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OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation announced that it will exhibit a direct drive 1 analog turntable prototype equipped with a newly developed direct drive motor at the IFA 2015 2 ...

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned hi-fi brand Technics has released its legendary and widely acclaimed SL-1200/1210GR turntable in a new 'GR2' version. This new model was planned to ...

The new Technics SL-100C Premium Class Turntable includes a direct drive motor, Audio Technica VM95C cartridge, and more. Technics has been very aggressive during the vinyl revolution introducing a ...

Technics has taken the lid off a brand new turntable at IFA 2025. The new Technics SL-40CBT combines the Japanese brand's proprietary direct drive turntable design with a fresh contemporary design and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Technics produced its first SL direct-drive turntables in ...

Crosley’s turntables don’t have the best reputation among vinyl heads. Almost all of the record players the company makes are designed for first-time buyers. They’re cheap, both in terms of price and ...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, it can’t have escaped your notice that vinyl records have made an astonishing comeback to rival the raising of Lazarus. Perhaps the most ...

Panasonic exhibited a direct drive analog turntable prototype equipped with a newly developed direct drive motor at the IFA 2015 trade fair. Panasonic is accelerating further development of this ...

If ever you’ve attempted navigating a turntable spec sheet, at some point you’ll likely have been overwhelmed by a swathe of seemingly arbitrary information. A hi-fi spec sheet is often a festival of ...