11+ hour, 7+ min ago  (347+ words) In the meantime, here are the show stats, as a refresher. Now in its 17th year, AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) takes place April 10-12, 2026, at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, offering three days of incredible sounds, technology, seminars, networking…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (553+ words) Analog Planet'Analog Planet RIAA Reports That U. S. Vinyl Sales Surpassed $1 Billion in 2025, Representing Nearly 50% of Our Favorite Format's Global Total The latest wax stats are in, and the vinyl business is booming. Yesterday, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (195+ words) There's nothing wrong with flying solo " or, in the case of the noted British manufacturer Vertere, make that an all-caps SOLO flight. What we mean by that is, Vertere have just announced their SOLO moving coil (MC) cartridge, which the company…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (876+ words) Like Sea Change before it, Morning Phase, as a song cycle, is not hip or trendy, nor even really rocking. Yet, underscoring the simple power of timeless songwriting and production, the album won three " count "em! " of the most revered…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (378+ words) He kept his eyes open all the time, and he also shot a man in Reno just to watch him die (or so he said). Of course, I'm talking about the one and only Johnny Cash, whose 1957 debut album on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (703+ words) Indeed, the initial titles in UMe's Vinylphyle reissue series were cut for vinyl by Joe Nino-Hernes of Sterling Sound from the original analog master tapes. Both releases being reviewed here today have also proven to be of a super-high-quality standard,…...