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TEAC goes tie-dye with 1960’s inspired turntable

How about this for a 'groovy' turntable. Fifty years after the summer of love, TEAC is introducing a tie-die turntable that's sure to brighten up a drizzly autumn day. The 2-speed (33 and 45 RPM) turntable player combines high density MDF base with a machined aluminium platter to deliver, TEAC claims, incredible resonance rejection, speed…

11 November 201730 September 2021 Chris Price Gadgets, Hi-Fi Systems, Home audio

Vinyl revival continues – but let’s all get a grip!

People buying vinyl for Christmas presents, such as the lovely Kate Bush's Before The Dawn live album, are giving the revived format a massive lift It's a great story. A format back from the virtual dead. How often do you get to say that? Yesterday the BBC reported the shock news that…

7 December 20163 September 2022 Chris Price Hi-Fi Systems, Home audio, MP3 players, music, Retro gear

Vinyl sales pass the 1m mark for the first time since 1996

We might have iPhones, lossless MP3s and Spotify now - but it seems that people still can't let go of Vinyl, which new figures reveal has seen over a million sales in the last year - the highest figures in nearly two decades. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), sales this year look set…

27 November 2014 James O'Malley music

10 great retro gadgets up for grabs on eBay

Smartphones, tablets, 3D TVs; who needs em? Back in my day it wasn't about whether or not your mobile could multi-task, but rather if it would fit in your rucksack without the weight of it snapping your spine in two….

4 October 2010 Gerald Lynch Features, Gadgets, Retro gear, Tech Digest news, Top tens

Roxio launches Easy LP to MP3 convertor

The package will convert LPs and tapes directly to WAV, MP3, and WMA formats, and will feature clean up tools to fix up scratches, pops and hisses, absolving you for neglecting your collection for all these years.

21 October 2009 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

Portable turntable means DJs have no excuse not to join the party

I’ve done a little DJing before, and while it’s always more fun to be a little distanced from the dancefloor, you do feel like you’re missing something when you’re removed from the party. If only there was some kind of portable turntable so that you were free to move as you pleased. Well wish no more, as some genius has developed the scratchophone!

18 March 20092 May 2021 TechDigest writer Gadgets, Musical Instruments

eBay Nutcase of the Week: DJ/The Shamen man Mr C flogging his entire record collection for £75k

DJ Mr C, AKA the bleach-haired proto-Eminem out of early-90s dancey/ravey band The Shamen, is flogging his entire remaining record collection – with a starting price of £75,000.

Here’s what your £75k gets you, along with an interesting look into the personal life of Mr C himself…

27 November 200827 July 2021 Gary Cutlack Celebrity Gadgets, Digital Music, Intellectual Property, Weirdness

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