It was for me. I’d had my trusty AR ES-1 turntable for many years when a house fire reduced it, and about 3,000 records, to smokey rubble. The silver lining to this story is that when I replaced the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/James Grimshaw If you’re reading this, you’ve probably taken your second step into ...