Kategori: AnalogPlanet

Upon my first listen to the opening notes of The Smashing Pumpkins’ debut single “I Am One” in mid-1990, I...

If there’s one thing that kills the unbridled joy of enjoying clean vinyl playback, it’s gotta be noise. British manufacturer...

For many music enthusiasts just getting into jazz, the arguable best way to discover the work of the legendary saxophonist...

In this case, ONE is most definitely not the loneliest number. What I’m talking about here is the news we’ve...

Progressive music and classically trained orchestras go together like, well, progressive music and classically trained orchestras. Truth is, the marriage...

Nagra, the longtime Swiss manufacturers of high-end professional audio and hi-fi gear, have recently announced their Series II lineup that’s...

In December 1973, Yes issued Tales From Topographic Oceans, a double album that some fans consider to be the greatest...

Numbers don’t lie, or so we’ve been told. We here at AP are endlessly captivated by the various deep meanings...

After a long absence, the Muffin Men have finally returned to their respective seats at the table. What I mean...

Whether you’re spinning LPs on a high-end rig, vintage classic, or budget model, certain features should be standard on every...

Fifty years ago, upon the release of his 10th studio album on RCA, January 1976’s Station to Station, David Bowie...

We’ve been waiting semi-patiently to sing about a cool new phono cartridge that we got a heads up about a...

Fellow vinyl lovers, prepare to be rocked like a hurricane. Austria-based manufacturer Pro-Ject recently announced the latest in their lineup...

When it comes to the King of Rock & Roll, nothing is too EPiC (acronym-derived case sensitivity specifics very much...

The world of record cleaning brushes spans decades and price points, from minimalist designs to maximalist engineering. The Discwasher, a...

Many music fans consider Electric Warrior, the classic September 1971 Reprise LP by Marc Bolan’s T. Rex, to be ground...

Since we’re on a bit of a phono preamp kick this week, it’s time to check in on what Danish...

As the ’80s continued to unfold, Rush found themselves at the crossroads once again. After expanding their production palate with...

The optiks — er, sorry, the optics are always good whenever we get to see some new gear from preamp...

In a moment that truly signifies the end of an era, the passing of 1960s psychedelic music legend, Rock &...

If you’re gonna name a company whose raison d’être is to focus on celebrating all the joys of the resurgent...

Some like it hot and some sweat when the heat it on, as the saying goes — at least that’s...

Time for another exclusive AP sneak preview! Check out Ken Micallef’s unboxing video of HumminGuru’s cool new EZ Vinyl Record...

In August 1978, Akron, Ohio’s groundbreaking conceptual art rock band Devo released their Warner Bros. debut, which boldly posed the...

Welcome to the first installment of New Wax Wednesday for 2026! I already have plenty of great 2026 releases to...

Leave it to Victrola to come up with an all-in-one entry-level offering for budding, budget-minded vinyl lovers — i.e., just...

Happy 2026, everyone! We hope the holidays treated you well, and that you got all the cool new analog gear...

Since we ended 2025 with a review of one of the two best-selling jazz albums in history (which you can...

Klaudio presented at least one of their turntables at Capital Audiofest (a.k.a. CAF), including one in the Jaguar Audio room...

In the world of high-end audio, turntable design is defined by strict minimalists, creative maximalists, and those who refuse the...

In the 60 years since its initial release in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas has become not only a family...

Welcome to Part 2 of our annual, year-end Best LPs extravaganza! As I noted at the outset of Part 1...

Oh, where did the time go. . .? It’s been yet another year of acquiring, archiving, cleaning, spinning, and listening...