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Ken Micallef, Mike Mettler  |  Nov 10, 2025

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. . .

Shanon McKellar  |  Nov 04, 2025

Our Toronto Audiofest 2025 coverage resumes! In this installment, Shanon McKellar tells us all about Michell’s new Revolv and Gyro turntables plus the Reed Muse 1C turntable and Linnenberg PS30 phono preamp, as well as coveting a Hana Umami Black cartridge, and more. . .

Shanon McKellar  |  Oct 28, 2025

Our Toronto Audiofest 2025 coverage continues! In this installment, Shanon McKellar gives us the goods on the latest turntable offerings on display from Takumi and J.Sikora. . .

Shanon McKellar  |  Oct 27, 2025

’Tis the season for audio trade shows, and we’re gonna cover as many of ’em as we can firsthand! Our reporting from this past weekend’s T.H.E. Show New York (which was actually held in NJ) will be posting soon, but first up is the initial installment of Shanon McKellar’s experiences at the recent Toronto Audiofest, wherein she tells us about what she saw and heard there from Rega and MoFi Electronics, for starters. . .

Shanon McKellar  |  Oct 21, 2025
Shanon McKellar shares her Toronto Audiofest 2025 Reel Teaser, featuring turntables galore and much more, over on our official YouTube channel, but you can also get a taste of it right here, right now. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jul 01, 2025

In the final installment of her High End Munich 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins checks out the new Soulution 787 turntable and a B.audio phono preamp module. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 26, 2025

In Part 9 of her ongoing High End Munich 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins gets a firsthand look and listen to a PrimaryControl Kinea II turntable, PrimaryControl FCL tonearm fitted with an AirTight Opus-1 cartridge, and PrimaryControl Solaris tonearm fitted with AirTight PC-1 Supreme cartridge — and then, in another room, she got to bear witness to the Klaudio Magnezar turntable. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 24, 2025

In Part 8 of her continuing High End Munich 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins looks into the latest Bluetooth turntable and accessories offerings from Lenco. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 20, 2025

In Part 7 of her continuing High End Munich 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins gets a firsthand look and listen to Ortofon’s new MC X Series cartridge line. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 17, 2025

In Part 6 of her High End Munich 2025 show report, Julie Mullins gives us the lowdown on the new Chord Electronics Ultima Phonostage phono preamp, which was seen amplifying the signal from a Bauer Audio dps 3 turntable fitted with an Ortofon MC Cadenza cartridge. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 12, 2025

In Part 5 of her Munich 2025 show report, Julie Mullins gets a firsthand explanation for why Polish manufacturer Unitra wholly embrace direct-drive turntables, and sees/hears one of their latest tables in action to illustrate the point. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 06, 2025

Here in Part 4 of her Munich 2025 show report, Julie Mullins is all about Pro-Ject and the wide array of products they had on display in Halle 3, including new X Series turntables, tonearms, cartridges, travel sets, and special-edition turntables galore. . .

Mike Mettler, Ken Micallef  |  Jun 05, 2025

The assignment for High End Munich 2025 was simple, and direct: “Show me turntables. Lots and lots of turntables.” And who better to carry out such a focused task than our go-to, table-loving main product reviewer for AP, the always estimable Ken Micallef. Click the link below to see Ken’s 11½-minute Munich 2025 video diary, which features a wide swath of turntables — plus a few tonearms and cartridges to boot — from the likes of TechDAS, Clearaudio, Klaudio, Kronos, Kuzma, Dual, Muarah, and many, many more. . .

Julie Mullins  |  Jun 02, 2025

Our High End Munich 2025 coverage continues, so let’s get right to it! Here in Part 3, Julie Mullins gives us the scoop on the latest Nagaoka cartridges and accessories, as well as the newest tonearm offerings from Korf. . .

Julie Mullins  |  May 29, 2025

Here in Part 2 of our High End Munich 2025 show report series, Julie Mullins takes a firsthand look at AMG’s Ventus phono preamp prototype, in addition to checking out a pair of AMG Viella series turntables and the company’s 12JT tonearm. . .

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