Analog sources

REGA Planar 10 Apheta 3

REGA Planar 10 Apheta 3

Planar 10 is an ultra-light turntable that weighs 4.7kg and looks very different. Not that much different from previous Rega efforts, but certainly different from most competitors. It sounds different too. As far as I can say – and I ...

Recommended resellers

AV Integra CZ s.r.o., Praha, tel. +420 602 180 597

Sound
83%
MARK LEVINSON No.5105 MC

MARK LEVINSON No.5105 MC

Mark Levinson is not a turntable brand. Several years ago they introduced their first attempt, the praised № 515 turntable, so going another mile and making a statement vinyl deck was the logical next step. No matter how modern and ...

Recommended resellers

Absolute Audio s.r.o., Praha, tel. +420 777 739 377 

Nisel SK, Bratislava, tel. +421 905 203 078

Sound
84%
LYRA Etna λ Lambda SL

LYRA Etna λ Lambda SL

Hardly is there a more technical subject in hi-fi than running a turntable. Collections of vinyl records, watchmaker precision of setting the parts of a table, materiality of playback rituals, and tons of accessories. The care that ...

Recommended resellers

Finale Audio, Praha, +420 605 419 162

 

Sound
99%
ELAC Miracord 70

ELAC Miracord 70

Three years ago Elac celebrated its early vinyl-era iconic Miracord turntable by launching its 21st century revamped version, the Miracord 90. The Miracord 70 halves the price of the anniversary model and it translates ...

Recommended resellers

BaSys CS s r.o., Praha, +420 234 706 700

Sound
71%
TECHNICS SL-1000R

TECHNICS SL-1000R

The SL-1000R is a new statement turntable from the cult Japanese manufacturer. It is also one of the most neutral sounding tables with a firm grip on dynamics, rhythm and harmonies. It is not cheap but the people behind it know what ...

Recommended resellers

Horizon Trading Prague, Praha, +420 222 715 959

Sound
93%
MOFI UltraDeck/UltraTracker

MOFI UltraDeck/UltraTracker

Looks beautiful in its simplicity without cover, looks quite generic with the smoky perplex cover on. Its name is iconic. Its engineering is top notch. It is cheap by the industry standards. It sounds authoritative and competent. ...

Recommended resellers

HI-FI studio TYKON, Ostrava, tel. +420 723 449 894

Sound
81%
KRONOS Sparta 0.5

KRONOS Sparta 0.5

Kronos Audio was - until recently - a one man one product venture. The accomplished Kronos Sparta turntable harvested more awards than any other ultra high end analog device, yet being prohibitively expensive it has not found its way ...

Recommended resellers

Hifi2die4, Německo

Sound
95%
EAT Forte C-Note

EAT Forte C-Note

Maybe I should stop wondering. The analog set-up like this, despite its many objective shortcomings, is a show-off of plasticity and lifelike sound. Diana Krall pours out of the speakers with S’Wonderful and floods the room ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
92%
McINTOSH MT2

McINTOSH MT2

The MT2 is an entry level turntable offering from McIntosh. Affordability is a very flexible word – in McIntosh’s jargon it equals the asking price of around 5.800€. The turntable is preset in the factory and equipped with all ...

Recommended resellers

E.P. Audio, Dobřejovice u Prahy, +420 323 605 088

Sound
78%
GOLD NOTE Mediterraneo B-7

GOLD NOTE Mediterraneo B-7

The Gold Note Mediterraneo is fully hand-made with typical Italian flair that is reflected in its 60mm curved plinth made of aged Italian Walnut which was chosen for its damping properties and rigidity. The curvature is not just ...

Recommended resellers

AudioRanny, Praha, tel. +420 777 003 134

Sound
86%
PRO-JECT Xtension Evolution 9 SP

PRO-JECT Xtension Evolution 9 SP

Pink Floyd's The Wall became the evidence of how great the analogue sound could be - the set-up of the Xtension 9, at the price of less than 4kEUR  including the preamp and the cartridge, could easily crush down any CD players in  ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
78%
PRO-JECT Xperience Acryl

PRO-JECT Xperience Acryl

The music through the Xperience is full of comfort, for example, the acoustic guitar is more round and warm and less steel and thin, and the vocals were sonorous and chesty. I found the AQ Donna Prima speakers to be an exceptionally ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
74%
PRO-JECT Debut Carbon DC

PRO-JECT Debut Carbon DC

The Debut Carbon DC is a typical entry-level turntable, 'my first device' kind of a category. Anyone can buy this machine for one to two monthly salaries and my opinion is that this money buys you better sound than the very same ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
68%
PRO-JECT RPM 6.1SB

PRO-JECT RPM 6.1SB

The motto for designing the RPM 6.1 SB was functional simplicity. Some turntables are real monsters that induce awe in us, and become so complicated to operate that a one-week training is needed to learn everything. Then, when you ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
50%

REGA Planar 10 Apheta 3

Planar 10 is an ultra-light turntable that weighs 4.7kg and looks very different. Not that much different from previous Rega efforts, but certainly different from most competitors. It sounds different too. As far as I can say – and I ...

Recommended resellers

AV Integra CZ s.r.o., Praha, tel. +420 602 180 597

Sound
83%

MARK LEVINSON No.5105 MC

Mark Levinson is not a turntable brand. Several years ago they introduced their first attempt, the praised № 515 turntable, so going another mile and making a statement vinyl deck was the logical next step. No matter how modern and ...

Recommended resellers

Absolute Audio s.r.o., Praha, tel. +420 777 739 377 

Nisel SK, Bratislava, tel. +421 905 203 078

Sound
84%

LYRA Etna λ Lambda SL

Hardly is there a more technical subject in hi-fi than running a turntable. Collections of vinyl records, watchmaker precision of setting the parts of a table, materiality of playback rituals, and tons of accessories. The care that ...

Recommended resellers

Finale Audio, Praha, +420 605 419 162

 

Sound
99%

ELAC Miracord 70

Three years ago Elac celebrated its early vinyl-era iconic Miracord turntable by launching its 21st century revamped version, the Miracord 90. The Miracord 70 halves the price of the anniversary model and it translates ...

Recommended resellers

BaSys CS s r.o., Praha, +420 234 706 700

Sound
71%

TECHNICS SL-1000R

The SL-1000R is a new statement turntable from the cult Japanese manufacturer. It is also one of the most neutral sounding tables with a firm grip on dynamics, rhythm and harmonies. It is not cheap but the people behind it know what ...

Recommended resellers

Horizon Trading Prague, Praha, +420 222 715 959

Sound
93%

MOFI UltraDeck/UltraTracker

Looks beautiful in its simplicity without cover, looks quite generic with the smoky perplex cover on. Its name is iconic. Its engineering is top notch. It is cheap by the industry standards. It sounds authoritative and competent. ...

Recommended resellers

HI-FI studio TYKON, Ostrava, tel. +420 723 449 894

Sound
81%

KRONOS Sparta 0.5

Kronos Audio was - until recently - a one man one product venture. The accomplished Kronos Sparta turntable harvested more awards than any other ultra high end analog device, yet being prohibitively expensive it has not found its way ...

Recommended resellers

Hifi2die4, Německo

Sound
95%

EAT Forte C-Note

Maybe I should stop wondering. The analog set-up like this, despite its many objective shortcomings, is a show-off of plasticity and lifelike sound. Diana Krall pours out of the speakers with S’Wonderful and floods the room ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
92%

McINTOSH MT2

The MT2 is an entry level turntable offering from McIntosh. Affordability is a very flexible word – in McIntosh’s jargon it equals the asking price of around 5.800€. The turntable is preset in the factory and equipped with all ...

Recommended resellers

E.P. Audio, Dobřejovice u Prahy, +420 323 605 088

Sound
78%

GOLD NOTE Mediterraneo B-7

The Gold Note Mediterraneo is fully hand-made with typical Italian flair that is reflected in its 60mm curved plinth made of aged Italian Walnut which was chosen for its damping properties and rigidity. The curvature is not just ...

Recommended resellers

AudioRanny, Praha, tel. +420 777 003 134

Sound
86%

PRO-JECT Xtension Evolution 9 SP

Pink Floyd's The Wall became the evidence of how great the analogue sound could be - the set-up of the Xtension 9, at the price of less than 4kEUR  including the preamp and the cartridge, could easily crush down any CD players in  ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
78%

PRO-JECT Xperience Acryl

The music through the Xperience is full of comfort, for example, the acoustic guitar is more round and warm and less steel and thin, and the vocals were sonorous and chesty. I found the AQ Donna Prima speakers to be an exceptionally ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
74%

PRO-JECT Debut Carbon DC

The Debut Carbon DC is a typical entry-level turntable, 'my first device' kind of a category. Anyone can buy this machine for one to two monthly salaries and my opinion is that this money buys you better sound than the very same ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
68%

PRO-JECT RPM 6.1SB

The motto for designing the RPM 6.1 SB was functional simplicity. Some turntables are real monsters that induce awe in us, and become so complicated to operate that a one-week training is needed to learn everything. Then, when you ...

Recommended resellers

AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232

Sound
50%