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Sony PS-HX500

Sony’s higher-level turntable is impressively understated — low, black, no massive logo on the mat, an exercise in restraint. But what about this high-res audio logo on the right side of the plinth? This is vinyl — analogue, not digital; how is it ‘high-res’ exactly?

The answer is that Sony’s $799 turntable, in addition to being an analogue source with its

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