Analog Gear News

“You put the load right on me.” That’s a line from The Band’s seminal 1968 song “The Weight,” which never actually mentions its title by name in the lyrics — but that above-noted key phrase, which serves as the linchpin line of its chorus, could also be the first thought an LP has the moment you put a record weight on top of it for stabilization purposes. (Go with me on this one, folks, and don’t just call me Crazy Chester.) One such manufacturer, Origin Live, have just literally dropped their next record weight, rightly dubbed the Gravity Two. Read on to see the features and specs of the Gravity Two, and how it builds upon the success of its predecessor, the Gravity One. . .

Following a huge — and quite fun — display of their gear at High End Munich 2025, Pro-Ject have begun releasing some more new products that were seen at the big show, including the new E1.2 turntable. Read Julie Mullins’ report to see more about the features and specs for the Pro-Ject E1.2 plug-and-play table. . .

British manufacturer Music First Audio, long known for their stellar preamps and the transformers that are found within them, have announced their latest phono preamp, the LP 103 LCR. Read on to see all the specs and features of the sleek-looking LP 103 LCR. . .

Cyrus Audio continues to fill out the formidable 40 line with their latest offering, the 40 PPA phono preamp. Read on to see all the specs and features of the venerable British company’s 40 PPA phono pre. . .

We’re always up for seeing whatever cool accessory ideas emerge from the mind of Sublima Audio Research founder Alessandro “Alex” Cereda, and his latest foray into this realm is called Shelly. Read on to see how S.A.R.’s newest accessory, which is made from 300-year-old Italian olive wood, has been designed to be quite the proper tonearm headshell. . .

Michael Fidler is a bonafide classic audio maestro, and he knows how to build phono preamps about as good as anybody can. Read on to see all the features and specs for the latest offering from Michael Fidler and Classic Audio — namely, the Spartan 15 Mk 2 phono preamp, which is said to have evolved the standards set with company’s prior Spartan 15 and Spartan 10 double-stage preamps. . .

While we look forward to sharing all the deep-dive show reports from our fellow editors who were at High End Munich 2025 on AP in the coming days/weeks, we do have some cool gear seen at the big show to report on in the here and now — starting with the Takumi TT Level 2.1DC turntable. . .