AXPONA 2026

Julie Mullins meets with Sierra Sound co-founder Michael Fajen at AXPONA 2026 to get the lowdown on all the Sorane tonearms his U.S. distribution company carries, and why each one of the Japanese company’s three tonearm lines performs differently. . .

Live from AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef shows us a “reel” good time was had by all at the big show, plus he shares shots of turntables from the likes of J.Sikora, Fern & Roby, Luxman, Technics, and many more. . .

In our latest AXPONA 2026 report, Julie Mullins auditions a system featuring a Well Tempered Lab Versalex turntable, Dynavector P75 Mk4.1 MM/MC phono stage, and Dynavector 20X-2A MC cartridge. . .

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Sierra Sound co-founder Michael Fajen (in the foreground) and Aesthetix sales and marketing specialist Brent Hefley (in the reflection) about the gear shown in the Sierra Sound room, including the AMG Viella turntable with 12JT Turbo tonearm, Sorane SA-1.2 tonearm, and Aesthetix Rhea Signature phono stage. Plus: we get an exclusive visit to “The Tonearm Garden”. . .

Monarch Systems presented a couple of demo setups at AXPONA 2026. Julie Mullins checked out their analog-centric offerings, which included an SME Model 8 turntable and Loricraft Audio PRC6i professional record cleaning machine. . .

AP editor Mike Mettler gets a Quintessential listening experience at AXPONA 2026, thanks to Acoustic Sounds head honcho Chad Kassem spinning some choice vinyl on a Döhmann Helix One Mk III turntable. . .