Record players are arguably the most temperamental of hi-fi components. Even the best are easily upset by inconsiderate positioning, poor adjustment or inadequate support. Get everything right, though ...

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Welcome to Vinyl Week on What Hi-Fi?, in association with Technics. You can find out more about how Technics has been defining turntable culture for half a century and the company's SL-1200M7L Limited ...

If you think vinyl is old fashioned, you couldn't be more wrong. While the basic technology behind turntables hasn't changed much in the last decade or so, the surrounding audio ecosystem has come on ...

Then, if your turntable has a tracking force ring, turn it to zero, lining it up with a small line at the top of the tonearm. You then adjust the tracking weight by rotating the counterweight, along ...

So you’re considering taking the plunge into the deep end of physical music media: vinyl records. But beginning the journey isn’t quite as simple as plonking down a turntable, hooking it up to a smart ...

For small home studios, you can purchase an automated, mechanical turntable but the New Amsterdam Photo Video company have put a really great tutorial together on how you can make your own DIY ...

There's little point curating the perfect vinyl collection if your record player isn't good enough to make your LPs and singles truly sing. We have an expert panel of five seasoned audiophiles who ...

The Pro-Ject Debut Reference 10 also offers a resonance-free acrylic platter with a diamond-cut sub-platter. Add that to the ...

Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in music.

Vengeance-Sound’s VPS Tapestop is a powerful but intuitive plugin that does exactly what the name suggests, emulating the effect of a tape deck slowing down. The classic down-pitching effect is a ...