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The Tone Tool Dereneville DTT-02 and Sprocket Turntable
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2016  |  7 comments
The Tone Tool Sprocket turntable was up and running on set-up day but the complex tangential tracker was still in the box.

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Completely Redesigned iPhono2 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier (Corrected)
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2016  |  7 comments
The original iPhono priced at $399 was an incredibly well-designed, versatile and fine sounding phono preamp.

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Kronos Adds D.C. Accumulator Power Option For Pro Turntable
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2016  |  4 comments
Designer Louis Desjardins explains the new D.C. accumulator power supply for the top of the line Pro turntable.

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Air Force One "Premium" is a Significant Upgrade, But it Comes at a Stiff Price
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2016  |  4 comments
Nishikawasan explains the significant upgrades to his Air Force One turntable that resulted in a new "Premium" version costing approximately $40,000 more than the standard $100,000 Air Force One (shown with SAT tone arm).

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Parade of New and Upgraded Turntables at High End Munich 2016
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2016  |  6 comments
See and hear described new and upgraded turntables from Thorens L'Art du Son, Mobile Fidelity, Thales, Landmesser Audio and Blackstone. A translating glitch leaves the impression that Blackstone's Pabst motors are new. They are new old stock, not newly manufactured ones.

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Reel-to-Reel is Real!
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 07, 2016  |  First Published: May 08, 2016  |  11 comments
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Miracord Turntables Return
Analog Gear News, Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 06, 2016  |  6 comments
ELAC celebrates 90 years by bringing back the storied Miracord brand (minus Benjamin).

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Soundsmith’s new Zephyr MIMC Star Cartridge: Luxury You Can Afford
Analog Gear News, Cartridge Reviews
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  26 comments
Soundsmith’s Peter Ledermann has been designing and building “fixed coil” cartridges for many years, beginning when he was asked by customers to “back engineer” a B&O design used in that company’s “plug in” cartridge tone arms.

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At AXPONA 2016 Channel D Introduces New Seta Supreme Battery Powered Phono Preamplifier
Analog Gear News, AXPONA 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  3 comments
Channel D, purveyor of Pure Vinyl vinyl ripping software (actually the program does far more) also manufactures a line of phono preamplifiers. At AXPONA 2016 Channel D introduced the Seta Supreme, the company's most ambitious and costly phono preamplifier.

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ProJect's New Classic Turntable Celebrates Twenty Five Year Anniversary
Analog Gear News, News
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 27, 2016  |  18 comments
Pro-Ject's Heinz Lichtenegger couldn't wait for next week's Munich show where he will hold a twenty fifth anniversary press conference and debut this handsome new turntable. Instead he flew to New York and debuted it first at the World of McIntosh (WOMA) townhouse.

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Crosley Grows A Pair (Of Serious Turntables)
Analog Gear News, Turntable Reviews
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 29, 2016  |  30 comments
News at this past year’s International Consumer Electronics Show that “novelty” turntable manufacturer Crosley was introducing a pair of quality turntables built for the company by Pro-Ject drew me to the “ZOO” to check them out.

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Bulgaria Based THRAX Builds the Döhmann Helix 1 Turntable
Analog Gear News, News
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 19, 2016  |  10 comments
Mark Döhmann designed the Helix 1 turntable in Australia. Frank Schröder designed the unique tone arm in Germany. Both are built by THRAX Audio in Sofia, Bulgaria. This video shows you why.

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Technics Sarasota, Florida SL-1200GAE Preview Event March 24th
Analog Gear News, News
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 29, 2016  |  16 comments
Sarasota Florida area readers take note: Encore Home Entertainment Systems hosts a March 24th Technics SL-1200GAE turntable preview event from 7PM-9PM.

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CES 2016 Show Wrap-Up
Analog Gear News, CES 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 14, 2016  |  14 comments
Analog was well-represented at CES 2016. It was at "The Zoo" as we "affectionately" call the main convention center and of course at The Venetian where high performance audio resides.

Best Sound

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Clearaudio Introduces New Innovation Basic Turntable
Analog Gear News, CES 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  5 comments
Clearaudio introduced the new Innovation Basic turntable in importer Musical Surroundings' room at CES.

The new 'table features an aluminum Panzerholz wood sandwich plinth, custom optically controlled DC motor system, POM platter and magnetically levitated ceramic ball-based bearing system. Cost is $6000 without arm.

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