Michael Fremer

Analog Gear NewsCES 2016
Clearaudio Introduces New Innovation Basic Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  5 comments
Clearaudio introduced the new Innovation Basic turntable in importer Musical Surroundings' room at CES.

The new 'table features an aluminum Panzerholz wood sandwich plinth, custom optically controlled DC motor system, POM platter and magnetically levitated ceramic ball-based bearing system. Cost is $6000 without arm.

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EAT Turntable Price Drop!
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  1 comments
EAT's American importer VANA Ltd. announced a series of price drops on EAT turntables.

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Sony Introduces a DSD Capable Turntable at CES 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  8 comments
What is an "DSD-capable" turntable? Sony's new HX500 turntable incorporates a high quality A/D converter capable of operating at 192/24 bit resolution or native DSD (5.6Mhz).

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The Well Tempered Royale 400 Is For Those Who Like It Long
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  17 comments
In the Devore Audio room I found Well Tempered's new $12,500 Royale 400 turntable complete with sixteen inch long tone arm.

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Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk3 Features New Electronic Drive System
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  0 comments
Acoustic Signature's new Challenger Mk3 turntable, like all Acoustic Signature 'tables, is all about the mass.

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Music Hall Updates Turntable Line For 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  12 comments
Music Hall's Roy Hall stepped away long enough from the sauce to show me the significantly updated 2016 turntable line.

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VAC Launches Renaissance MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  1 comments
VAC's Kevin Hayes introduced the new Renaissance phono preamplifier at CES 2016 that costs one-fifth as much as the top-of-the-line Statement, which made its debut at CES 2013.

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Keith Monks' New $2500 Record Cleaning Machine Debuts at CES 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  6 comments
Jonathan Monks demonstrated the new $2500 Keith Monks record cleaning machine— to date, the company's least expensive model, but it incorporates many of the high quality components found in the more expensive Monks machines.

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This $430 Electric Recording Company Record Mesmerized Listeners at CES 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2016  |  29 comments
I brought to CES 2016 this £300 Electric Recording Company reissue of Recital Magda Tagliaferro because as well as sharing the experience with friends and colleagues I wanted to watch their reactions to it.

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Can I Have My Money Back?
I Try Thinkin' But Nuttin' Happens!
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2016  |  4 comments
That Curly Howard quote that got me thinking.
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