Direct-drive Thorens turntable debuts

June 4, 2019 Deon Schoeman 0

Thorens took analogue fans by surprise at the recent High End Munich show with the release of its first direct-drive turntable in more than three decades. The TD 402 DD harks back to the marque’s famous TD Series turntables, but […]

SA turntable could be a world-beater

June 5, 2018 Deon Schoeman 0

Making waves among Gauteng-based audiophiles, music lovers and hi-fi fans over the past six weeks or so is a rather special turntable from Cape Town-based engineer Lance Dixon. Dubbed the Revolve, this isn’t just some cobbled together record player, but […]

Tracer is latest from Clearaudio

March 27, 2018 Deon Schoeman 0

German turntable marque Clearaudio has released a new tonearm. The Tracer combines the brand’s reputation for simply elegant aesthetics with fine engineering, and promises a high degree of sonic honesty. The Tracer features a rigid but lightweight carbon tonearm tube […]