Most serious vinyl collectors know this rule of thumb of vinyl pressings: without any further information, you want to own the first issue from the country of the original recording. That is most likely to guarantee that you’re getting a copy made from the original master tape. The assumption here...
The Cliffwood Turntable is the new “entry-level” turntable from VPI Industries. That’s not to say that you’ll see hordes of Generation Z music lovers standing in Urban Outfitters weighing a Crossley in one hand and a VPI in the other. Rather, Cliffwood appears to be the entry-level to VPI in...
Los Angeles Audio Show 2017 It Was 20 Year Ago Today… The new reissue of Sgt. Pepper had me thinking about other things that change over 20 years. I attended my first audio show next to LAX in 1997, 20 years ago. It was toward the end of a 10-year...
Shinola launches the Shinola Runwell, a collaboration with VPI Today VPI Industries announced the result of their collaboration with Shinola, the Shinola Runwell turntable, made in America. The table launches in November, 2016, with a $2500.00 MSRP, including cartridge and phono stage. “After two years of work, blood, sweat, and tears our...