July 22 – August 20, 2016 3LP Set on August 21
Mike Mettler  |  May 20, 2026

In the wake of the impending 10th anniversary of their final tour, The Tragically Hip have just announced that Live July 22 – August 20, 2016, a 3LP set commemorating that historic 15-show run with 29 of their best performances spread across six sides of vinyl, will be released on August 21, 2026. AP editor Mike Mettler has all the Hip details, including some exclusive, previously unpublished bandmember comments about the joys and pitfalls of playing different songs from different albums live, and then capturing it all properly on record. . .

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Phono Preamp Reviews
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl S Phono Preamp
Michael Trei  |  May 19, 2026

Michael Trei, the resident Spin Doctor columnist for our sister site Stereophile and occasional AP contributor, reviews Musical Fidelity’s Nu-Vista Vinyl S phono preamp. . .

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Album ReviewsVinyl Reports
Reconsidering ’80s Visionaries Talk Talk Via Excellent Half-Speed-Mastered Reissues of 1988’s Spirit of Eden and 1984’s It’s My Life, Plus 2025’s Newly Revampled The Very Best of Talk Talk 2LP Set
Mark Smotroff,  |  May 15, 2026

Talk Talk is one of those groups that often fall through the cracks of both music history and mainstream consciousness — beloved by some, overlooked by many. Luckily, we have a pair of new half-speed-mastered LPs from their catalog to share a proper (re)assessment. Read on to see Mark Smotroff’s review of the HSM LPs for 1988’s Spirit of Eden and 1984’s It’s My Life, plus find out what AP editor Mike Mettler thinks of the merits of 2025’s The Very Best of Talk Talk 2LP set. . .

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