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Legacy Announced Record Store Day Offerings.
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 01, 2012  |  0 comments
Legacy's Limited Edition Record Store Day Exclusives Include Releases From Ozzy Osbourne, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Janis Joplin, Uncle Tupelo, 311, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, The Clash, Patti Smith, Shuggie Otis, Iggy & the Stooges, and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
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The GRAMMYs® at 50!
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 01, 2008  |  0 comments

There’s an air of unreality about issuing a 7 CD set honoring the 50th Anniversary of The GRAMMY Awards. For one thing, the GRAMMYs award commercial, not artistic merit, though occasionally the two intersect. But more importantly, in an age of iTunes, where you can grab the tunes you want for a buck a piece, there’s something outdated and inefficient about packaging and marketing 16 tunes per category on a CD. What if you only like a few of them? Why be forced to buy all of them? Guess what? You’re not. NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) and Shout! Factory decided to issue these 7 discs anyway.

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Analog Versus Digital Put to the Test!
Michael Fremer  |  May 30, 2012  |  0 comments
Me and legendary recording engineer Roy Halee (not down by the schoolyard). Last week I did a series of in-store appearances in Colorado, first at the Audio Alternative in Fort Collins, where I saw a record collection larger than mine. I was jealous! Also attending that event were AudioQuest's Joe Harley who presented a fascinating history of Blue Note Records. Joe is also a partner with Ron Rambach in Music Matters, the Blue Note reissue label
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Legendary Mastering Engineer George Marino Dies
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 05, 2012  |  12 comments
Mastering engineer George Marino, who worked for nearly 40 years at Sterling Sound cutting some of the greatest records of the LP era and helped usher in the vinyl renaissance, passed away on Monday after a year long bout with lung cancer.

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Alcohol and Vinyl: A Deadly Mix!
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 11, 2012  |  8 comments
An Australian record store owner recently had an idea: why not mix vinyl and alcohol? Thanks to changes in the liquor laws in Sydney, MOJO Music's Neville Sergent opened MOJO Record Bar. (Photo by Peter Rae)

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Mikey Does Video Podcast With Home Theater's Scott Wilkinson
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 14, 2012  |  6 comments
Mikey cuts loose on the superiority of vinyl on this new video podcast using his unbelievably unflattering MacBook Pro camera. The chatroom digiphiles went crazy!
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Stereophile Recommended Components iPad App Now Available for Free Download
Jon Iverson  |  Jun 25, 2012  |  3 comments
Stereophile is pleased to announce the availability of the free 2012 Recommended Components iPad app.

Available Now
The app is available right now for free download to your iPad in the iTunes store. In iTunes, search for "Stereophile Recommended Components" or follow this link to the iTunes store from your web browser.

This app includes all current Recomended Components as listed in the recent issue of Stereophile as well as additional ratings and listings that could not fit in the print version. There are over 700 component rankings in all and the app is compatible with all iPad hardware versions including retina displays.

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Mikey Interviewed at ListenUp in Denver CO May 2012
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 27, 2012  |  2 comments
I was in Colorado last month doing in-store appearances at audio dealer ListenUp. Events were held at their stores in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs.
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Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate and Jon Hein Visited Today
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 05, 2012  |  7 comments
Howard Stern Show producer Gary Dell'Abate and Stern show staffer John Hein stopped by today with a video crew of eleven.
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VPI Traveler/Dynavector 20x2H Contest Now Includes Mikey Microscope Set-up
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 12, 2012  |  85 comments
Before the lucky winner gets his or her VPI Traveler and Dynavector 20x2H combo, they will be shipped to the editor's home......

Note - to sign up for the sweeps, you need to go to the sweeps page.

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IMPEX To Issue "Belafonte Sings the Blues" As Double 45rpm Set
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 02, 2012  |  4 comments
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Analog Devotees Producing All-Analog Indie Sci-Fi Feature Film
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 03, 2012  |  3 comments
An international group of analog devotees are in the midst of producing a Sci-Fi film shot on 16MM film, with sound recorded on a Nagra III reel-to-reel deck featuring a music track using analog synthesizers (Moog and Doepfer, a Theramin, etc.).

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The Winner of the Rega RP1 Turntable and Rega Fono Mini A2D USB Phono Preamplifier Is?
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 03, 2012  |  5 comments
More than 6000 readers entered the Sweepstakes but there could be only one winner.
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Turntable Set-Up Seminar Saturday, August 25th at J&R Music World in NYC
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 23, 2012  |  6 comments
I will be presenting my "world famous" Turntable Set-up Seminar, this Saturday August 25th at 1PM at J&R Music World, 23 Park Row 10038. It's an hour long presentation complete with visuals.

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Bat Shit Crazy Congressman's Doctor/Advisor Has a Double Elpee Set!
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 23, 2012  |  22 comments
ometimes a large record collection yields up unexpected treasures. Last week Tea Party/GOP Missouri Congressman Todd Akins asserted in a television interview that when it comes to rape, “The female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

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