Michael Fremer

Album Reviews
Simon and Halee Reunited Again Make Musical and Sonic Magic
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 13, 2016  |  15 comments
Reunited with his old friend, producer and engineer Roy Halee, Paul Simon delivers an imaginative and vital record—his most fully realized since Graceland., though its musical complexity and mood more closely resemble Rhythm of the Saints”

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Analogplanet Radio’s “Off the Shelf” Show Now Available For Streaming Here and on WFDU.fm
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 11, 2016  |  First Published: Jul 11, 2016  |  5 comments
An IKEA IVAR shelf full of records came tumbling down a few weeks ago. Fortunately no records or people were injured. The shelving was old, the records heavy, and the glue failed that had held together the upright’s cross members. (Photo show a pair of Pryma headphones from Sonus Faber. Beyonce worse a pair in the "Lemonade" video.) I thought I'd monitor the show in style.
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Amazing Sophia Pfister Update
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 11, 2016  |  First Published: Jul 11, 2016  |  8 comments
The response to the Sophia Pfister story and YouTube video has been incredible.

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What I Learned at the First Ever McIntosh Group Convention
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 05, 2016  |  First Published: Jul 05, 2016  |  21 comments
Last week, McIntosh Group Inc. CEO and chief visionary Mauro Grange invited a few hundred guests to Forte Village a luxury resort on the Italian Island of Sardinia for five days of work and fun.

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So You Want to Buy a Record Store?
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2016  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2016  |  4 comments
Classic Records founder and current owner of Elite Distribution as well as the record store High Fidelity in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles is looking to sell the store.

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Audio Research Launches New Foundation Series at WOM Convention
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 30, 2016  |  First Published: Jun 30, 2016  |  24 comments
—Sardinia, Italy, July 28th: Plymouth, Minnesota-based Audio Research introduced to its dealers and distributors at WOM (World of McIntosh) Convention its new lower priced Foundation line of tube electronics. The three pieces were on static display at the Munich High End Show, but here they played in a system with a pair of Sonus Faber Il Cremonese speakers.

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Analog Gear News
McIntosh Debuts $2000 MP100 MM/MC Phono Preamp With Built In A/D Converter
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2016  |  First Published: Jun 29, 2016  |  17 comments
-- Sardinia, Italy July 29th, 2016: At the WOM (World of McIntosh) Convention, McIntosh introduced a new moderately priced $2000 remote controlled MM/MC Phono Preamplifier with built-in A/D converter.

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At First World of McIntosh (WOM) Convention Sonus Faber's New sf16 Creates Near Chaos
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2016  |  First Published: Jun 29, 2016  |  14 comments
—Sardinia, Italy, June 29th: At this week's first ever WOM (World of McIntosh) convention, Sonus Faber introduced an ambitious new "lifestyle" type self-contained audio product that produced near chaos when it was uncovered on stage.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2016
At T.H.E. Show Newport Beach, Kevin Voecks Talks About the Revel Concerta2 Speaker Series
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 26, 2016  |  First Published: Jun 26, 2016  |  4 comments
Yes, there’s still more T.H.E. Show Newport coverage to go.

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Frank Kimbrough Interprets Andew Hill's "Laverne"
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 26, 2016  |  First Published: Jun 26, 2016  |  10 comments
With permission, here's a transcription of Frank Kimbrough gh and group covering Andrew Hill's "Laverne" from Newvelle Records' first vinyl release, part of its subscription series of original jazz recordings available only on vinyl.

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