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SME Loricraft Introduces Upgraded "Thread Type" Vacuum Record Cleaning Machines
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 03, 2021
SME Loricraft recently announced upgraded versions of its PRC4i and PRC6i "thread type" vacuum record cleaning machines.

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SME's New Model 10 —— Worldwide Exclusive First Look!
Michael Fremer  |  May 20, 2014
During a visit to SME's factory May 19th (full photo story upcoming) company operations manager Liam Daly introduced the upcoming completely redesigned Model 10 turntable due for release some time in 2015.

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So You Want to Be A Vinyl Mastering Engineer? Let Chris Bellman Teach You.
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014
On June 28th and 29th, Mastering engineer Chris Bellman (CB in your "dead wax") and recording engineer/mixer Francis Buckley will present the two day course "Analog Mastering in a Digital World" at Bernie Grundman Mastering. It's part of a Studio Prodigy Master Class Series

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So You Want to Buy a Record Store?
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2016
Classic Records founder and current owner of Elite Distribution as well as the record store High Fidelity in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles is looking to sell the store.

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Some Record Store Day Offerings For April 18th 2015
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 15, 2015
Here are some RSD 2015 offerings from Sony/Legacy and Rhino. Other labels have plenty too, but only these two bothered to send their titles. Have fun!

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Sonny Rollins "Way Out West" In Deluxe Box Set From Concord's Craft Label
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 27, 2018
Concord's Craft Records division just released a deluxe two LP box set of Sonny Rollins' Way Out West recorded in March of 1957 in stereo and released by Contemporary Records first in mono in 1957 and then by Stereo Records (in association with Contemporary Records) in stereo probably in 1958 or perhaps later.

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Sonus Faber Launches New Lineup of Homage Tradition Loudspeakers
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 04, 2017
Sonus faber launched updated versions of the Homage Tradition line’s Amati and Guarneri loudspeakers and added the new Serafino, at an all-day event at the six-story World of McIntosh townhouse in lower Manhattan. Another updated speaker, the center channel Vox was listed in the brochure but not shown during the day-long roll out.

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Sonus Faber Unveils New Aida at Evolution Home Theater, February 15th
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 08, 2018
Atlanta, Georgia's Evolution Home Theater unveils Sonus Faber's new flagship Aida loudspeaker at a Thursday, February 15th event beginning at 7PM, featuring Sonus Faber CEO Fillipo Fanton who's flying in from Italy for the event. Also on hand will be Sonus Faber's Will Kline, McIntosh Group's Woody Compton, Clarus Cables' Joe Perfito and Merging NADAC's David Laikind.

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Sony Music To Celebrate Bitches Brew's 40th Anniversary With Deluxe Box Set
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 07, 2010
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Sony, UMG, NARAS’ P&E Wing and Capitol Studios Present DEG Hi-Res Symposium
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 02, 2016
HOLLYWOOD (June 1st)— At a Hi-Res Symposium presented by DEG® (“The digital Entertainment Group”), in Capitol’s legendary Studio “A”, representatives from record labels, Sony electronics, Capitol Studios and The Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers wing, discussed the future of high resolution digital audio.

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Sony/Legacy Announces Record Store Day Vinyl Bounty
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 22, 2013
Legacy announced a full slate of vinyl for this April 20th's Record Store Day. Titles include newly mastered from the original tapes 180 gram versions of Aerosmith, Get Your Wings and Toys In the Attic, a double 180 gram of Cypress Hill's Black Sunday and three Miles Davis monos: Round About Midnight, Milestones and Someday My Prince Will Come.
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Soundmatters UPstage 360 Not a Coffee Maker But Brews Up Immersive Sound
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 26, 2018
Soundmatters innovates super-compact Bluetooth speakers that sound far better than anything their size has a right to sound. Now the company enters the Hi-Res audio robotic "personal servant" market with "Upstage 360" a "smart home connect' and "Echo Dot docking station" equipped compact, circular "smart" spe
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Speakers Corner's Kai Seemann Responds to Legrand Review
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 10, 2012
Upon publication of the Legrand jazz I emailed Speakers Corner president Kai Seemann to let him know about it. He responded.
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Spectral Audio's New DMA-300SV Stereo Amp Makes East Coast Debut at Innovative Audio November 14th
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 02, 2019
Thursday, November 14th 5-9PM Innovative Audio, NYC, 150 E. 58th St. hosts the east coast debut of the new Spectral Audio DMA-300SV Reference Stereo Amplifier presented by Spectral's legendary founder and president Richard Fryer

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Spinroad Vinyl Factory, A New Pressing Plant, Opens in Gothenburg, Sweden
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 05, 2018
Spinroad Vinyl Factory just opened within Spinneriet (The Cotton Mill), an old textile factory located in the outskirts of Gothenburg, Sweden. It's currently Sweden's only pressing plant. Currently the facility has two presses. Of course they are the new Pheenix Alpha presses made in Solna, Sweden. For now lacquer cutting and plating is done in The Netherlands (probably at Record Industry) but the company hopes to eventually add that to the in-house mix.

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