Records

Boston's U-Turn Audio has applied "audiophile-approved" upgrades to its Orbit line of turntables, reworking the drive system, adding electronic speed control, installing a magnesium-alloy tonearm, and offering a host of customization options.

After more than 30 years, Austrian hi-fi brand Pro-Ject finally got around to making a fully automatic turntable last year. Now the company has launched a bigger, heavier, more expensive sibling named the Automat A2.

The return of vinyl records may have prompted legacy album spinners to dust off some attic classics. Folks looking to remove accumulated gunk from the grooves will be interested to learn that Austria's Pro-Ject has launched two new cleaning machines.

Over time, vinyl records can accumulate surface gunk that adversely impacts playback. The RCM from Austria's Rekkord Audio has been launched to help you keep your collection in pristine condition.

Though the arrival of the CD in the early 1980s was predicted to signal the end of vinyl, the format not only survived but sales are on the rise. CoolGeek is aiming to have your collection stand to attention with a retro-styled record spinner.

Last year, scientists at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) got in a festive mood and created "the world's thinnest Christmas tree." This time, they've produced what they claim is the world's smallest record, complete with a Christmas tune engraved into it.

Sales of vinyl records are on the up, but many new listeners might also want to wirelessly stream albums around the home. Veteran audio brand Victrola has introduced a flagship turntable that can directly connect with Sonos speakers.

Sales of vinyl records have been steadily rising over the last few years, with a whole new generation of music lovers looking to get in the groove. Now Pro-Ject is aiming for ease of use with its first fully automatic turntables, the Automat series.

Though a carbon fiber brush can remove dust from a record's surface, stubborn grime might take a bit more persuasion. The latest cleaning machine from Keith Monks Audio can help rid your vinyl classics of clicks and pops caused by dust and grime.

​Back in January, we brought news from Crosley Radio that a rather special turntable was being made to celebrate Record Store Day. More details on the RSD3 mini turntable have now emerged ahead of release on Saturday April 13 in participating independent record stores throughout the US.​

Music lovers in the Soviet Union during the 1950s had to sneak X-ray plates on their turntables if they wanted to listen to tunes from prohibited international musicians. Now a project has etched tracks by modern artists onto X-rays of skulls, skeletons and joints and put them up for auction.

Supersense has revived and refined an art project by Gebhard Sengmüller and Martin Diamant which sees users put a vinyl record on a turntable that results in sound and video appearing on a TV. Inbetween the two sits a VinylVideo Converter.