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Technics Sarasota, Florida SL-1200GAE Preview Event March 24th
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 29, 2016  |  16 comments
Sarasota Florida area readers take note: Encore Home Entertainment Systems hosts a March 24th Technics SL-1200GAE turntable preview event from 7PM-9PM.

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CES 2016 Show Wrap-Up
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 14, 2016  |  14 comments
Analog was well-represented at CES 2016. It was at "The Zoo" as we "affectionately" call the main convention center and of course at The Venetian where high performance audio resides.

Best Sound

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Clearaudio Introduces New Innovation Basic Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  6 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  |  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  |  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  |  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  |  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  |  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  |  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  |  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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New Vinyl Cleaner PRO From Audio Deske Systeme
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 11, 2016  |  47 comments
Audio Desk Systeme and its USA agent Ultra Systems, Inc. announced at CES 2016 the Vinyl Cleaner PRO, the next generation, upgraded edition of its ultrasonic LP cleaning machine, reviewed here.

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Big News At Crosley!
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 10, 2016  |  18 comments
Seeing Crosley's C10 turntable at last fall's WAX event in the Capitol Tower parking lot, was a highlight of that record fair. Built for the company by Pro-Ject, the C10 appeared to demonstrate Crosley's commitment to higher quality vinyl playback.

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New Technics SL-1200GAE Is Not Your Father's Old Technics SL-1200Mk2
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 10, 2016  |  51 comments
So much nonsense and bitching posted on the Internet about this new turntable, with people claiming it's an SL-1200 Mk2 re-introduction but at a much higher price.

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Audio Research Demos New Reference Phono 3 Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2016  |  7 comments
The Audio Research Reference Phono 3 is a new design from the chassis outside to the circuitry inside.

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VTL Introduces New 2.5i All-Tube Preamp With Optional Phono Stage
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2016  |  0 comments
Vacuum Tube Logic (VTL) introduced at CES 2016 the new 2.5i preamplifier. Priced at $3000, the all-tube design is far less costly than the TL 5.5 but, according to VTL's Luke Manley, the new preamp gives up very little in terms of sound quality and features.

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