ByBrad Moon,
Senior Contributor.
Welcome to what is most likely the final edition of Record Roundup for 2025. On tap for today are RSD Black Friday 2025, a new turntable from Kanto, plus new all-in-one systems from Andover Audio and QlearSoul.
Friday November 27 is Black Friday in the U.S., along with other countries that celebrate the post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza. Record Store Day has a series of releases for Black Friday, so don’t forget to check out your local record shop. At the top of my list is the RSD 2025 exclusive Rhino release The Beat at the BBC, a collection of The English Beat’s BBC Radio appearances from 1979-1982 (a double album on clear vinyl).
Audio brand QlearSoul has been laser focused on the retro appeal of record players. The company’s newest offering takes vinyl nostalgia to a new level. The HiFire X is an all-in-one with a pair of bookshelf speakers driven by 100W of power. But what makes this system push more buttons than ever is its design–wood finish speakers and case, with a brushed aluminum front panel, big control knobs and a pair of backlit VU meters. If (like me) you’ve been lusting after vintage Pioneer receivers, you’ll know the look instantly.
