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The MasterSounds SL Turntable is our re-engineered interpretation of the Technics SL, designed for both DJ performance and high-fidelity listening.

Creating a unique audio system for Alvine was a joy, from meeting with the Alvine curators Jason & Myriam at MasterSounds HQ, to working on colour schemes that fitted perfectly with the eclectic nature of the venue.

How do you file vinyl records properly, especially when your collection grows beyond a few shelves? In this video, MasterSounds founder Ryan Shaw shares how a lifelong love of records, starting at the age of 13, turned into a large and eclectic vinyl collection housed at the MasterSounds creative hub.

In this video, MasterSounds founder Ryan Shaw explains his long-standing love for the Technics SL and exactly what makes a turntable worthy of the MasterSounds Approved name.

Check out the highlights of our Clarity M Audio System install, celebrating the launch of our good friends SUPERNATURE at Kit-Form in Bristol, we had a blast.

In this insightful video, Ryan takes a closer look at the legendary TRIO L-07D, exploring what makes it such a special design, why it still stands at the very top of direct drive engineering, and how its construction, motor system, and isolation place it in a class of its own.

Step inside the MasterSounds studio as we reveal our Technics turntable stock and some of the rarest decks from Ryan’s personal collection, including current projects and rare finds.

We’re incredibly proud to share one of our most thoughtful collaborations to date, partnering with Longevity Labs, a visionary wellness space in the Philippines, to design and deliver a custom MasterSounds Clarity M-1215 2:4 system that sits at the very heart of the venue.

Today, Ryan talks us through an ultra-rare near mint variant of the legendary SL-1200MK2 turntable, named the SL-120MK2.

On Saturday 24th January we're taking our Clarity M to Bristol for the launch of SUPER NATURE at Kit-Form.

We're back with another New Old Stock Open Box Technics SL Unboxing - this time Ryan reveals an ultra rare Japanese only edition with original ancillaries, the SL-1200MK3.

Today, Ryan unboxes a New Old Stock Open Box Technics SL-1210MK2, one of the most iconic and influential DJ turntables ever produced.