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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

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

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

Gold Note T-5 Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Gold Note’s all new T-5 belt drive turntable is available in an elegant black lacquer finish, topped out with their B-5.2 tone arm and includes a removable dust cover in transparent acrylic and adjustable feet. This compact turntable […]

Gold Note T-5 Turntable – Quick Look

December 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Gold Note / T5 / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

MoFi Releases MasterDeck All Image Credit MoFi Electronics MoFi Electronics has announced the availability of their latest, made in the USA, ‘reference grade’ turntable, the MasterDeck. This latest flagship belt drive turntable was designed by veteran turntable master Allen Perkins, formerly of Spiral Groove, and will reportedly be made in […]

MoFi Releases MasterDeck

November 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / MasterDeck / MoFi Electronics / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable All Image Credit: Pro-Ject The last in the line Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition, is a Transparent Homage to days gone by. The original Transparent Pro-Ject 6.9 Perspective was launched in the 1990’s, built on the commercial success of the Pro-Ject 1 and 2 and marked […]

Pro-Ject Perspective Final Edition Turntable

November 17, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Final Edition / Perspective / Pro-Ject / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Rekkord F100 Automatic Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Rekkord Although Rekkord might not be a household name in the US, their German-made turntables have been a standard of excellence for nearly half a century. VANA Ltd has been appointed the North American distributor of this very cost effective […]

Rekkord F100 Automatic Turntable – Quick Look

November 15, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Automatic Turntable / Belt Drive / F100 / F100P / Rekkord / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Transparent Turntable Launched – First Look All Image Credit: Transparent Swedish brand Transparent, known for its stylish see-through speakers, has just launched its first matching and very stylish see-through turntable. Its minimalist design features their transparent and stylish solution that comes with a cartridge, phono stage and Bluetooth. All making […]

Transparent Turntable Launched – First Look

November 2, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Transpa.rent / Transparent / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus New TTP Turntable – Preview All Image Credit: Cyrus UK based high end audio company Cyrus has been around for about forty years and has just introduced their first turntable, the Cyrus TTP. This latest addition to their vinyl offerings will compliment their existing Cyrus Phono Signature/PSX-R2 phono preamp […]

Cyrus New TTP Turntable – Preview

October 9, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / Cyrus / TTP / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity M8xTT Turntable – Quick Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelities’ latest turntable, the M8xTT, started its legacy back in the early 2000’s with the introduction of the M1 turntable. This latest belt drive model features a bespoke 10 inch arm and a multi-layered plinth. The M8xTT […]

Musical Fidelity M8xTT Turntable – Quick Look

September 26, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Belt Drive / M8xTT / Musical Fidelity / Transparent / Turntable by fromvinyltoplastic