London’s best independent record shops - and the top turntables to buy right now - With Record Store Day 2025 (April 12th) ...

I test speakers for a living, and I use a set of go-to songs to put them through their paces. These are my top 5!

Displayed at Milan Design Week recently, the Hotaru (or ホタル to use its native name, which translates to firefly) turntable looks like a very similar beast to Eno's Turntable II from 2024 ...

Using magnets the upper section of the Hotaru turntable floats to reduce vibrations that could affect playback. Using magnets the upper section of the Hotaru turntable floats to reduce vibrations ...

A true veteran of hi-fi, Canada’s NAD has built its legacy on minimalist, high-performance gear. Models like the C 316BEE V2 ...

Naturally, the product release cycle keeps on keepin’ on, though actually keeping track of every new gadget and hi-fi release ...

Of course, the ‘turntable revival’ has been underway for so long now that it’s hardly a ‘revival’ at all any more. Record players are just simply another source of audio content ...

However, some brave women, such as Obakeng Gaailelwe, known as DJ Taitha, have gone against the tide, trying to change the status quo. She is not just a pretty face but a beauty with brains.