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ORG To Reissue "Royal Gala Ballet" As Quadruple 45rpm Set
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 15, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Originally issued as LDS6065 on RCA Soria, this legendary DECCA UK Kingsway Hall recording is easily one of the finest orchestral recordings of the golden age or any age. (Note: image is of an original pressing)
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The iFi Micro iPhono Fits In The Palm of Your Hand, But!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 14, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
This little hand held wonder designed by the folks at AMR for their joint venture with i-fi Micro, features MM/MC with up to 66dB of gain on the MC input with claimed 90dB S/N ratio, 8 dip switches each for MC resistance and MM capacitive load settings.
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Aurorasound VIDA Phono Stage From Japan Uses LCR network for RIAA (Correction!)
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 14, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
In the same room as the Rigid Float tonearm was this new VIDA MM/MC phono stage from Japan that uses an LCR network for RIAA equalization via Lundahl transformers.
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Will Viv Audio Lab's Tonearm Float Your Analog Boat?
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 14, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Mr. Hiroshi Ishihara of the Japan-based Sibatech, Inc. showed me the unusual and perhaps revolutionary Rigid Float RFE-02H/7 tonearm. The pivot floats in oil with absolutely no other means of support, but more unusual about this design by Mr. Koichiro Akimoto is that the arm geometry features neither an offset angle at the headshell nor an "S" shaped arm tube!

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New Schröder Tangentially Tracking Pivoted Tonearm
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
At CES a few years ago, I walked in on Frank Schröder discussing an idea for a relatively simple pivoted tangential tracking tonearm. Now here at RMAF 2012 the Schröder LT is a reality
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VTL Heats Up the Under $2500 Phono Preamp Category
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Luke Manley looking happy as VTL introduced at RMAF a new under $2500 phono preamp
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Audio Research Debuts Reference 10 Twin Chassis Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 12, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Audio Research Debuted the new Reference 10 two chassis preamplifier.
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Doshi's Hand Made Alaap Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 12, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Doshi's Alaap MM/MC hybrid FET/vacuum tube fully balanced phono preamplifier offers 3 inputs configurable for MM or MC.
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Audio Research Debuts Reference 75 Stereo Amplifier At RMAF
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 12, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
AT RMAF Audio Research launched the new Reference 75 stereo vacuum tube amplifier.
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DSA Phono II Has Three Independent Phono Inputs
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 11, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Dynamic Sound Associates' DSA Phono II features three independent inputs featuring both single ended RCA and balanced XLR inputs and a single set of RCA single ended and balanced XLR outputs.
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