Sumiko and MoFi lead our 2025 cartridge picks, proving smart design still beats excess. The best value is in setup, turntables and records, not chasing price tags. Shopping for an affordable ...

The component in a phonograph turntable that holds the stylus, which is a needle attached to a cantilever arm. The vibrations of the stylus are transferred into electrical energy by a magnet inducing ...

Whether you're just now getting into turntables or you're an old pro, Shure phono cartridges dig more music out of your record grooves. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked ...

Today, thanks to the ongoing vinyl renaissance, quite a few hi-fi companies are manufacturing new turntables; Pro-Ject, Cambridge Audio, U-Turn Audio, and Technics are just a few. This reality is not ...

There is no shortage of phono cartridges below $300. Selecting the best one makes all the difference between average and great sound. Raise your hand if you thought there would be a plethora of great ...

The phono cartridge is the audio component that sits on the end of a turntable’s tonearm and holds the stylus. But that description doesn’t quite cover how important it is. It’s actually a complex ...

Soundsmith's Peter Ledermann not only makes a full line of highly innovative phono cartridges -- the company also offers amplifiers and speakers. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has ...

So you just bought yourself an excellent turntable, and are excited about getting things hooked up so you can enjoy the beautiful sounds of vinyl records. But like many before you have discovered, ...

The company will no longer make any phono products, blaming "increasingly challenging" market forces. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Life is complicated enough already, so I like to keep things simple whenever I can. Take men’s clothes, for instance. Why mix brands when settling on a single design house like Isaia ensures that ...

For anyone who has worked in broadcasting for any length of time, the name Shure is synonymous with two things, microphones and phono cartridges. Today, the company announced it was getting out of the ...