According to Nielsen's year end analysis, vinyl sales in the US increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2016. Though that means an aging turntable might be getting a dust off for its return to the ...

New Kickstarter project Wheel by Miniot is a wheel that plays records. There's no visible tonearm, no cartridge and nothing but a platter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When the turntable is sat horizontally, Miniot reports that the record doesn't need to be clamped on, but if the unit is hung on a wall or mounted to the included vertical stand then a magnetic disk ...

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Forget coils and magnets, the Miniot Wheel 3 plays vinyl with optical tech and looks like it belongs in a design museum. Audiophile tech or just art? How many ways can you spin a record before it ...

Looking at the Wheel turntable from Miniot, you’ll almost immediately notice something strange. Yes, it does resemble a flying saucer, but that is not what we’re talking about. Where is the tonearm?

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Miniot has created a very minimalist vinyl record player which the development team say finally provides records with the turntable they deserve. What’s the promotional video below to learn more about ...

Lots of people think turntables are dull. They’re for chin-stroking dullards who’d rather fill their ears with concrete than listen to something on Spotify, right? Wrong! While most still stick to the ...

Vinyl records have come back into vogue, and for good reason. While CDs and other digital formats are easier to store, vinyls create richer, more accurate sounds – so long as you keep them clean. If ...