Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat but our wallets and purses seem to be travelling in the opposite direction. Paul Rigby wanders into the realm where two digits rule…
One of a series of new cartridges from the UK audiophile outfit, Paul Rigby reviews the company’s entry-level moving coil UK-based AVID Hi-Fi now has three cartridges in its pick-up stable:…
It’s the company’s top-of-the-range model but is it worthy of its position? Paul Rigby rides a few grooves to find out I find it interesting that Goldring positions this cartridge as…
A new variant of this moving iron design has hit the shelves, Paul Rigby adds the grooves So if this is a Mk.II, there should’ve been a Mk.I then, right? Absolutely.…
A budget-level cartridge sporting an elliptical stylus tip, Paul Rigby reviews this new moving magnet design This new budget release sits in the company’s own Oyster Series and serves as a…
A high-output moving coil design, Paul Rigby reviews this new, rather ‘naked’, cartridge And it is on the exposed side, isn’t it? I can see why, of course, removing the chassis…
A review of the Goldring 1042? Oh yes but this video is a lot more, it’s also a Buyer’s Guide… …when you want to upgrade your cheap and cheerful moving magnet…
How does this veteran cartridge measure up in today’s hi-fi environment? Paul Rigby puts the Goldring 1042 through its paces and learns that this tool is ideal to solve an old,…
The end product of a collaboration with Ortofon, Pro-Ject’s Pick-It DS2 moving coil cartridge is a lower midrange or, if you like, high-end budget cartridge. Paul Rigby reviews… If I was…
Retaining the now iconic Concorde chassis, Paul Rigby reviews the Pick-it S2 which looks to move away from the DJ circuit and enter the field of the audiophile The existence of…
Hana’s range of cartridges continues to grow slowly yet steadily. New up? Paul Rigby reviews the ML moving coil complete with a MicroLine stylus ‘Brilliant and Gorgeous’. That’s what Hana means…
Not so much thinking out of the box but making a whole new box, Paul Rigby reviews the Paua Mk.II cartridge I like Peter Ledermann, owner of Soundsmith and designer of…
A rather svelte but decidedly high-end cartridge, Paul Rigby reviews the Etsuro Urushi moving coil cartridge What’s the sonic difference between a cartridge costing £25 and this one priced at over…
Looking for a sonic genie? Give this moving iron a quick rub as Paul Rigby reviews Origin Live’s Aladdin Most vinyl fans are familiar with moving magnet and moving coil cartridges…
A hand-made, moving coil cartridge aimed at high-end use, Paul Rigby reviews the van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius Weighing in at 8.75g, the van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius is…
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato on Shibata? Offering a low output MC mono cartridge, Paul Rigby reviews the Hana SLM And the point is? If you want to play mono vinyl then…
Created by popular demand, the 9.5” Origin Live Encounter 3c tonearm can be purchased in an extended form. Paul Rigby reviews the 12” version and performs a direct A-B test with…
Goldring has been in business since 1906, so it’s about time Paul Rigby reviewed one of its products then, eh? It has waited long enough! In this review, he tackles the…
For analogue fans, says Paul Rigby, upgrading your hi-fi doesn’t have to mean replacing your turntable…well, not all of it, at any rate The opinion might have become stronger since vinyl…
Adding a new, upgraded, cartridge to its range by tweaking its older ONE design, Paul Rigby reviews the Van den Hul MC – ONE Special cartridge There’s something almost personal…
Created in Canada and overseen by company president, Bernard Li, Paul Rigby reviews Charisma’s new moving coil cartridge, the Reference One. Some cartridges arrive with a rather simple plastic chassis while…
The lowest priced cartridge in the Transfiguration range, Paul Rigby reviews the Axia S OK, this cartridge is not exactly new but having recently reviewed the Proteus and Phoenix cartridges in…
It stands as Transfiguration’s top-of-the-range cartridge. Paul Rigby reviews the moving coil marvel that is the Proteus He was a man of myth, the son of a sea god, who could…
Transfiguration has released an updated version of an old favourite. Paul Rigby reviews the Phoenix S For those who might have suffered from a quick double take, this is not quite…
Promising both value for money but also a possible solution for multi-cart owning analogue fans, Paul Rigby reviews Audio Origami’s UniArm The UniArm unipivot, sports a familiar Naim Aro feel to…
Created to fill a mid-price gap, Paul Rigby reviews Roksan’s new turntable arm, The Pug Essentially, the new unipivot Pug arm replaces the long-standing Tabriz because, said Roksan boss, Tufan Hashemi,…