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Among our dozens of award-winners in this special issue of Sound+Image, it’s especially great to see the vinyl spinners and accessories and phono stages: categories that faded away in the earlier years of our awards, but which are now driving the hi-fi industry in all the right ways — the attraction of vinyl is bringing new listeners, younger listeners, while simultaneously promoting the idea of attentive listening.

Vinyl almost forces you into good listening

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