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In our ongoing AXPONA 2026 coverage, Julie Mullins reports on the analog gear she encountered in some exhibit rooms that were put together in tandem by Technics and Nagaoka. . .

Welcome one and all to our upcoming in-depth AXPONA 2026 coverage. Our esteemed colleagues at Stereophile were gracious enough to shared the following video with us as a sneak peek at what's to come. . .

Rush’s tenth studio LP on Mercury, April 1984’s Grace Under Pressure, chronicled how the vaunted Canadian trio were able to shift creative gears mid-decade and construct eight technology-driven tracks that confront fear, rue containment, and question conformity. To properly celebrate this important album, UMe/Mercury and Anthem recently released a newly expanded 5LP/1BD Super Deluxe Edition of Grace Under Pressure (a.k.a. GUP40) on March 13, 2026. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s in-depth box set review that also includes an all-new exclusive interview with longtime Rush production wizard Terry Brown — who remixed the original album and the live material exclusively for this box set — to see why his work may forever change the way you hear this Cold War-era music. . .

Whenever we talk to newbies about turntables, the Canadian brand Fluance inevitably comes up. Founded in 1999 by Deepak Jain in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Fluance has carved out a smart niche for the uninitiated — i.e., those who simply want an affordable, no-fuss entry into vinyl enjoyment. Fluance take analog playback seriously, as witnessed by their latest offering, the RT82 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl turntable. Read Ken Micallef’s review to see if the RT82 punches above its weight class. . .