Priya Anand
Hello — I'm Priya. I ran a second-hand record shop in Fitzroy for the better part of a decade, which is a polite way of saying I have three thousand records and nowhere to put them. I listen to vinyl through valve amplification because I like the ritual as much as the sound, and yes, I know the measurements aren't perfect — I don't care, and I'll explain why on the page. If you want someone to tell you a turntable is "just a motor and a bearing," I am not your person.
12 published articles · most recent May 29, 2026
Hello — I'm Priya. I ran a second-hand record shop in Fitzroy for the better part of a decade, which is a polite way of saying I have three thousand records and nowhere to put them.
I listen to vinyl through valve amplification because I like the ritual as much as the sound — and yes, I know the measurements aren't perfect. I don't care, and I'll explain why on the page.
If you want someone to tell you a turntable is "just a motor and a bearing," I am not your person.
Articles by Priya Anand
Audio Note marks 35 years of the Oto with a refreshed SE 35 anniversary editionAudio Note (UK) debuts the Oto SE 35 at £5,950/$5,950 — the first major technical refresh of its beloved EL84 integrated in decades.
McIntosh returns to all-tube integrateds with the $15,000 MA2375McIntosh's MA2375 is its first all-valve integrated in over a decade — 75 watts per channel, pure analogue, with phono and headphone stages built in.
Audio-Technica's AT-MCD1 flagship cartridge debuts with a one-piece diamond stylus and cantileverAudio-Technica's AT-MCD1 arrives June 4, 2026, with a unified CVD diamond cantilever-and-stylus and dual moving-coil design at US$11,000.
Ortofon's MC Vertex: a solid-diamond cantilever arrives at the top of the rangeOrtofon unveiled its most advanced moving-coil cartridge ever at High End Vienna on June 4, 2026. Here's why the MC Vertex matters for serious vinyl listeners.
US vinyl revenue breaks $1 billion for the first time — and what it means for Australian record buyersThe RIAA confirmed US vinyl hit $1.04 billion in 2025 — its 19th straight year of growth. We look at what the milestone means for AU buyers.
Australia posts a seventh straight year of growth, with vinyl up againARIA's 2025 figures confirm seven consecutive years of growth for Australian recorded music, with vinyl revenue rising 4.1% to A$46.3 million.
UK Vinyl Hits a 30-Year High as the Recorded-Music Market Tops £1.5 BillionBPI data shows UK vinyl revenue surged 19.9% to £174.7m in 2025 — the highest in over 30 years. What does it mean for Australian enthusiasts?
Hellbender Vinyl opens an East Coast pressing plant in Philadelphia — and why it matters for the global vinyl supply chainUS indie Hellbender Vinyl has opened a second pressing facility in Philadelphia, built on the 2024 acquisition of Softwax Record Pressing. Here's why it matters.
Bruno Mars named 2026 Record Store Day ambassador: what it means for vinyl lovers in AustraliaBruno Mars is the face of Record Store Day 2026 on April 18, with an exclusive vinyl compilation and 350-plus titles. Here's what AU collectors need to know.
The end of the MQA era: where QRONO, FOQUS and AIRIA landedMQA's successor technologies are finally shipping in real products. Here's a clear-eyed account of what survived the collapse — and what's still missing.
Spotify Lossless finally arrives — eight years late and freeAfter an eight-year wait, Spotify began rolling out 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC to Premium subscribers in September 2025. Here's what it means for your system.
Apple TV 4K gets 24-bit/192 kHz hi-res lossless in tvOS 27 — five years late, but finally worth talking abouttvOS 27 unlocks Apple Music Hi-Res Lossless at up to 24-bit/192 kHz on Apple TV 4K — closing a gap that has frustrated serious listeners since 2021.