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David Bowie’s Waiting in the Sky (Before the Starman Came to Earth) Limited Edition LP Is an RSD Exclusive Earmarked to Arrive on April 20, Featuring Four Non-Ziggy Stardust Tracks
Mike Mettler  |  Jan 17, 2024  |  3 comments

The Starman takes to the skies yet again — or rather, he’s taking another spin (or three) on our turntables. To that end, Parlophone has just announced the release of David Bowie’s Waiting in the Sky (Before the Starman Came to Earth) as a Record Store Day LP exclusive on April 20. Read on to find out about the source material and to see how the Waiting tracklisting differs from that of Bowie’s seminal 1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars album. . .

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David Gilmour Set to Release New Solo Album, Luck and Strange, on 1LP Vinyl on September 6
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 24, 2024  |  4 comments

His solo career is on an island no longer. Today, David Gilmour announced his new album Luck and Strange will be released on September 6, 2024 on Sony Music in multiple formats, including 1LP vinyl. Read on to see all that we currently know about this important LP release. . .

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Deep Listening: Why Audio Quality Matters
Michael Fremer  |  Dec 09, 2008  |  0 comments
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Definitive Audio's Music Matters 12 Event Is This Thursday March 9th 5PM-9PM
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 07, 2017  |  4 comments
If you live in the Seattle-Tacoma area, why not spend an evening at Definitive Audio listening to good music on great audio gear hosted by representatives from many of the industry's top manufacturers? I'll be there too.

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Deluxe Edition of Talking Heads’ Seminal Stop Making Sense Returns in 2LP Black Vinyl and 2LP Crystal-Clear Vinyl Options on July 26
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 12, 2024  |  6 comments

Thankfully, Sense is being made once again — quite literally. What I mean by that is, the expanded soundtrack of Talking Heads’ seminal 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense will be re-released in a pair of 2LP editions by Sire/Rhino on July 26, 2024. Read on to see what tracks comprise the expanded SMS cut, what the two color-vinyl options are, and where you can pre-order your copy (or copies), post-haste. . .

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Despite Typhoon Yolanda, Manila Hi-Fi Show Still On For Saturday and Sunday November 9th and 10th
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 07, 2013  |  2 comments
Show organizers expect 2500-3000 attendees, though those flying in from neighboring islands may be prevented from doing so due to canceled flights.
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Did "Andy's Gang" Call It Correctly?
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 08, 2014  |  8 comments
Did you compare the two files? The one that most readers identified as harsher and brighter was found to be running .1% faster than the other, so Mr. Distler, slowed it down and again posted the files. I both listened and I looked at them using Audacity. So you could say I "cheated" but it doesn't matter. Forget what I heard.

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Did Amazon Announce That Vinyl Sales Were "Up 745 percent" Since 2008?
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 21, 2013  |  35 comments
Sorry to have mislead you but the endgadget.com story headlined "Amazon Announces Vinyl Sales Up 745 Percent" is as best as I can determine, a fantasy created by the writer. First of all, it wasn't "Amazon" that announced anything. It was "Amazon.co.uk" the UK Amazon affiliate that made an announcement, but it was that vinyl sales were up 745 percent though it was about a huge increase in vinyl sales.

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Diggers Factory Review Preview
Mike Mettler, Shanon McKellar  |  Jul 29, 2024  |  2 comments

When it comes to vinyl, we’re all about passion — and we here at AP absolutely love the passion that fuels the French boutique label, distributor, and online record store, Diggers Factory. Check out Shanon McKellar’s sneak peek videoclip as she previews some of the Diggers Factory releases she plans to review. . .

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Direct to Disc Brahms Symphony Cycle From Berlin Philharmonic
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 23, 2016  |  44 comments
Sir Simon Rattle conducts Brahms: The Berlin Philharmonic performs the four Brahms symphonies conducted by Rattle and recorded live at the Berlin Philharmonie direct to disc September, 2014 using a One-Point microphone set-up.

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DISCOGS In Association With Audio-Technica Presents "Crate Diggers" Record Fair NYC Sat. July 27th
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 22, 2019  |  5 comments
100 tables filled with vinyl records highlights the New York City Crate Diggers event to be held in Times Square at the Playstation Theater 1515 Broadway, this Saturday, July 27th starting at 10:00 AM. Admission is free! The after-party featuring Roy Ayers, Method Man + Redman and many others is a paid admission event requiring ticket pre-purchase. For details go here.
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Don't Worry, I'm Keeping My Day Job!
Michael Fremer  |  Dec 09, 2012  |  17 comments
I was invited to speak at last week's Los Angeles and Orange County Audiophile Society Annual Awards Banquet. I spoke there two years ago and did some audio stand up comedy so this time i figured I'd do something else: sing.
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Doors at 45rpm Coming From Analogue Productions
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 08, 2011  |  0 comments
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Dr. Amar Bose Dead at 83
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 13, 2013  |  94 comments
Don't speak ill of the dead is commonly accepted wisdom to which I almost always subscribe. However, an Amar Bose obituary in today's New York Times by Glenn Rifkin that read more like an advertisement than an obit forces my hand.

The obit writer claims the Bose Corporation "..became synonymous with high quality audio systems..." and that "His speakers, though expensive, earned a reputation for bringing concert-hall quality audio into the home." Really?

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DS Audio To Demo ES-001 Eccentricity Detection Stabilizer At Quintessence Audio In Chicago This Saturday
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 22, 2022  |  25 comments
It's demo time! Garth Leerer of Musical Surroundings will demonstrate the new DS Audio ES-001 Eccentricity Detection Stabilizer, which was introduced at the Munich High End show, at Quintessence Audio in Chicago this Saturday, June 25, from 1 to 6 pm (Central time).

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