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Clearaudio Ovation Turntable and Universal Tonearm

Clearaudio is a well-respected manufacturer of turntables, tonearms, phono cartridges, phono preamplifiers, and accessories. Their home base is in Germany. The Clearaudio Ovation turntable has been in production for several years. The Ovation turntable features a rectangular footprint, belt drive,

Stillpoints Ultra LPI V2 Record Weight

The new Stillpoints Ultra LPI V2 record weight is an evolutionary advancement over the first version of the LPI. These record weights have an unthreaded hole in the center that is designed to simply slip over the record spindle of

Acoustic Signature Montana Neo Turntable

Offering all of the technologies of the top-of-the-line $189,995 Acoustic Signature Invictus Neo turntable, the new $30,995 Montana Neo turntable is a sight to behold. Weighing a substantial 81.6 pounds (37 kg) with a 28.9-pound platter, the new Montana Neo

Minus K Technology CT-2 Bench Top Vibration Isolation Platform

The Minus K Technology CT-2 Bench Top Vibration Isolation Platform was originally developed for scientific and research applications such as spacecraft design, nanotechnology, and medical research. The patented technology is called “Negative-stiffness”, where the isolating platform seems to float with

Origin Live Gravity One Record Clamp

Several readers let me know that they appreciate the short format of the reviews offered here on 10 Audio. The word “pithy” has been noticed a few times in the feedback. Pithy means “concise and forcefully expressive” and “having substance

Holbo Turntable System

The Holbo Turntable System is made in Slovenia by Bostjan Holc. The $7900 model has been available for a couple of years and consists of two very interrelated components: the airbearing turntable, where the platter rides on an airbearing; and

Phoenix Engineering RoadRunner Tachometer – Falcon/Eagle Power Supplies and VPI SDS Motor Controller

Many turntables today include an electronic speed controller for the motor that drives the platter that makes the records go round and round. The purpose of these controllers is to make sure that the motor sees a very constant signal

VPI Prime Turntable and JMW 3D Tonearm

Making quick judgments about the sound of a new component is dangerous. Those snap judgments are usually just a comparison to another component and are subject to change as the listener gets to know the new component better over time.

Turntable Isolation Test

Here is a quick and easy test to see how well a turntable and tonearm keep external vibrations from reaching the cartridge stylus and contaminating your music. For each step, listen for sound coming from your speakers. If you hear

Bob’s Devices CineMag 1131 Blue Step Up Transformer

I can sum up this review right now: Turn it up! Loud has never sounded so good! I reviewed the Bob’s Devices 3440A step up transformer in July, 2009 and found the excellent performance was a bargain at the asking price of

Amazon Referenz Turntable and MØRCH DP-8 Anisotropic Tonearm

“Stop reading this review and go listen to music. Enjoying my favorite music is far more interesting and rewarding than reading another review.” This is how you will feel when you have an Amazon Referenz turntable and MØRCH DP-8 Anisotropic tonearm

SOTA Satellite Turntable and Origin Live Zephyr Tonearm

This review was suggested by two events: I have been enjoying a SOTA Cosmos vacuum turntable since 2007 due to its outstanding performance. The second event was my review of the VPI Classic turntable which appeared about a year ago. While there

VPI Classic Turntable

VPI introduced the Classic Turntable to mark the occasion of their 30th anniversary. Since this turntable was auditioned earlier this past summer, a Classic 2 and Classic 3 have been announced. At $2,750, the Classic Turntable includes a JMW 10.5i

How To Level a Turntable

The quality of the level doesn't matter: almost every level has some error. I used to install medical research centrifuges that spin at 80,000 rpm*, and at those speeds, perfectly level is critical. Step 1. Place the level about halfway in

SOTA Cosmos Series IV Vacuum Turntable

I have to tell you that I have been putting off writing this review for months. Stalling, actually. It is not because I was faced with the unpleasant chore of writing a review about a poorly performing product. Writing one

VPI Scoutmaster Turntable with JMW-9 Signature Tonearm

Paul Basinski The VPI Scoutmaster Signature turntable is a veritable beast. Weighing in at 48 pounds without hernia-inducing options like the outer ring clamp, Gingko dustcover, Delrin clamp, or upgraded platter, this is one solid machine. That was the first impression that

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