Author - Matt

Matt is a sound engineer and self-confessed vinyl-junkie! His work as a sound engineer includes both live production and venue installations. While traveling the world, Matt shares his knowledge and expertise with us!
Best Beginner Record Player - Audiostance

Best Beginner Record Player

With the resurgence in the popularity of vinyl records, people are looking to purchase record players or, turntables (I’ll clarify the difference between record players and turntables below). For most people, vinyl records are unknown. If you...

Best Phono Preamp - Audiostance

Best Phono Preamp

Due to the way vinyl is cut, turntables and record players produce a unique analog signal and thus can’t be plugged into a line input.  Most modern receivers, mixers, or amplifiers don’t have phono preamps. A phono preamp converts the vinyl...

Best Record Player Brands - Audiostance

Best Record Player Brands

Here is my list of best record player brands and why you should choose one over the other. This is from my personal experience as a sound engineer and vinyl junkie. This is obviously subjective, but the real purpose is to familiarize yourself with...

Best Portable Record Player

Are you a vinyl junkie who frequents markets, garage sales or used record stores searching for those hidden vinyl gems? Perhaps you want to take your records to the park, a friends house or, maybe you just want the freedom to play your favorite...