Autumn Issue · October 2026
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Essential Gear

Essential
Gear

Not gadgets. Not generic accessories. Objects that change the way you listen.

32 objects picked one by one
Category
STAFF PICK · Object of the Month

Rega Planar 1

~£338

STAFF PICK

Ortofon 2M Red

~£100
BEST VALUE

Nagaoka MP-110

~£130-170
Okki Nokki RCM REFERENCE

Okki Nokki RCM

~£380
BEST VALUE

Audio-Technica VM95E

~£50-60
Ortofon OM10 ESSENTIAL

Ortofon OM10

~£50
Rega Fono MM MK5 TOP PICK

Rega Fono MM MK5

~£220
Rega Planar 3 STAFF PICK

Rega Planar 3

~£750
STAFF PICK

Rega io

~£455
MOST POWERFUL

Yamaha A-S301

~£379
THE MODERN HYBRID

NAD D 3020 V2

~£469
Boundless Audio Record Cleaner Brush BESTSELLER

Boundless Audio Record Cleaner Brush

~£15-20
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