Munich 2013

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Munich 2013
PrimaryControl Tonearm Has a Wooden Arm Tube And Unique Bearing Design
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2013
The Primary Control is a stylish tone arm featuring a wooden arm tube and head shell. The bearing system is unique.
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Munich 2013
Pro-Ject's "Elemental", A $199 Crosley Killer!
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2013
Pro-Ject founder and CEO Heinz Lichtennegger has decided to go after the cheap plastic turntable market with a high quality alternative that will sell for $199 complete with an Ortofon cartridge.
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Munich 2013
Pyon Sound Ultima Turntable and Iris Reference Tone Arm From Korea
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2013
Here's one that's not brand new but I've never before seen it. The Pyon Ultima turntable weighs in at 170 pounds.
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NewsMunich 2013
Reporting From Munich Hi-End Show Thursday through Sunday
Michael Fremer  |  May 07, 2013
I'll be attending the Munich Hi-End Show Thursday through Sunday and reporting back here nightly on all things analog at the show. Stay tuned!
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Munich 2013
See Munich High End Show From the Editor's Point of View Video #1
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2013
Join my walking tour of Munich's High End Show 2013 courtesy GoPro camera mounted on my head. This is the first time I used the camera.
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Munich 2013
Sperling Heavyweight Turntable L-1 Exudes Physical Beauty And Machining Precision
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2013
Sandwiches of thick aluminum and inlays of thick wood or other materials highlight both the Sperling's looks as well as its damping mechanism. Different species of wood are available that will affect, to some degree, the final sound.
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Munich 2013
Thales TTT-Compact Turntable and Simplicity Tangential Pivoted Arm Is A Match Made In Musical Heaven
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013
The compact, Swiss-made Thales TTT turntable exudes a subtle, soothing beauty and refinement. The Simplicity tangential pivoted tonearm complements the 'table's "refined to the essentials" design and together they create a vinyl playback system that seems destined to produce great sound, though I really didn't get a chance to listen
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Munich 2013
The Audio Silente Idler Drive Turntable Intrigued!
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2013
This compact idler wheel drive turntable designed by Audio Silente's Simone Lucchitti kept me coming back to look and finally hear, though in the crowded main floor listening was next to impossible.
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Munich 2013
Thoress Phono Preamp Features Point-to-Point Wiring, Variable RIAA
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2013
Reinhard Thöress's point-to-point wired hybrid JFET/vacuum tube powered phono preamp features five phono inputs, plus variable RIAA that allows you to adjust variances from the RIAA curve at the time constant "knees" of the curve.
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Munich 2013
Thrax Orpheus Phono Preamplifier From Bulgaria Looks to be a Sonic Winner
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2013
Thrax has yet to make major inroads in the American market but that will surely change as its products become better known.
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Munich 2013
Why Can't America Host an Audio Show Like Munich High End 2013?
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2013
Just concluded day two of High End 2013 in Munich. The MOC Convention Center was packed. It's a large venue sort of like a somewhat smaller Javits Center in New York City. Not all of it was used for the show but much of it was, including an enormous ground level space and much of the second and third floor atrium area.

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