Analog Gear News

How many times do we just “make do” in the moment when it comes to handling some of the finer points and little details as we’re tweaking our LP playback systems? More often than not, we default to using flashlights or other inferior light sources whenever we’re calibrating and/or tweaking our turntables. Canadian manufacturer Reliable has a much, much smarter LED task-light solution for doing all that — namely, their new UberLight Frame, which was specifically designed with the audiophile in mind. Read on to see how the UberLight Frame has helped us shine a brighter light upon our detail-oriented table-adjustment proclivities. . .

As we await all the reports from this past weekend’s Florida International Audio Expo (a.k.a. FLAX) to come into AP HQ for proper editing and posting, we wanted to take a closer look at a cool new turntable in the meantime — and we were struck by Serbian manufacturer Soulines and their relatively recently released TT9 turntable. Read on to see all the cool specs and features of the TT9. . .

We’re all about unity — and so is Clearaudio, who have just announced that their new flagship Unity pivotal tonearm will be demo’ed at the upcoming Florida International Audio Expo (a.k.a. FLAX) in Tampa, Florida, from February 21-23, 2025. Read on to see all the Unity arm’s specs and features, as well as all the cool high-end gear it will be playing through in that FLAX demo system this upcoming weekend. . .

Make way for the mighty Clipper! In this case, we’re referring to JICO’s Clipper moving magnet (MM) cartridge, which is purported to be the world’s first dual-fitting model, and it features a tapered S-cantilever that is said to be inspired by the designs of Audio Empire and Swing record needles. Read on to see all the specs and features of the noted Japanese cartridge and vinyl accessory brand’s new Clipper MM cart. . .

When I say footfalls, you say. . .? Yeah, we can’t post that kind of response here — but anyway, how many times have incessant footfalls and other maddening, gear-internal, vibration-incurring incidents interrupted a few too many listening sessions of our favorite LPs? One way to combat those aural irritations is by deploying anti-vibration footers, and noted Polish manufacturer XACT have just introduced their oh-so-perfectly named Immotus series to help with exactly that issue. Read on to see all the features and specs for the XACT Immotus CRX and CL footers. . .

AVID is in the midst of celebrating their 30th anniversary, and the notable British company is embracing the fete full force with a pair of updated tonearms — namely, the Altus V2 and Nexus V2. Read on to see the key upgrades and specs for these two arms. . .

Let’s get vertical! We didn’t want to let our CES 2025 coverage pass without mentioning Fuse Audio and their admittedly visually intriguing line of vertical turntables. Read on to see what’s up with their brand new GLD vertical table, which the company expects to be shipping soon here in January 2025. . .