In my entirely anthropologically-unqualified opinion, I’m certain that a good chunk of the reason behind the vinyl resurgence is the fact that obtaining discs of black wax scratches the obsessive collector itch in many folks...

Turntables defy normal expectations of consumerism, and the story of this chap who bought his record player in 1982 is a good example of the longevity and rewards in this music format...

Since 1999 Monitor Audio has had various incarnations of their Silver series. Through various model changes and evolutions, it has always remained a paragon of awesome HiFi. It occupies a very comfortable place on the cost vs quality graph, being a very reasonable speaker range with fantastic performance. All this and it manages to look damn good at the same time. Ditching superfluous "RX" letters in the model name, the new Silver 6 lives up to it's legacy with improvements in almost all areas. Come, listen, enjoy.

When an Audio Research VSi60 integrated amp and a Reference 75 power amp love each other very much, some times you end up with a wonderful combination in a VSi75. It's 75 buttery smooth watts driven out of the famous KT120 tubes, showing it's Ref75 parentage. The open chassis and upgraded pre-amp stage are everything the VSIi60 is, and more...

Goodness gracious! I think we may have missed the Linn Majik Isobarics behind their unassuming wooden box facade. I've been working late and alone in the office with them playing Rudimental's Home. That hidden downward firing drive cone just took the base line and... did things to me.