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AnalogPlanet May 2015

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2nd Edition

Munich 2015 Show Report!
Michael Fremer reports live from the show in Germany. "High End Munich 2015 was an incredible show, particularly for the introduction of new analog gear."

A.J. van den Hul Introduces New Point One Turntable
A.J. van den Hul best known for his cables and phono cartridges introduced at High End Munich 2015 a new turntable called the Point One.

Pro-Ject Debuts a $399 Vacuum Record Cleaning Machine
Pro-Ject's Heinz Lichtenegger shows us the new $399 vacuum-based record cleaning machine.

Good Audio Gear Doesn't Grow on Trees But This Piece Looks As If it Did!
To say the Swiss-made Audio Consulting turntable, phono preamplifier and passive volume control are unusual looking is an understatement!

Pro-Ject’s RPM 10 Wrapped Tight
Pro-Ject’s top high-end model, the RPM 10 features a chassis of carbon, metal and wood.

New Soulution Phono Preamp Among World’s Most Costly
Swiss built Soulution phono preamp includes two MC and one MM input. It also includes the volume control circuit utilized in the company’s line-level preamplifier, making it a full feature preamplifier for those with an all-analog front end.

Swiss Built CH Phono Preamp Includes Oscilloscope
The CH phono preamplifier includes three inputs, two of which are current mode MC and one of which has a conventional voltage gain-based architecture that be used in either MM or MC mode.

Pro-Ject's Primary Turntable Takes the Company "Full-Circle"
Among the new Pro-Ject turntables is this homely looking one in black. Also available in white. It is a variant of the budget priced Elemental.

The Physical Emotions Caeles Turntable
The Physical Emotions Caeles turntable is certainly likely to rouse the emotions from "wow" to "WTF" and "is he kidding"?

Pro-Ject Introduces World's First Mentholated Turntable
Figured that would get your attention. Only joking. Actually this is one of a number of new color 'tables from Pro-Ject.

1st Edition

AXPONA 2015 Wrap-Up
This year’s AXPONA Show was the best yet. It demonstrated that Chicago is a great place to hold a regional audio show--even if the city ignored it. It was well-attended by consumers and well-supported by local dealers and a wide sampling of manufacturers.

"Eric Leefe's Last Call to Rock'n'Roll" A Resounding Success!
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. The above one (that's my wife) is a good example of that. It was taken just after Eric sang his encore "(I Found My Thrill On) Blueberry Hill" and the crowd was still cheering.

Roxy Music The Complete Studio Albums : There’s a New Sensation! (Updated 5/11/15)
Ed Note: rather than wait to publish after reviews are complete of all eight albums, the first review is here now and the rest will be added here as they are completed

Wrong Kata Trio’s Vinyl-Only Release Come Morning
The Wichita and Lawrence, Kansas-based Wrong Kata Trio has been playing together since 2010, though the three have been performing in the area for fifteen years.

Technics' SL-15 Automatic, Programmable, Direct Drive, Tangential Tracker
Lyra Cartridge CEO Stig Bjorge collects some vintage audio gear. The Technics SL-15, introduced in 1981, is among his favorites. Recently, he found one for sale in America and he asked me if I'd pick it up for him in Princeton, New Jersey, which happens to be the home of The Princeton Record Exchange.

Approximately 73,985,000 Records Pressed Worldwide in 2014 So How Can 9.2 Million Sold Be Correct? (Updated 5/4/15)
The graphic above is incorrect but based upon projections for 2014. Nielsen/Soundscan reported recently that 9.2 million vinyl records were sold in 2014--a whopping 54% increase over 2013.

Channel D Introduces New Lino Phono Preamp With Optional A/D, D/A Converter
While AXPONA was, for the most part, not the place for product debuts (that will be in at Munich's High End Show in May), Channel D did introduce a new phono preamp, the Lino, which is the least expensive of the company's three phono preamplifiers.

Tour the AXPONA 2015 Marketplace
Tour the AXPONA 2015 Marketplace. AXPONA 2015 has turned into a regional powerhouse of a show: well run, well attended (though Sunday was off, somewhat) and now, well-established. More coverage coming up soon.

CoolCleveland.com Asks For "CD vs. Vinyl Comparison"
At AXPONA 2014 CoolCleveland.com's Thomas Mulready interviewed me following a turntable set-up seminar. This year he returned and asked me to conduct an on-camera CD vs. vinyl "shootout" using Roxy Music's Avalon as the test subject.

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