Category: Turntable

Rega has just introduced three new “ND” moving magnet cartridges that replace their outgoing Elys and Exact cartridges. There is the ND3, ND5, and ND7. These were first announced back in July.   From Rega’s press release: “The [Nd7’s] all-new construction was developed over a 10 year period and promises to deliver ‘next level’ performance from moving magnet technology. The design uses a brand-new generator geometry with perfect symmetry to achieve accurate channel balance. The Nd7 also has an optimised pole gap for superior linearity and crosstalk characteristics. This new cartridge is created with miniaturized parallel coils which are wound in-house, utilising 38-micron wire with just 1275 turns. This produces a low inductance, low impedance generator giving vastly improved high frequency response and a notably wider sound stage.” Each Nd7 is reportedly handmade by Rega’s technicians in the UK and the Nd7 also comes with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. Here’s a video review of the new ND7 from a shop in the UK.

Teri is beginning to sell her amazing collection of vinyl records. We are slowly pricing and putting out for sale parts of Teri’s vinyl record collection in waves. This is CASH ONLY. Some are even new sealed records. The used stuff has been well cared for and is in either Very Good or Mint condition. Hard to find titles, first pressings, and audiophile releases. Bring your $ and come explore what we have in stock this week! From Prince to Paul Simon, Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, you never know what you will find in her collection.

The Rega 50th anniversary Planar 3 turntable. A great value. Bundle includes the Exact cartridge upgrade along with the outboard power supply. Separately would cost well over $2k on their own. Bundle deal now through end of the year.

Come in to find out more!

Naim Solstice Special Edition high-end turntable/phono/power supply (limited to 500 units worldwide) package for sale and here in-store.

We have now been restocked with good supplies of most Rega and Pro-Ject turntables. We received a good amount of Rega P3s, but also have many of the others in stock. With Pro-Ject we were resupplied with Carbon Debuts and EVOs. If you’ve been wanting a new turntable, now is the time!!!

We now have a Pro-Ject X1 turntable (walnut finish) in and ready to demo in our Bamboo room. This is a real stunner in wood finish, and a great value. Definitely worth an audition. Read more about it and reviews here and here.

We now have the Arcam SA20 Integrated Amplifier and the Arcam CDS50 CD/SACD Network Player from Arcam’s HDA product range. The SA20 Integrated Amplifier is a Class G amplifier running at 90watts per channel. What is Class G? Class G is essentially a hybrid amplifier, utilising Class A specifically for low-level signals, but when required switching in an additional power supply to power those larger sections of the waveform. It also has 5 analog inputs (including a phono), 3 digital inputs, a built in 32-bit Sabre ESS9038K2M DAC. Want to add a disc/network player to the mix? Look to the new CDS50. It plays CDs and SACDs, and also is a network player, supporting audio file formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, MP3, AAC and WMA.

The new Parasound JC3 Jr. Phono preamplifier by John Curl is in stock and in our Bamboo room! This great value phono stage is already garnering some wonderful reviews, being cut from the same cloth as it’s higher priced sibling product from Curl. If you’re in the market for a reasonably priced solid state phono stage, this one is well worth an audition! It provides cartridge options for 47 Ohm MM and MC/MI, and has balanced and unbalanced outputs. You can read a review here.

We have the brand new Cambridge Audio AX series in stock and ready to audition, including the AXA35 and the AXC35. We also have the new Cambridge Audio TT Alva turntable is a direct drive table that also packs a built-in bluetooth APTX HD unit that… (wait for it)… actually sounds really amazing! (Bluetooth? yes. Bluetooth). Imagine streaming great vinyl to your phone to listen through good headphones. It comes with a pre-installed high output MC Cartridge. The AXA35 is an Integrated Amplifier with built-in MM phono-stage, has 35 watts per channel, a display screen, and a 1/4″ headphone jack. The AXC34 CD Player has gapless playback, a quality DAC, that can read standard CDs, as well as discs with MP3s and WMA files. These Cambridge products have the usual great build value that Cambridge has become known for.

The brand new Rega Planar 8 with Neo PSU and an Apheta cartridge is now in, set up, and ready to audition! Ours is in black, and it’s stunning! It’s already starting to make noise with reviewers, you can read the reviews here , here and here. If you’re looking for top level vinyl playback for not an obscene amount of $, look no further than the new Rega P8 turntable! Rega continues it’s solid practice of offering some of the best values in HiFi audio turntables.

Simaudio has been on a roll lately with groundbreaking ‘swiss army-knife’-like products such as the Moon by Simaudio ACE that can do it all, sound amazing, and for a reasonable price. Enter the new Moon by Simaudio 390 Network Player/Preamplifier. This may be the king of their latest overachieving product releases.

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The latest issue of The Absolute Sound (July/August 2018) has a great review of the Clearaudio Concept Black turntable. This is a great update to an already amazing value table that you really should audition! So much to love about this great turntable! Read the teaser first page after the ‘read more’ or pick up the latest issue of TAS to read the full review. You can now read the review online here. The Naim Audio Uniti Nova is featured as well. Full review now online for the Nova here. (more…)

The new Rega Planar 1 PLUS (P1 PLUS) allows those wanting to get into vinyl quickly by including a built in phono stage. Just add an integrated amplifier or receiver and listen! The built in phono stage is based on the award winning Fono Mini, and is ready to plug into in line level input (basically, whatever you would connect your CD player, DVD, or any other analog source). It comes with the hand made RB110 tonearm and a factory fitted Rega Carbon cartridge. With set-up is less than a minute, you will be enjoying your favorite family vinyl of Tom Jones or ABBA in no time at all! Come in today for an audition. It’s time to add the ability to play vinyl to your audio system!

We have the new Kanto Syd speaker, a wider one speaker solution for filling your room with great music. Just like the Kanto Yumi speakers we have carried, Syd also is powered and has the same great features: Bluetooth, phono and RCA analog input, optical input, mini-jack input, and comes with a remote control. Just add a source and you’re ready to go! (even just a smart phone) Probably one of the easiest solutions to getting going with vinyl if you have dusted off that old turntable in the garage. Just plug it into the Syd speaker, and you’re ready to wax poetic about the ‘old days’ of vinyl (or the thousands of great new stuff coming out every week!)