Marantz Begins `70 Days For 70 Years’ Trade-In Promotional Program
To celebrate its 70th anniversary, high-performance home theater audio brand Marantz has announced an unusual “Trade-In Program” to make it easier for high-end audiophiles to upgrade their equipment with the latest and greatest Marantz technology. As part of the program, Marantz is offering what it…
U-Turn Audio Announces Refreshed Orbit Turntable Lines, Greater Customization
Boston-based independent turntable manufacturer U-Turn Audio introduced its next generation of Orbit turntables including Orbit Basic, Plus, Special and new Custom fully customizable model series. The new lineup features a number of new premium features including a new standard magnesium tonearm, electronic speed control, revamped…
Fluance Introduces RT81+ Turntable With Built-in Pre-Amp, AT VM95E Cartridge
Fluance introduced Wednesday the RT81+ high fidelity vinyl turntable, with next-generation performance from the popular RT81 model. The “plus” portion of the new $299.99 Fluance RT81+ comes from some additional amenities, including a built-in Texas Instruments preamp to simplify the setup process while making the…
Review: Monoprice Monolith Turntable Offers Great Value For Vinyl Collections
A budget turntable review might seem a bit odd for a more video-oriented home theater technology publication like HD GURU, but when we were recently approached to give a Monoprice Monolith belt-drive turntable a spin, we decided to hear what all the fuss was about….
Pro-Ject Unveils Power Box RS2 Power Supply Upgrade For Turntables, Pre-Amps
High-performance turntable brand Pro-Ject USA introduced Tuesday the Power Box RS2 Phono power supply upgrade for turntables and phono preamps. Developed by Austria’s Pro-Ject Audio Systems, the Power Box RS2 is billed as a clear power supply upgrade for turntables and phono preamps that will…
Marantz Unveils Advanced Stereo AVR With HEOS
Marantz has added its latest 2-channel stereo receiver featuring a slim, compact design and sound optimized for high-fidelity music playback. In addition to offering exception musical performance, the AVR model NR1200, from Sound United’s high-end Marantz line, incorporates a number of modern connectivity features bridging…
Sony Reveals Pricing On 2019 A/V Home, Portable Products
Sony released prices Tuesday on a range of new audio and video products that were originally introduced at CES 2019 and will be hitting retail shelves soon. From the video perspective the highlight of the announcements was Sony’s new UBP-X800M2 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc player…
Value Electronics Demos Technics SL-1000R High-End Turntable
From the full circle department: Lovers of the sound and experience of good ole vinyl records at the highest level, and who might have an extra, oh, $10,000 or $20,000 or so lying around, will want to check out the new Technics Reference Class SL-1000R/SP-10R…
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