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Munich 2013
m-a Recordings' "Será Una Noche" To Get Vinyl Reissue Via WADAX D/A Converter
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
American WADAX distributor Rick Brown holding a test pressing of a new vinyl reissue of one of Todd Garfinkle's most highly regarded m-a recordings, Será Una Noche
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Munich 2013
Pyon Sound Ultima Turntable and Iris Reference Tone Arm From Korea
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Here's one that's not brand new but I've never before seen it. The Pyon Ultima turntable weighs in at 170 pounds.
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Munich 2013
A.J. van den hul's New Carbon Nanotube "Wire"
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
A.J. van den hul showed me a spool of nanotube carbon conductor that's ultra-thin and flexible. It's also very expensive at this point.
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Munich 2013
Thrax Orpheus Phono Preamplifier From Bulgaria Looks to be a Sonic Winner
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Thrax has yet to make major inroads in the American market but that will surely change as its products become better known.
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Munich 2013
Sperling Heavyweight Turntable L-1 Exudes Physical Beauty And Machining Precision
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  10 comments
Sandwiches of thick aluminum and inlays of thick wood or other materials highlight both the Sperling's looks as well as its damping mechanism. Different species of wood are available that will affect, to some degree, the final sound.
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Munich 2013
PrimaryControl Tonearm Has a Wooden Arm Tube And Unique Bearing Design
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
The Primary Control is a stylish tone arm featuring a wooden arm tube and head shell. The bearing system is unique.
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Munich 2013
Analogplanet at Munich High End Show Part 2
Michael Fremer  |  May 21, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  3 comments
Here is the second part of our Munich High End 2013 GoPro coverage.
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Sweepstakes
Spin-Clean Complete Record Washer System Mk2 from Music Direct Sweepstakes
Jon Iverson  |  May 21, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  228 comments
Register to win a Spin-Clean Complete Record Washer System Mk2 from Music Direct (MSRP $125.00) we are giving away.

According to Music Direct:

"Music Direct is proud to offer the Analog Planet readers a chance to win one of the best-value record cleaning systems ever devised. In fact, the Spin-Clean is the most effective and least expensive record cleaning kit Music Direct has ever offered. "

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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  |  3 comments
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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Munich 2013
Schuch Tronic's "The Perfect Pick-up Arm
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
I found Mr. Daniel Schuch exhibiting his girder-like tone arm on the floor of one of the big main halls. As a group of fascinated Japanese audiophiles looked on, Schuch demonstrated the workings of his pivoted tangential-tracking tonearm, which he modestly characterizes as "The perfect pick-up arm."
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