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AnalogPlanet Nov 2012

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Abbey Road Studio's Sean Magee Talks About Mastering The Beatles LP Box
I spoke today with Sean Magee about the just released Beatles LP box set. Magee's resume is impressive. He's cut both lacquers and DMM and does a great deal of AAA cutting for Pure Pleasure among other labels. Magee produced the lacquers from which the LPs were sourced. The first interesting thing I learned was that the lacquers were cut from 44.1k/24 bit masters not 96K/24 bit masters as I'd originally been told.

Beatles Box Arrives!
The Beatles box arrived today, oh boy. Please give me some time to carefully listen before reviewing. If you are a "completist" you will have to buy two sets because the outer slipcase simply cannot be removed without destroying it. I'm about to do that to get to the insides.

"Heartbreak" Is Right! How Did This Happen????
The back story here is almost as interesting as the music on this just reissued, long out of print Bert Jansch album first released in 1982.

Chicago "Field Recordings" Continue to Excite the Senses
When we think of "field recordings" we often think of Alan Lomax trudging through the South with a tape recorder, setting up shop wherever he found the music.

"Rock Of Ages" Even Better in Retrospect
Recorded late 1971 during a multi-night gig at New York City's Academy of Music and released the next summer, Rock of Ages was intended to be a celebratory send-off for one of the greatest bands of that era as it contemplated a long touring and recording break that went on for far longer than expected.

Does The Tribute Rack Stack Up With Per Madsen's Rackit Racks?
In the recent news item about a replacement for the no longer manufactured Per Madsen Rackit record storage racks, we wondered whether they were of equal quality. So when Tribute Rack manufacturer Jef Fowler of Portland, OR's Two Can HiFi emailed and offered to send a review sample, I refused.

The 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Show Report
Michael Fremer provides complete analog show coverage from Denver.

"The Beatles": Why Don't We Throw It in the Road? (When Everyone is Watching)
I've fed you another piece of misinformation fed to me by someone involved in this project but I can't remember who: at first I was told RTI pressed these records. But that had to be walked back. Then I was told, no Rainbo pressed but RTI plated. Now I've been told by RTI's Don MacInnis that, no RTI didn't plate them either. Sorry about that.

"Magical Mystery Tour": It's Getting Hard to be Someone (But It All Works Out)
Authenticity required this album to have a "Capitol" label since it was not originally issued in the U.K. There, the five tunes on side one comprised a double 7" EP issue containing the songs from the "Color Television Film called 'Magical Mystery Tour'".

Best Ever "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"?
Back in 1996 EMI contemplated a newly-remastered 30th anniversary CD edition of "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. While the company later issued a 30th anniversary edition of The Beatles (The "White" Album) complete with a transparent slip case, black inner sleeves and the poster and photos originally included in the vinyl version, the 30th anniversary Sgt. Peppers... was never released. I know about it because I was peripherally involved.

"Revolver" On Target Or A Misfire?
Of course Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was The Beatles' and George Martin's creative and technological pinnacle and the album most cite as their greatest, but there's plenty to be said for Revolver being their best and most consistent collection of songs and performances.

"Producing "Sgt. Pepper" Was Like Producing A Peter Sellers Album"
Yesterday was a waste case for listening. I powered up the stereo and what came out was so bad I couldn't review anything. I'm not kidding. I tried everything: various turntables, cartridges, digital and nothing sounded good.

Is "Beatles For Sale" Sellable?
This fourth Beatles album didn't exist in America because it didn't contain any hit singles. In England, hits were singles, sometimes issued as four song E.P.s. In America hits were the bait to get teens to buy albums, but in England you got fourteen songs for your money. In America you got twelve but you got the hits.

Rubber Souled Out?
As expected, Rubber Soul, sourced from George Martin's 1987 16 bit, 44.1k remix sounds like a CD. Why should it sound like anything else? That's from what it was essentially mastered.

Abbey Road Studio's Sean Magee Talks About Mastering The Beatles LP Box
I spoke today with Sean Magee about the just released Beatles LP box set. Magee's resume is impressive. He's cut both lacquers and DMM and does a great deal of AAA cutting for Pure Pleasure among other labels. Magee produced the lacquers from which the LPs were sourced. The first interesting thing I learned was that the lacquers were cut from 44.1k/24 bit masters not 96K/24 bit masters as I'd originally been told.

From InnerFidelity.com: 2012 Holiday Headphone Gift Guide
There's a gazillion headphones out there, sorting through them is a chore. So the InnerFidelity writers came together with their top picks for cool headphone gifts this holiday season to make your gift giving a little easier.

From Home Theater: Top Picks iPad App Now Available
Home Theater's new Top Picks app for your iPad is now available for free at the iTunes App Store. The app provides instant access to our list of Top Picks recommended products across 12 categories. Each pick has a short blurb explaining why our reviewer's liked the product and includes a link to the full review.

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