Forgotten Names in Turntable Manufacturing – Part V Micro Seiki: The Master Machinist of Analog’s Golden Age

The visionaries who redefined the tonearm

Trailblazers of HiFi Turntable Design Who Shaped the Industry

Analog audio once again proved remarkably alive at CES 2026.

Forgotten Names in Turntable Manufacturing: Part IV – Braun and Dieter Rams' Timeless Precision

Forgotten Names in Turntable Manufacturing – Part III Acoustic Research

BSR logo In the inaugural part of this series, we uncovered how the early decades of hi-fi were shaped not only by visionary innovators but also by manufacturers whose names have faded from the collective memory of today’s audiophiles. In this second instalment, we turn our attention to a company whose influence on the global turntable market was so vast that at its peak it produced more record changers than any other manufacturer in the world. Yet mention its name today—even

Forgotten Names in Turntable Manufacturing, Part I: Ariston Audio - The Scottish Spark That Lit a Revolution

The Holy Grail That Doesn't Exist: In Search of Your Best Turntable

Estimating the Total Production of Hi-Fi Turntables

Is the analog preference in audio purely nostalgic, or does psychology really play a role?

Sales of turntables, vinyl records, reel‑to‑reel decks, and tube‑based amplifiers have surged, even as streaming dominates the mainstream.