DS Audio would beg to differ. The company isn’t the first to design an optical-type cartridge. There were examples from the likes of Toshiba, Kenwood, Trio and Sharp decades ago, but these failed to ...

The $190 Grado Labs Prestige Red3 might be the affordable cartridge upgrade your turntable needs. Based on the reaction to my CAF 2023 editorial, many of you agree that high-end audio manufacturers ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Enjoy a $1,000 phonograph cartridge for $400. At least the cartridge sounds like it costs a thousand dollars, but its manufacturer decided the lower price might spur sales. Even at $400, this ...

The affordable Cambridge Audio CXA61 Integrated Amplifier and Alva Duo Phono Preamp are a formidable duo you need to hear. Listening to records is my primary format so investing in a better-quality ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. In March, I reviewed the Como Blu, a brilliant Bluetooth streaming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. There are many vinyl record fans out there. More every day. However ...

The 8-track cartridge, aka the Stereo 8, first appeared at trade shows in 1964, just 18 months after the cassette, and it did initially seem to have it all: it was comparatively small, portable, and ...

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