Analog Gear News

We’re always on the lookout for great, current turntable options at various price levels, more often than not with an eye toward what we consider to be relatively affordable options these days. With that in mind, we wanted to look at what’s what with the vaunted British company Vertere — and thus, we’ve taken to eyeballing their DG-1S turntable, which is currently available in three different configurations. Read on to find out what each Vertere DG-1S ’table entails, and what their respective SRPs are. . .

Is there a more storied, historic company name when it comes to the history of the turntable than that of Victrola? Well, the company that’s been manufacturing audio gear since 1906 is still going strong, having recently announced at CES 2023 that their next-gen turntable, the Stream Onyx VPT-2000-BLK-ATE, will be coming our way in mid-to-late February. Read on to find out about the Stream Onyx’s feature set, pricing, and connectivity options accordingly. . .

Vincent Audio knows from phono preamps, and the company’s PHO-701 MM/MC hybrid two-chassis model now emerges in the wake of its vaunted PHO-700 predecessor. How does it stack up? Read on to get all the PHO-701 spec details. . .