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Clearaudio Signature Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 07, 2024

Clearaudio sure have a notable signature style when it comes to their high-end turntables, and they’ve just announced a special edition of their Concept Signature table — redubbed more simply as the Signature turntable — that has been made both specifically and exclusively for the U.S. market, and it will be distributed stateside by Musical Surroundings. Read on to see what Clearaudio’s Q2-arriving stateside Signature table has to offer. . .

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Analog Gear NewsCES 2017
Clearaudio's Clarified Lineup At C.E.S. 2017
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 10, 2017
Clearaudio manufactures an unusually wide range of turntable and tone arm models. In all the years I've attended C.E.S. or Munich for that matter, no one lays it all out (at the very least the lines imported to America by Musical Surroundings) so clearly and precisely as does Musical Surroundings' Customer Service Manager Michael Fajen in this video.
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Clearaudio’s New Flagship Unity Pivotal Tonearm Will Be Demo’ed at Florida International Audio Expo 2025
Mike Mettler  |  Feb 18, 2025

We’re all about unity — and so is Clearaudio, who have just announced that their new flagship Unity pivotal tonearm will be demo’ed at the upcoming Florida International Audio Expo (a.k.a. FLAX) in Tampa, Florida, from February 21-23, 2025. Read on to see all the Unity arm’s specs and features, as well as all the cool high-end gear it will be playing through in that FLAX demo system this upcoming weekend. . .

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Completely Redesigned iPhono2 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier (Corrected)
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2016
The original iPhono priced at $399 was an incredibly well-designed, versatile and fine sounding phono preamp.

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Connected Fidelity TT Hub Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Dec 17, 2024

Sierra Sound has just announced they are the official U.S. distributor for Connected Fidelity products, including the British company’s flagship TT Hub turntable, along with their Float isolation pucks. Today, we’re going to focus on that eye-catching turntable, so read on to see all specs and features of the strikingly cool TT Hub. . .

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Connected-Fidelity CF-1010 Tonearm
Mike Mettler  |  Dec 11, 2025

Certain gear manufacturers have a knack for choosing a company name that perfectly, and most viscerally, describes what they’re all about — and Connected-Fidelity is one of them. Last year, the hyphenated British manufacturer turned our heads and pricked up our ears with their flagship TT Hub turntable, and they’re doing it again here at the tail end of 2025 with the recent announcement of their all-new CF-1010 tonearm. Read on to see all the features and specs for the CF-1010. . .

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Analog Gear NewsCES 2016
Continuum Audio Labs Debuts Obsidian the Company's First New Turntable in More Than Five Years (Second Story Update)
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 07, 2016
At CES 2016 Australian brand Continuum Audio Labs debuted and demoed the Obsidian, its first new turntable in more than a half decade.

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CoolGeek TS-01 Turntable
Julie Mullins  |  Feb 24, 2026

One objection that vinyl playback naysayers often bring up is having to get up to flip the record or change tracks, or to repeat a favorite one. Not so with the forthcoming CoolGeek TS-01 turntable, as you can control this record player from your listening position via a remote controller. Read Julie Mullins’ report to see all the features and specs of the TS-01 are purported to be. . .

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Crosley Grows A Pair (Of Serious Turntables)
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 29, 2016
News at this past year’s International Consumer Electronics Show that “novelty” turntable manufacturer Crosley was introducing a pair of quality turntables built for the company by Pro-Ject drew me to the “ZOO” to check them out.

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Cyrus Audio 40 PPA Phono Preamp
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 08, 2025

Cyrus Audio continues to fill out the formidable 40 line with their latest offering, the 40 PPA phono preamp. Read on to see all the specs and features of the venerable British company’s 40 PPA phono pre. . .

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Cyrus Audio Classic PHONO Preamp
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 25, 2024

Cyrus Audio continue to celebrate their 40th anniversary with an update of one of their Signature (pun intended) products, which is now duly dubbed the Classic PHONO preamp. Read on to find out more about the British company’s latest anniversary gear update. . .

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Cyrus Audio TTP Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 09, 2023

Cyrus Audio has decided to kick off the celebration of their 40th anniversary in 2024 somewhat on the early side by announcing the late-October availability of their new TTP turntable — but we don’t mind that kind of advance fanfare in the least. Read on to find out more about the well-respected British company’s flagship turntable offering. . .

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Degritter Mark II Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine
Mike Mettler  |  Feb 10, 2025

If it’s post-Super Bowl Monday, then it must be time for a good cleaning. (Work with me here.) Regardless of how you watched (or avoided!) the spectacle that was Super Bowl LIX, it’s always a good idea to begin with a clean slate the day afterward — especially if you choose to spin some cherished LPs, old and/or new, to shake off that final-game grit and get the post-NFL season underway (as we’re doing right now, in fact). To that end, we turn our eye to the Degritter Mark II ultrasonic record cleaning machine to help with our prospective cleaning. Read on to see all the cool features and specs of the Mark II RCM. . .

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Denon DL-103o Limited-Edition MC Cartridge
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 03, 2024

We’ve always been fans of fruitful collaborative partnerships, so we’re happy to see Denon and Devon Turnbull of OJAS have joined forces to produce the limited-edition Denon DL-103o moving-coil cartridge. Read on to see all the features and specs of the limited-edition DL-103o MC, and to find out which classic Denon cart it’s based on. . .

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Denon DP-3000NE Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Jan 14, 2025

After our recent in-depth review of Denon’s DL-103o moving coil cartridge, we here at AP thought we’d look into one of their other core, analog-centric product categories — turntables, of course! — to see what else the stalwart company currently offers, and the flagship DP-3000NE table caught our eye. Read on to see all the cool specs and features of the DP-3000NE. . .

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