Valves and vinyl go together like the proverbial horse and carriage, so it isn't too surprising that one of Italy's best-known tube amplifier manufacturers recently decided to offer its own turntable, arm and cartridge. You could say that Unison Research has carved its own niche because, apart from the tubes, its amplifiers are notable for the use of real wood as a styling element.rnWhen British manufacturers say 'real wood', they usually mean a thin slice of rosewood or whatever, glued to a thicker piece of chipboard. Not so the Italians, who still seem prepared to hew speaker cabinets out of solid trees, as Unison does its amplifier ornaments. Anyway, although the Giro is made for Unison Research by Clearaudio, it has a generous helping of wood, and some other special touches too.
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