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Channel D Updates Seta Piccola Phono Preamplifier to Mk2
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 04, 2015  |  1 comments
Pure Vinyl™ and Pure Music® developer Channel D recently announced an update to its Seta Piccola phono preamplifier. The new Mk2 features a series of component improvements aimed it further improving its moving coil cartridge performance.

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Previously Unreleased John Renbourn "Attic Tapes" To Get Double Gatefold Vinyl Release
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 04, 2015  |  3 comments
On October 16th, 2015 Riverboat Record will release on CD The Attic Tapes a "vintage" collection of John Reborn recordings made two or three years before his Transatlantic Records debut. The double gatefold edition with exclusive tracks will be released early in 2016.

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Analog Spark: A New Vinyl Reissue Label
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 03, 2015  |  22 comments
Analog Spark is a recent addition to the many companies now reissuing vinyl.

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Walker Audio Pivots on Tone Arm Design In New Procession Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 03, 2015  |  7 comments
Walker Audio, best known for its Proscenium air bearing turntable and air bearing tangential tracking tone arm recently announced the new Procession turntable featuring a pivoted arm.

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Furnace Mfg. Finds and Buys Ten Toolex Alpha Record Presses!
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  30 comments
(analogplanet.com exclusive, August 25th, 2015): Do you remember years ago when Apple was on the ropes? The press loved to predict “struggling Apple”’s demise. Then a funny thing happened: Apple became wildly successful.

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"Symphonic Dances" AAA vs. ADA Update
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 25, 2015  |  13 comments
The cover artist is working on the design, I have all of the prices for lacquer cutting, plating and pressing 1000 copies as well as for jacket fabrication.

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A Quick Look at the Sam Records Jazz Reissues
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 20, 2015  |  15 comments
Some records deserve to be looked at as well as listened to. That's the case with the series of Sam jazz reissues from France.

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August 12th is Vinyl Record Day
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 12, 2015  |  15 comments
I don't know who is behind this, or its significance but today, August 12th, is "Vinyl Record Day".

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AAA Vs. 96/24 Vinyl Project Update
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 11, 2015  |  49 comments
Here's a project update:

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The Turn  First Pressing Sold Out
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 31, 2015  |  32 comments
Jerome Sabbagh, who's album The Turn was most favorably reviewed on analogplanet, emailed the other day to say that "...the first pressing...is completely sold out everywhere in no small part due to the interest generated by your review.

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AAA LPs Vs. 96/24 AAD LPs What Can We Hear? Update
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 30, 2015  |  79 comments
Here's an update on the planned AAA vs. AAD comparison LP (the original post is here).

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Peter Gabriel Releasing First Four Albums on Double 45rpm 180 Gram Vinyl
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 28, 2015  |  28 comments
Peter Gabriel announced the October 2nd, 2015 release of his first four albums on 180 gram vinyl cut 1/2 speed at 45rpm.

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TT Weights Commences Kickstarter Project For Technics SL-1200 Periphery Record Clamp
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 27, 2015  |  12 comments
TT Weights' Larry Denham recently announced a Kickstarter project to fund the tooling necessary to manufacture a peripheral ring/record clamp for the ubiquitous (but currently no longer manufactured) Technics SL1200 turntable.

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Faces Box Set "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" Cut From Analog Tapes
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 22, 2015  |  22 comments
"To deliver superior audiophile quality, each album was cut from the original analog master tapes directly to lacquers and pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl."
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IMPEX to Issue on 180g Vinyl "Famous Blue Raincoat" From Jennifer Warnes' Analog Mix Tapes
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 21, 2015  |  24 comments
IMPEX Records recently announced the forthcoming reissue of Jennifer Warnes' classic album Famous Blue Raincoat cut by Bernie Grundman from using Warnes' own personal analog mix master tapes.

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