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10 of the most exciting hi-fi products we saw at High End Vienna 2026

Giant speakers, tiny DACs, all-in-one wonders, and anniversary editions

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Whether you like The Beatles or prefer a bit of Rammstein, Clearaudio has a new turntable for you

Clearaudio just seriously expanded it's vinyl deck offerings, even into the world of gaming

Clearaudio unveils five (!) new turntables, including a new range and a Beatles tribute deck

Plus a Rammstein-themed player and a deck aimed at gamers

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Clearaudio just unveiled a stunning Rammstein turntable and truly, ich will!

Clearaudio has unveiled a whopping seven new products at High End Vienna, but top of the pile has got to be this limited edition Rammstein turntable

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Clean, smart and nicely priced – vinyl storage never looked so good

Give your cherished records the home they deserve.

15 of the very first turntables from iconic hi-fi brands

We take a trip down memory lane to explore the humble beginnings of seminal turntable brands, from Linn and Michell Audio to Technics and Rega.

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Clearaudio's Celebrity Edition is arguably the best-looking turntable ever made

Legendary jazz guitarist, Al Di Meola, has made his mark on this design.

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LG and Samsung unveil 2026 TVs, a surprising first from a 100-year-old speaker brand, and a thrilling turntable head-to-head

We round up the biggest hi-fi and home cinema news from the past seven days

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Rega Planar 3 RS Edition vs Clearaudio Compass: which turntable reigns supreme?

Two premium turntables go head-to-head

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Clearaudio Compass

Clearaudio is aiming to bring its high-end performance pedigree to the more competitively priced Compass turntable.

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Rotel's high-end CD player, an affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar and Sennheiser's hi-res wireless headphones are being tested this month

These are the 5 products we are excited to test in November

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If you love vinyl, this ultimate toolkit could save you a lot of tears

Clearaudio's Mini Toolkit is the Swiss Army knife for your stereo system

Clearaudio’s Compass turntable is luxury listening for less than you’d expect

Clearaudio's best turntables command five-figure sums, but the new Compass is more affordable than others.

Clearaudio brings luxury hi-fi pedigree to a wider audience with its competitively priced turntable

Clearaudio targets the more affordable end of the market with the belt-driven Compass deck.

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Rainer Finck on his hi-fi career highlights as a 30-year Marantz engineer and original developer of the Philips Bitstream DAC

He now works with another Fink – Karl-Heinz – at the FinkTeam speaker brand

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Inside the Clearaudio factory: building £145,000 turntables and assembling cartridges by hand

We take a trip to Erlangen to see how German manufacturer Clearaudio assembles some of the most luxurious decks in the world.

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Clearaudio's N1 aims to set a new benchmark for entry-level moving-magnet cartridges

German audio manufacturer Clearaudio has announced its latest moving-magnet cartridge which aims to set a new benchmark for products of its type and price.

Give your turntable the ultimate upgrade with diamonds and gold

This five-star luxury audio upgrade comes with a five-figure price tag and is only available to a select few.

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This moving coil cartridge costs as much as a family hatchback

The Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC certainly lives up to its name...

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Clearaudio’s new Concept Signature is the gorgeous, customizable turntable you’ve been looking for

Clearaudio's five-star turntable gets a brand new speed control system and inherits some of its much more expensive siblings' best features.

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Clearaudio wants you to build your perfect turntable package

The Clearaudio Concept Signature turntable is available now, with a combination of tonearms and cartridges offered.

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The 20 very best turntables of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime

We reminisce on five decades of extraordinary record players...

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10 of the world's most expensive turntables

We've rounded-up a selection of the world’s most expensive turntables, and they're quite a sight.

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