Julie Mullins

Today, we herald the official launch of a relatively new audio design company’s inaugural product — the Cometa M2 mixing preamp. This new analog component with some old-school attributes lent itself quite well to communal music listening, especially during its recent demo sessions at Common Wave Hi-Fi, an L.A.-area hi-fi dealership. Read Julie Mullins’ firsthand account of how the Cometa M2 appeals to audiophiles and DJs alike, especially when it’s connected to a pair of classic Technics turntables. . .

AVID turntable fans — and avid turntable fans as well, for that matter — will all be interested to learn about this new model. Meet the Relveo, which marks the English manufacturer’s first all-new turntable design in 12 years, and one that’s also intended to help commemorate AVID’s 30th anniversary year. Read Julie Mullins’ report to glean all the features and specs for the Relveo table. . .

A new tonearm design might not seem as “sexy” as a new turntable design is, but there’s good reason to give them some love too. Some tonearms warrant more attention than others, and the latest entry from Airon Audio, the TH1, is one that caught Julie Mullins’ eye at the High End Munich show back in late May 2025. Read on to get her firsthand impressions of the way-cool TH1 arm. . .

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. . .