Listening Bar Equipment
Miyajima Laboratory β The Artisan Needle for Mo...
Miyajima Laboratory hand-builds cartridges in Fukuoka with a devotion to mono that transforms listening bars into temples of sound. Rafi Mercer explores their intimacy and artistry.
Miyajima Laboratory β The Artisan Needle for Mo...
Miyajima Laboratory hand-builds cartridges in Fukuoka with a devotion to mono that transforms listening bars into temples of sound. Rafi Mercer explores their intimacy and artistry.
EMT β Broadcast Grey, German Authority
EMT turntables and cartridges were built for broadcast, not glamour. Rafi Mercer explores how their German precision and authority still define the sound of listening bars worldwide.
EMT β Broadcast Grey, German Authority
EMT turntables and cartridges were built for broadcast, not glamour. Rafi Mercer explores how their German precision and authority still define the sound of listening bars worldwide.
Ortofon β Danish Steel and the Lineage of the G...
Ortofon, founded in 1918, bridges fidelity and nightlife β from the SPU in jazz kissaten to Concordes on club turntables. Rafi Mercer explores how Danish steel shaped the lineage of...
Ortofon β Danish Steel and the Lineage of the G...
Ortofon, founded in 1918, bridges fidelity and nightlife β from the SPU in jazz kissaten to Concordes on club turntables. Rafi Mercer explores how Danish steel shaped the lineage of...
Denon β The Broadcast Cartridge That Refuses to...
The Denon DL-103 was built for Japanese radio in 1962 β and it still spins in listening bars worldwide. Rafi Mercer traces how this humble broadcast cartridge became an enduring...
Denon β The Broadcast Cartridge That Refuses to...
The Denon DL-103 was built for Japanese radio in 1962 β and it still spins in listening bars worldwide. Rafi Mercer traces how this humble broadcast cartridge became an enduring...
Rega β Planar Simplicity, English Honesty
Rega turntables embody English honesty β stripped-back, affordable, and enduring. Rafi Mercer explores how the Planar decks became the democratic choice for listening bars and homes alike.
Rega β Planar Simplicity, English Honesty
Rega turntables embody English honesty β stripped-back, affordable, and enduring. Rafi Mercer explores how the Planar decks became the democratic choice for listening bars and homes alike.
Linn β The LP12 and the Politics of the Groove
The Linn Sondek LP12 redefined hi-fi by declaring that everything begins at the turntable. Rafi Mercer explores how its philosophy of source purity shaped listening bars and the politics of...
Linn β The LP12 and the Politics of the Groove
The Linn Sondek LP12 redefined hi-fi by declaring that everything begins at the turntable. Rafi Mercer explores how its philosophy of source purity shaped listening bars and the politics of...