The Roundensounden From IKEA
Ok, it’s really going to be called the Frekvens and it’s the new IKEA line of a turntable, DJ equipment and party lighting. Personally, I like my name better but …
Andrew’s Vinyl Alternative, Brockville, Ontario
I took a short detour off the 401 on my way from Toronto the Ottawa to check out Andrew’s Vinyl Alternative in downtown Brockville, Ontario. It’s a small store that …
Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes
I go to Montreal regularly and just recently learned of the Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes. The museum was founded in 1992 as a private non-profit organization. As their web …
Turntable Innovation
Where is the innovation in turntable technology? How music is recorded and played back has changed dramatically. The Walkman cassette player gave us the ability to take our music …
Laser Turntables
Laser turntables as a technology was news to me. I started investigating when my brother-in-law mentioned it over coffee today. He’s a techy guy and knows I’m a vinyl guy. …
Vinyl to Test Your Equipment
When you’re out there looking for new equipment whether its a turntable, speakers, amp or all three, you need to test it. Once again I called on the experience and …
Getting Back Into Vinyl – Part 2 – Equipment
Part One was all about building your vinyl collection. Of course no record collection is really worth much unless you have something to play those discs on. Again, I’ve reached …
Tube Audio Demo at Planet of Sound Ottawa
I had the opportunity to attend Ottawa’s Planet of Sound tube event March 29 at their Bank Street location. Their Toronto location had a similar event. The event was a chance …
Audio-Technica AT-LP120 USB
Given that the AT-LP120 USB seems to be the most popular entry level turntable that also offers a reasonable degree of quality, here’s some additional information and third-party reviews. From …
2016 Turntable Reviews
Here’s What the World Is Saying about Turntables. This is a compilation of turntable reviews that I’ve read throughout 2016.