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If it’s November, then it must mean it’s time for another round of Beatles-related vinyl reissues, remasters, and upgrades — and we are all-in to cover everything that’s coming our way. First up, it’s time to give the drummer some — meaning that today’s Fabs-centric focus is on Richard Starkey, a.k.a. Ringo Starr, who saw his first four 1970s solo LPs on Apple reissued by Capitol/UMe on limited-edition color vinyl on October 25, 2025. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s combo review to see if you should order the new vinyl copies of Sentimental Journey, Beaucoups of Blues, Ringo, and Goodnight Vienna as soon as possible. . .

T.H.E. New York International Audio Show was T.H.E. place to be during the last weekend in October 2025, and our turntable expert Ken Micallef was there to capture all the sights and sounds firsthand. Read on to check out Ken’s video report on all the cool new tables seen and heard from the likes of VPI, Audio Note, Linn, Technics, TW-Acustic, and many, many more. . .

My fellow analog audiophiles, take note — we are now all members in good standing in a newly spelled subset called vinylphyles. Vinylphyles, of course, have the same, er, obsessive-about-SQ-on-wax laser-focus as we do — and we can credit UMe for coming up with that double-y sobriquet, which also happens to serve as the name of their exciting new reissue program. Read on to see which four titles are coming out on November 14, 2025, that will inaugurate this all-important AAA series. . .

A new design aimed squarely at the sub-$1,000 turntable market, the Technics SL-50C turntable is a little marvel of a vinyl spinning machine. Read Ken Micallef’s review to see if the SL-50C direct drive table delivers all the goods at its quite affordable price point. . .