Pro-Ject's new fully-automatic turntable could be the buy of Record Store Day 2025 By Becky Scarrott published 27 March 25 Pro-Ject adds to its Record Store Day 2025 releases with a new fully-automatic turntable, to update its enjoyable A1.
Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12 By Carrie Marshall published 5 April 25 Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan – here are my picks.
Pro-Ject's new affordable tube pre-amp for turntables could be the perfect next step in your analogue vinyl journey By Carrie Marshall published 19 August 25 Pro-Ject expands its pre-amplifier range with two valve-based phono stages, including one very affordable option for beginners who want to get more serious about analogue sound.
Maxell's Bluetooth cassette player is probably the tape revival player you're most likely to want to own – if you can get one By Carrie Marshall published 27 June 25 20th Century retro meets 21st Century tech in this gorgeous tape player
Pro-Ject’s new cheap turntable cuts out the bells and whistles to focus on sound – but it might be one cut too far By Carrie Marshall published 23 July 25 Pro-Ject's E1.2 says "boo" to Bluetooth and uh-uh to USB
Looking to get a beginner turntable over Black Friday? I've picked 3 budget record players you should look for, all tested and approved by our experts By Carrie Marshall published 29 October 25 Expect to see good Black Friday deals on these great starter turntables
Panic! At the disc-o: Quad's retro CD transport makes me want to spend all my money on CDs By Carrie Marshall published 10 December 25 The Quad 3CDT is "dedicated to discs" and looks stunning
Hells bells! Pro-Ject's AC/DC turntable just left me thunderstruck By Becky Scarrott published 27 February 25 Much like the beloved Acca Daccas themselves, Pro-Ject's new turntable screams 'let there be rock'.
Bang & Olufsen’s 1985 turntable re-release is limited to just 100 units and I only wish I could afford one By Becky Scarrott published 27 May 25 B&O has once again meticulously reclaimed, refurbished and re-released one of its best products, but don't expect a discount – or even any left!
I’m hungry like the wolf for this Duran Duran-themed jewel-encrusted Walkman By Becky Scarrott published 3 December 25 Wild boys (wild boys!) never lose it – and by 'it', I do mean this super-sparkly Duran Duran Walkman
Wish your streaming music sounded more analog? Someone made a Bluetooth-to-cassette live converter, and it's very cool By Matt Bolton published 29 December 25 YouTuber Julius Makes created a gadget that receives Bluetooth, writes it live to cassette tape, and then plays it back immediately, because why not?
Audio-Technica's new glowing, floating turntable is as cool as it is strictly limited edition By Carrie Marshall published 14 April 25 The Hotaru uses magnets to float its illuminated turntable away from unwanted vibrations
TEAC’s new CD transport will treat your discs with the audiophile care that makes elite turntables so beloved – unless your discs are SACD By Carrie Marshall published 18 September 25 The TEAC PD-507T promises audio that's pristine and ultra-clean
Someone’s made a USB-C dupe of the iPod Classic, complete with clickwheel — and it’s extremely cheap By Carrie Marshall published 23 December 25 This budget MP3 player is an Apple lawsuit waiting to happen
Forget Spotify Wrapped, get back into CDs with FiiO’s gorgeous new portable player By Becky Scarrott published 4 December 25 CDs are so back, baby! FiiO’s new portable player is also a hi-res DAC, Bluetooth transmitter and wireless bridge for your music
One of the world's most iconic turntables just got an audiophile upgrade By Carrie Marshall published 22 November 24 The Rega Planar 3 just got even better
Technics' legendary SL-1200 turntable gets two limited 'Master Edition' versions – and they're actually the last track for a famous model By Carrie Marshall published 27 October 25 The legendary SL-1200 turntable gets an impressive upgrade
SACD is back, baby! This beefy new audiophile CD player is deliciously '90s, and has built-in tube amplification as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 25 Money No Object: One of the rising stars of 'chi-fi' brings a new reference CD player, with powerful DAC skills
Already got back into hi-fi thanks to vinyl? This CD player and Bluetooth streamer combo is the perfect next upgrade, especially if you're into head-fi By Carrie Marshall published 6 August 25 Vinyl gets the audiophile attention, but CDs still sound great and often cost less
The 'WOOD Master' are impeccably named high-end Hi-Res earbuds that include wood in the speaker driver, and self-fixing paint if they scratch By Carrie Marshall, Carrie Marshall published 13 November 25 Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!
This glorious iPhone app brings back the lost joy of watching family VHS tapes – only with your forgotten smartphone videos By Alex Blake published 13 August 25 Cassette is a VHS-themed iOS app that puts a retro spin on your old videos.
This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 4 November 25 This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.
This tiny, cheap box upgrades any speakers with Wi-Fi multi-room streaming, including Hi-Res Audio support By Carrie Marshall published 31 March 25 It may be small, it may be sweet, but it knows how to stream your beats.
I'd like to be, under the sea, with Ringo Starr's Studer 80 recorder, in the shade By Carrie Marshall published 14 January 25 Ringo Starr's 1970s studio recorder is being auctioned online – you've got 'til February 2 to bid!
TEAC's new hi-fi amplifier is made to power hardcore audiophile systems, but in a super-compact size By Dave Meikleham published 18 February 25 If you’re a serious audiophile who’s looking for a discrete but ultra-high end amplifier, the TEAC AP-507 could be worth throwing your life savings at.
Pure's stylish speakers are a more joyful way to start your day By Sponsored published 12 August 25 Sensational sounds for chilling out, working out and hanging out
Dali’s mega-powerful 16-inch ported subwoofer wants to shake your home theater to bits, in a good way By Carrie Marshall published 15 May 25 Incredible power – and Dali says it delivers incredible precision too
McIntosh’s compact new audiophile amp is ready for streaming, Bluetooth, HDMI, turntables and anything else you want to throw at it, really By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 24 McIntosh's compact amp is a powerful performer
Hi-fi legend Quad's new super-powerful, super-connected stereo amp could be all the amp you need for the rest of your life By Carrie Marshall published 17 October 25 Money No Object: Quad launches its "finest-ever" integrated amp, and it's future-proofed in a ton of ways
McIntosh's gorgeous DS200 streaming DAC is here, thus completing the nonpareil hi-fi system of my dreams By Becky Scarrott published 18 February 25 When McIntosh releases a hi-fi separate, I typically stop what I'm doing and take a look – and this one could grace pretty much any setup you care to imagine.