Michael Fremer

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Kickstarter Vinyl Project Now Funded (Revised Story)
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 06, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 06, 2014  |  33 comments
Here's producer/saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh's Kickstarter campaign message:
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Beatles
Got Beatles If You Want It!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 05, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 05, 2014  |  19 comments
Due to popular demand, we've started a new "Beatles" site listing.

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Which "Scheherazade" is the "Better" Record?
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 05, 2014  |  56 comments
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VPI "3D Printed" Tone Arm Price Drop
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 04, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 04, 2014  |  2 comments
At next week's Rocky Mountain Audio Festival VPI will announce a $500 price decrease for its 10 inch "3D Printed" tone arm tube from $2500 to $2000.

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Can I Have My Money Back?
Phono Equalization B.S. Continues!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 04, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 04, 2014  |  23 comments
A recently posted review of a phono preamp on a website that is not deserving of mention here once again makes the specious claim that curves other than the RIAA were used in the mastering of stereo records. This is simply not true.

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NY Audio Show 2014
Despite Stacked Odds, New York Audio Show Was a Great Success
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 04, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 04, 2014  |  5 comments
The naysayers were wrong, the show organizers were correct: Brooklyn was a good borough in which to hold a hi-fi show, the holiday weekend didn't greatly (if at all) suppress attendance and even the glorious weather proved not to be factor. The above photo was snapped Sunday afternoon in the VAC/Focal room.

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NY Audio Show 2014
Two Well-Attended Turntable Set-up Seminars
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 02, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 02, 2014  |  18 comments
(Photo: John Atkinson)

The two turntable set-up seminars at The New York Audio Show were well-attended. The second one's nearly full house was a complete surprise.

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NY Audio Show 2014
NAIM Debuts $240K Statement Amplification System at New York Audio Show
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 02, 2014  |  First Published: Oct 02, 2014  |  4 comments
In case you aren't up on the latest audio industry mergers and acquisitions: in 2011 French loudspeaker manufacturer Focal purchased NAIM, one of Britain's most fiercely independent and iconoclastic electronics and loudspeaker manufacturers.

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NY Audio Show 2014
WAX RAX Adds Vertical Model LP-V4 to Its Record Storage Catalog
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 27, 2014  |  First Published: Sep 27, 2014  |  45 comments
Brooklyn, NY based WAX RAX showed its full line of attractive record storage units including the brand new LP-V4 vertical stack that can hold up to 700 LPs.

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NY Audio Show 2014
Jens Phono Stage Debuts at The New York Audio Show
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 27, 2014  |  First Published: Sep 27, 2014  |  7 comments
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