In March, I reviewed the Como Blu, a brilliant Bluetooth streaming audio system from Boston’s Como Audio. What made the Blu brilliant? For $399 — the cost of a decent, upper-range portable Bluetooth ...

What’s old is new again, particularly when it comes to music. In 2020, vinyl record sales surpassed CD sales for the first time since the 1980s, totaling $232 million of revenue in the U.S. — and 62 ...

Back in 2016–nine years ago–Fluance approached me about reviewing a new turntable. The Canadian audio brand was best known as a speaker manufacturer, but had decided to dip its toe into the thriving ...

Admittedly, part of the fun of building your own vinyl hi-fi system is having the freedom of choice when it comes to picking your own turntable, amplifier, phono preamp and speakers. You have full ...

Every spring, Record Store Day sends thousands of people back to the world of vinyl, with sales posting their 18th consecutive year of growth in 2024, according to the RIAA, far outselling CDs and ...

Before buying a turntable, there are a bunch of questions you have to ask yourself. How much do you want to spend? Do you want a turntable with a built-in phono preamp or do you want to be able to ...