Tag: Vinyl
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Throwback Thursday: The Technics SL-DZ1200 — Beautiful, Ambitious, and a Little Broken
There are pieces of gear that divide a room, and the Technics SL-DZ1200 is one of them. Even now, mentioning it to the right...
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Korg Revives the Vestax Handy Trax Portable Turntable
Have you ever just wanted to play your records anywhere? Not in a club, not in a bedroom, not tethered to a setup that...
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The Record Crate Gets Its Long Overdue Redesign
There’s a particular kind of frustration that every serious record collector knows. You’ve spent years, possibly decades, building a collection that means something to...
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From DJs to Data Points: How We Traded Musical Expertise for Engagement Metrics
Recently over the holidays, I took advantage of a Spotify deal, 2 months free back on an account I stopped paying for a year...
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Spin Class: The 10 Most Expensive Turntables in the World
Let’s face it, most of us are lucky to snag a nice Technics 1210 with a decent cartridge and call it a day. Whether...
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The Tiny Giant: How Sony’s MiniDisc Almost Changed Everything
It’s 1992, you’re holding a disc the size of a business card, encased in a protective shell that clicks satisfyingly shut. You slide it...
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The ELP Laser Turntable: When Japanese Precision Meets Vinyl Obsession
How a $15,000 laser turntable became the holy grail for vinyl purists who refuse to let their records dieThere’s something beautifully ironic about using...
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Vestax QFO: A Footnote Worth Remembering
There’s a particular type of DJ gear that occupies a curious space in our collective memory. Not quite a failure, not exactly a success,...
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Record Store Day: A Celebration of Independent Culture or Major Label Marketing?
As Record Store Day 2026 inches closer, scheduled for Saturday 18 April, there is a growing sense that the event has never been further...