2nd Edition
Analogplanet Radio's "Eric Clapton Tribute" Show Now Available For Streaming
Today's Analogplanet WFDU HD/FDU.fm Radio Show is an Eric Clapton tribute. Of course all from vinyl, mostly original pressings. It starts with a track from his latest album and then goes back to the beginning with a track from Five Live Yardbirds.
Clapton and Johns Team Up And Create Musical and Sonic Magic
At this point in his life and career, Eric Clapton has nothing to prove to anyone but himself. He's gone from being called God on now famous graffiti that embarrassed him but others found justified, to later being called a snooze during a stretch of less than inspiring records and perhaps overexposure.
Glyn Johns Talks With Michael Fremer About Eric Clapton's New Album (and More)
Glyn Johns spoke recently by phone with Analogplanet editor Michael Fremer about recording Eric Clapton's just released album I Still Do, about his recently published book "Sound Man" and about his incredible career as one of the world's most revered and respected recording engineers and producers.
CH Precision P1 Phono Preamplifier is App Controlled
Swiss made CH Precision P1 Phono preamp features two current mode MC inputs that require no loading and are specifically designed for ultra-low output, low internal impedance cartridges.
Ortofon Introduces Two Lower Cost SPUs at Munich 2016
Ortofon's Leif Johannsen Shows us two new lower priced Ortofon SPU cartridges and a new step up transformer introduced at Munich High End 2016.
Bergmann Galder Turntable Company's First To Not Include Air Bearing Tone Arm
Turntable designer/manufacturer Johnnie Bergmann gives analogplanet.com editor Michael Fremer a "tour" of the new Bergmann Galder turntable--his first without an arm (shown here with Dynavector arm).
Kondo Debuts New GE-10 MM Phono Preamp At Munich HIgh End 2016
Kondo introduced the GE-10, its first new phono preamplifier in many years. I got a chance to sit down with Kondo President and Chief Designer Masaki Ashizawa Talks About Kondo's new GE-10 Phono Preamp. Off camera, Charles Tse, Kondo's International Marketing Manager assists with the translation.
The Tone Tool Dereneville DTT-02 and Sprocket Turntable
The Tone Tool Sprocket turntable was up and running on set-up day but the complex tangential tracker was still in the box. On day three the arm was set up and running smoothly. It was eye candy supreme but this year there was no way to hear it.
New ReVox Details Emerge!
Here's an update on the new ReVox tape machine. The transport is based on the Studer B-676. The electronics and heads are completely redesigned, based on professional mastering requirements.
1st Edition
Bernstein's "Rhapsody in Blue"/ "An American In Paris" Sourced From Three Track Master
Taking a break from High End Munich coverage (of which there's a lot more to come), makes time for Analog Spark's recent reissue of Bernstein Conducts Rhapsody in Blue/American In Paris (Columbia MS 6091).
Kronos Adds D.C. Accumulator Power Option For Pro Turntable
esigner Louis Desjardins explains the new D.C. accumulator power supply for the top of the line Pro turntable. Pairs of capacitor banks store power and alternately power the turntable. When one bank's power is depleted, the unit automatically switches to the other bank, while the system replenishes the first one. This effectively removed the 'table from the power grid.
AMG's New Twelve Inch 12JT Tone Arm And DS Audio's Master1 Optical Cartridge
Musical Surroundings' Garth Leerer walks us through the DS Audio Master1 optical cartridge that debuted in America at AXPONA 2016. It was installed on the brand new AMG Twelve Inch 12JT tone arm.
Air Force One "Premium" is a Significant Upgrade, But it Comes at a Stiff Price
Nishikawasan explains the significant upgrades to his Air Force One turntable that resulted in a new "Premium" version costing approximately $40,000 more than the standard $100,000 Air Force One. (Shown with SAT tone arm).
Parade of New and Upgraded Turntables at High End Munich 2016
See and hear described new and upgraded turntables from Thorens L'Art du Son, Mobile Fidelity, Thales, Landmesser Audio and Blackstone. A translating glitch leaves the impression that Blackstone's Pabst motors are new. They are new old stock, not newly manufactured ones.
Audio-Technica's "Evolutionary" New ART1000 Phono Cartridge
While the design of Audio-Technica's new ART1000 MC phono cartridge, which affixes the coils atop the stylus, appears revolutionary, in fact it's been done before and quite some time ago.
Reel-to-Reel is Real!
Last year's report here of a rumored new Revox reel-to-reel tape deck proved to be not false but merely premature. This year one was announced by Horch House, the company that reissued the six LP Oscar Peterson Exclusively For My Friends box set.
Miracord Turntables Return
ELAC celebrates 90 years by bringing back the storied Miracord brand (minus Benjamin). The new turntable looks nothing like the old Miracord but do you really want to buy a record changer in 2016? ELAC designed and builds the new 'table. It is not a rebadge or an assemblage of parts bought from other companies (though the cartridge affixing methodology uses a Frank Schroder original design that's been widely copied by many).
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