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Munich 2013
Thales TTT-Compact Turntable and Simplicity Tangential Pivoted Arm Is A Match Made In Musical Heaven
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
The compact, Swiss-made Thales TTT turntable exudes a subtle, soothing beauty and refinement. The Simplicity tangential pivoted tonearm complements the 'table's "refined to the essentials" design and together they create a vinyl playback system that seems destined to produce great sound, though I really didn't get a chance to listen
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Features
A Kensington Garden Run
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
While in the U.K. last week I took a run in the famous Kensington Gardens with the GoPro on my head.
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NewsMunich 2013
Reporting From Munich Hi-End Show Thursday through Sunday
Michael Fremer  |  May 07, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
I'll be attending the Munich Hi-End Show Thursday through Sunday and reporting back here nightly on all things analog at the show. Stay tuned!
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Video Reviews
"Brick and Mortar Love" Traces the Indie Record Store Story In America Through the Travails of One
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 26, 2013
Arguably a more thorough, probing and compelling indie record store documentary than "Last Shop Standing"—and not because it's about America and I'm an American—"Brick and Mortar Love" views the state of the indie record store in America mainly through the eyes, heart and bank account of John Timmons, owner of Louisville Kentucky's once thriving record store ear X-tacy.
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NY Audio Show 2013
My New York Audio Show
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 16, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
It was a hectic show for me. I had agreed to do two events each Friday and Saturday in conjunction with Colleen Murphy's Classic Album Sundays in a room featuring a Spiral Groove SG 1.1 turntable and Centroid arm, VTL Reference electronics including a pair of big Siegfried mono blocks and a pair of Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3 loudspeakers.

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NY Audio Show 2013
"Classic Album Sundays" Adds Depth to New York Audio Show
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 14, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
"Classic Album Sundays", the vinyl-oriented listening event founded by Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy is part of the New York Audio Show. Murphy's events, which started in the UK and are now occurring around the world, attract music fans to a venue where they hear a full album on vinyl through a good audio system. During the event, cell-phones must be turned off and talking is discouraged. Since most of the attendees have never heard a good audio rig, most sit, mouth agape, unable to talk anyway!

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NY Audio Show 2013
New York Audio Show Begins
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
The New York Audio Show opened yesterday with modest press attendance in the morning but good consumer crowds later in the afternoon.

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News
Replacing Defective Copies of Bryan Ferry's "The Jazz Age"
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 11, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Just received this email from Bryan Ferry's organization:

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News
Mikey Interviewed on Jazz Station WBGO-FM For The New York Audio Show (and the subject turned to CDs)
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 06, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
"WBGO Journal" host Doug Doyle (shown in the photo trying to grab a Mosaic box from my warm sweaty hands) interviewed me recently for his radio show on the great jazz, Newark, NJ radio station.

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Album Reviews
"Wretches and Jabberers" Review Lost In Transition From Musicangle.com Here Now
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 06, 2013
Note: This review appeared on the musicangle.com website in April of 2011. An analogplanet.com reader looked for it here and couldn't find it. Neither could I. I am having the webmaster look into this because I worry that other reviews got lost in the move. In the meantime, I'm re-posting the review now. There may still be copies available at your favorite online LP seller. It's also available in high resolution on HDTracks—ed..

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