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When you hear the phrase "Bluetooth desktop speakers" you probably don't automatically think "vinyl". In fact, that's probably the last term that springs to mind. Desktop speakers, particularly those of the Bluetooth variety, are more commonly associated with smart-device pairings and home office computers, but pairing them with vinyl is... less common. After all, an analogue sound with an analogue signal needs a similar level of cabling and amplififation in order to transmit it... right?

Well,

Fern & Roby are an American company that specialise in attention to detail and designing beautiful furniture from high grade materials.

Although it's not currently available in the UK, we thought it worth a mention on it's looks alone.

At $6500, it's not cheap, but then it doesn't exactly look lightweight either.

Made from Cast Iron, Bronze and Heart Pine, this thing is beautiful to behold - yet it's also packed full of clever features.

The huge weight of the platter should require a substantial

The ProJect Elemental Turntable and Yamaha NX50 Speaker package is the simplest vinyl package we've ever launched. If you want an easy to use vinyl solution that isn't going to break the bank or take up valuable living space, then this little combination is the perfect solution.

The entry level ProJect Elemental USB Turntable is easy to use, easy to set up, and is a great first step in the world of vinyl. Unlike complex (and more expensive) turntables, there isn't a great deal to go wrong - there

Audio Affair launch the simplest ever vinyl hi-fi package!

We've combined the award winning ProJect Elemental turntable with the excellent Yamaha NX50 Desktop Speakers.

The ProJect Elemental has a built in phono stage, which plugs directly into the auxiliary port of the separately powered NX50 speakers.

This means you don't need a bulky amplifier to produce sound from your favourite records - you're good to go right out of the box.

We think this is our simples ever vinyl system, and at £249 it's

A recent post on the news website Salon caught our eye this week...

When does a record collection become a burden?

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015, Sell your records, sell your soul?: How I learned to stop hoarding and embrace the cloud

The article raises some very good points about the fine line between hoarding and collecting, the grey area between a hobby and an obsession.

At Audio Affair, we love our vinyl, and it has it's place... but streaming, online storage and the cloud has changed the musical landscape.

Ah April, the weather is getting warmer, the days are longer, the sun is starting to show it's face and the birds are making music.

This April our theme for the month is Vinyl & Turntables, and we'll be blogging, instagramming, tagging, liking and posting all about the wonderful world of shellac and styluses.

Not only that, but it's also Record Store Day on April 28th and we'll be having some awesome things to say about the vinyl we love as we get closer to the day.

Our April 'Product Of The Month'

Don't panic, we're not about to bombard you with a list of sickly sweet Christmas Music LPs. Not even a little bit. No, this is a list of real music, the kind of stuff that would make a fantastic Christmas gift, and wouldn't sound out of place if played in the background - on your lovely real hi-fi system - during Christmas dinner. Providing the rest of your family don't want actual Christmas music, of course. But hopefully they'll be sick of it by then eh?

So assuming everyone is clear on the premise,

The Animals: the kind of band that the younger generation don't realise they've heard of. But they certainly have. Their songs proceed their name, with tracks such as We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and, most famously, House of the Rising Sun far proceeding the fame of the band themselves... well, they do if you are of the latter generations!

Hailing from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, The Animals  (their first incarnation) was formed in 1963, and their bluesy,

With Record Store Day 2014 fast approaching, we thought it’d make sense to look at the enigmatic vinyl record, the reasons for its popularity and whether or not it has a future in the music industry. Those not in the know would be forgiven for thinking that vinyl was a dying medium, what with the popularity of CD, digital downloads and online streaming services. However, this could not be any less true. 2013 saw a 101% increase on record sales from 2012, and also the largest number of vinyl records