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Michael Fidler Releases Spartan 15 MKII MM Phonostage All Image Credit: Michael Fidler/Classic Audio Michael Fidler of the UK has just released the new SPARTAN 15 MKII MM phono stage through Classic Audio Ltd. The SPARTAN 15 MKII moving magnet phono stage builds on the earlier SPARTAN 15 and SPARTAN […]

Michael Fidler Releases Spartan 15 MKII MM Phonostage

April 15, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic Audio / Michael Fidler / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / Spartan 15 MKII by fromvinyltoplastic

JDS Labs Atom Phono Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: JDS Labs JDS Labs of Illinois have just expanded their Atom range with the launch of a new low cost phono pre-amplifier, the Atom Phono. This low-cost affordable design even comes with its own tone controls and is ideal […]

JDS Labs Atom Phono Amplifier – First Look

November 14, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Atom Phono / JDS Labs / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / RIAA by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Nd7 MM Cartridge Announced – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rega Following the recent launch of the Nd3 and Nd5, Rega have announced the top of the range Nd7 moving magnet cartridge. The Rega Nd7 is the new flagship and final model of this new range of handmade moving […]

Rega Nd7 MM Cartridge Announced – Quick Look

July 17, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cartridge / Flagship / Moving Magnet / Nd7 / Rega by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Nd Series Moving Magnet Cartridges – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rega Rega have just announced their Nd series of affordable and handmade moving magnet cartridge’s, the Nd3 and more recently the Nd5. According to Rega; “the Nd range (patent pending) we believe is a world first to use ultra-high powered […]

Rega Nd Series Moving Magnet Cartridges – Quick Look

June 20, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cartridge / MM / Moving Magnet / Nd3 / ND5 / Rega by fromvinyltoplastic

Ortofon 2MR MM Cartridges – First Look All Image Credit: Ortofon Cartridge manufacturer Ortofon have just released a new range of MM cartridge’s that takes the existing 2M cartridge and re-shapes it into a new “reduced” housing that makes it compatible with a wider range of tonearms. This new 2MR […]

Ortofon 2MR MM Cartridges – First Look

November 14, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 2MR / Cartridge / MM Cartridge / Moving Magnet / Ortofon by fromvinyltoplastic

Vertere Launches XtraX And Dark Sabre Cartridges All Image Credit: Vertere Vertere have just released two new phono cartridges. The high-end XtraX, that sits above Vertere’s Mystic moving coil cartridge and the Vertere Dark Sabre that is the next step above Vertere’s Sabre moving magnet cartridge. Both models are said […]

Vertere Launches XtraX And Dark Sabre Cartridges

October 31, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cartridge / Dark Saber / Moving Coil / Moving Magnet / Phono Cartridge / Vertere / XtraX by fromvinyltoplastic

Moonriver Audio 505 Hybrid Phono Preamp – First Look All Image Credit: Moonriver Audio If Moonriver Audio is a new name to you then here is a little background. They are a Swedish audio company who are named after the famous song of the same name. They are based in […]

Moonriver Audio 505 Hybrid Phono Preamp – First Look

October 24, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 505 / Moonriver Audio / Moving Coil / Moving Magnet / Phono Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp All Image Credit: Schiit Schiit Audio has just announced their latest phono pre-amplifier, the Skoll. This new design supports balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs, all driven by fully-balanced internal circuitry. The design uses all Class A amplifiers and contains only discrete components, with […]

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp

October 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Moving Coil / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / RIAA / Schiit / Skoll by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldring E4 Moving Magnet Cartridge – First Look All Image Credit: Goldring Analogue audio specialist Goldring has announced its flagship E Series moving magnet cartridge, the E4. It has been designed as a significant upgrade for any budget or midrange turntable, with the E4 representing the pinnacle of E Series […]

Goldring E4 Moving Magnet Cartridge – First Look

May 18, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Cartridge / E4 / Goldring / Moving Magnet / Phono Cartridge by fromvinyltoplastic

Phono Cartridge Basics 101 — Phono Cartridge Basics 101 As I am now in the market for a new cartridge, and maybe a new head amplifier or pre-amplifier, I thought a quick refresher course on cartridge basics would clear my head and help others who maybe in the same boat. Cartridge specifications alone are not […]

Phono Cartridge Basics 101

April 20, 2019 in Audio / Equipment Rebuilds and Upgrades / Technical Posts tagged Cantilever / Head Amplifier / Moving Coil / Moving Iron / Moving Magnet / Phono Cartridge / Pre-Amplifier / Stylus by fromvinyltoplastic