The best vinyl players in 2016 to suit your buck.

By Nadim Nyker

As 2016 is beginning to resonate more with the style of the 1970s, the vinyl player is no longer becoming just a staple in hipster homes but has  become a must have for the layman whom appreciates quality sound. So in a flooded market, how do we avoid the plasticy gimics, and which players provide the quality of the Systemdek and Michell of the past? The Craftsman takes a look at a variation of players to get the best quality for your hard earned cash.

New technologies and old traits.

By Nadim Nyker

Gone are the days of flat beer and getting lost on a coastal road trip. And as wanderlusty as the latter sounds, our appraisal for its imminent extinction comes with good reason; there’s just no time for it anymore. With Google Maps, the majority of the world have left Garmin stranded, now aiming their sales at soccer moms and retirees. And thanks to a mechanical decanter in an everyday can of Guinness, known as a “floating widget”  (which looks like a plastic ball that allows the depressurized nitrogen in the can to oxygenate and bubble out the can), it’s almost as good as having beer on tap.