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Auris MYSTiK Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Auris Audio Auris Audio of Serbia have announced a new belt driven turntable called the MYSTiK. Its sleek and modern design embodies minimalist aesthetics that integrate both traditional and state-of-the-art materials into the production of this turntable, being crafted from the […]

Auris MYSTiK Turntable – First Look

August 23, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Auris / Belt Drive / MYSTiK / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject XA B Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject has announced the XA B turntable, an acrylic entry-level vinyl player for the X-Series. This new turntable uses an acrylic plinth chosen for its damping qualities, resulting in what the maker describes as a “wonderful sounding” turntable at […]

Pro-Ject XA B Turntable – Quick Look

August 9, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Balanced Design / Belt Drive / Pro-Ject / Turntable / XA B by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject PRO B Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject have announced their new PRO B turntable, an audiophile upgrade of their earlier PRO model. Most notable is the addition of Pro-Ject’s True Balanced Connection concept technology, for reduced signal noise and interference. This upgraded model features an […]

Pro-Ject PRO B Turntable – First Look

August 6, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Balanced Design / Belt Drive / PRO B / Pro-Ject by fromvinyltoplastic

FiiO Announces TT13 Fully Automatic Bluetooth Turntable FiiO is leaping onto the vinyl revival bandwagon with their recent announcement of their first turntable, the TT13. This Bluetooth, belt drive model is fully automatic in operation, with stop, start and repeat functions plus an automatic lift mechanism. Turntable operation is through […]

FiiO Announces TT13 Fully Automatic Bluetooth Turntable

May 28, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Bluetooth Turntable / FiiO / TT13 by fromvinyltoplastic

Lenco Announces LBT-335BA Bluetooth Turntable All Image Credit: Lenco Lenco recently announced another addition to their ever expanding turntable range, the belt driven Bluetooth streaming LBT-335BA, clearly indicating their continued support for the format. The LBT-335BA gives a nod to the impact of vinyl on the environment by being made […]

Lenco Announces LBT-335BA Bluetooth Turntable

May 23, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Bluetooth Turntable / LBT-335BA / Lenco by fromvinyltoplastic

Luphonic Labs Announce R2 Turntable All Image Credit: Luphonic Labs Luphonic Labs of Germany opened its doors in 2020. It is a manufacture of high quality turntables, a tonearm and accessories for the home audio market. Its latest turntable is the belt driven R2 that adopts many of the design […]

Luphonic Labs Announce R2 Turntable

May 9, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Luphonic Labs / R2 / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

AVID Acutus Dark Iron – First Look All Image Credit: AVID HiFi The British Hi-Fi manufacturer AVID has just released its first new turntable in six years. Replacing the current 2018 Acutus Dark Limited Edition, with the new Acutus Dark Iron that features improved engineering, a new integrated motor design, […]

AVID Acutus Dark Iron – First Look

May 3, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Acutus Iron / Avid HiFi / Belt Drive / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Announces T2 And T2 Super Turntables All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject has announced two new budget plug-and-play turntables, the T2 and the T2 Super Phono. Both belt-drive models share the same basic design, internal circuitry and general specifications. The only significant difference is that the T2 Super Phono has […]

Pro-Ject Announces T2 And T2 Super Turntables

April 4, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Phono / Pro-Ject / T2 / T2 Super / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Clearaudio Signature Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Clearaudio Clearaudio of Germany have just announced a special edition of their new Concept Signature turntable that is exclusively for the US market, now just called the Signature turntable. This new model has been made both specifically and exclusively for the […]

Clearaudio Signature Turntable – Quick Look

March 14, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Clearaudio / Signature Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Lenco Launches High-End LBT-345WA Turntable All Image Credit: Lenco Lenco has announced a new high-end turntable for their Expertise range, the LBT-345WA. This new belt-drive model is finished in an exclusive gloss walnut color and arrives with; Bluetooth, a switchable built-in RIAA phono pre-amp, Ortofon MM cartridge, chrome-plated record stabilizer, […]

Lenco Launches High-End LBT-345WA Turntable

March 5, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Bluetooth Turntable / LBT-345WA / Lenco by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Juke Box E1 – First Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Pro-Ject’s latest addition to their vinyl spinner range is the Juke Box E1, an all-in-one, plug and play, belt drive turntable system that is available in; black, white, red and walnut finishes. Coming complete with tonearm, pre-installed cartridge, built-in […]

Pro-Ject Juke Box E1 – First Look

February 27, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Bluetooth / Juke Box E1 / Pro-Ject / Turntable System by fromvinyltoplastic

Exposure Electronics Launches 360 Turntable All Image Credit: Exposure Electronics Exposure Electronics of the UK have just released their first turntable, the 360. This belt driven turntable was designed as the “perfect partner” to the existing range of Exposure products in collaboration with a leading British turntable manufacturer – looks […]

Exposure Electronics Launches 360 Turntable

February 20, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 360 Turntable / Belt Drive / Exposure Electronics by fromvinyltoplastic

Kestrel Audio KT-100 Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Kestrel Audio Kestrel Audio is a newly formed British manufacturer of high fidelity audio products. Currently they manufacture a range of 3 models of turntables that were launched in March 2023. The KT-100 being the stepping stone between the KT-50 […]

Kestrel Audio KT-100 Turntable – Quick Look

February 14, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Kestrel Audio / KT-100 / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Victrola New Stream Sapphire Turntable – First Look All Image Credit: Victrola Victrola has just announce its new Stream Sapphire wireless turntable that builds on the DNA of the Victrola flagship Stream Carbon, has a custom walnut veneer plinth, premium quality components, and the ability to stream your vinyl to […]

Victrola New Stream Sapphire Turntable – First Look

January 12, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Ortofon / Roon / Stream Saphire / Turntable / Victrola / Wireless Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Fluance RT81 Plus Turntable – First Look This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Fluance Audio Fluance is a Canadian-based audio brand that produces high end Home Audio, Music Systems and High-Fidelity Turntables. Their latest belt drive turntable, the RT81+, is a cost effective […]

Fluance RT81 Plus Turntable – First Look

January 10, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Fluance / MM Cartridge / RT81+ / Turntable / VM95E by fromvinyltoplastic