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AXPONA 2024
AXPONA Video Report: New Turntables From Audio Note, TriangleArt, MoFi, SME, Garrard, and More!
Mike Mettler,  |  Apr 17, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 17, 2024  |  2 comments

Our in-depth AXPONA coverage continues! In today’s installment, AP’s chief product reviewer Ken Micallef shares video footage of as many turntables that he could get on camera, including cool new offerings from the likes of Audio Note, TriangleArt, EMT, MoFi, Garrard, and many, many more. . .

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Seen & Heard at AXPONA: Luxman PD-191A Turntable, Acoustic Sounds Atlantic 75 Vinyl Listening Session
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 16, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 16, 2024  |  3 comments

Now that we’ve all pretty much returned to our respective home listening labs after having an exhilarating four-day AXPONA experience at the Schaumburg Convention Center just outside of Chicago last week, we’re ready to do some deeper-dive show coverage here on AP, starting with this Luxman PD-191A turntable and Acoustic Sounds Atlantic 75 listening session combo. . .

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AXPONA, Day 1: A Brief Photo Essay
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 12, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 12, 2024  |  2 comments

AXPONA Day 1 is officially in the books! We’ll have our first full in-depth report up in a day or so, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here are more than a few in-the-room photos to whet your analog whistle, including cool new gear from Luxman, Thorens, Vertere, SAT, and Manley. . .

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We Are AXPONA Bound!
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 10, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 10, 2024  |  4 comments

We are officially on our way to AXPONA, and we’ll be bringing you a number of firsthand reports during and/or after the course of the big show, so stay tuned!

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AXPONA Preview: Aidas Mammoth Gold Limited Edition Cartridge
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 09, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 09, 2024  |  14 comments

One day closer to AXPONA means we still have time for at least one more product preview, and today’s subject is the noted Lithuanian company Aidas and their Mammoth Gold Tusk Limited Edition cartridge — a.k.a., the Tusk. Read on to see more about this fine-looking and truly limited edition cart. . .

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AXPONA Preview: J.Sikora Standard Max 15th Anniversary Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 08, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 08, 2024  |  2 comments

With AXPONA now only just a few days away, we’re continuing onward with our new-gear preview series, right up until we arrive at the show itself. Today, we zero in on some exciting news from the Poland-based company J.Sikora, who have announced the unveiling of the 15th Anniversary Edition of their Standard Max turntable as a “worldwide premiere” at AXPONA. Read on to see what to expect from this limited-edition anniversary table. . .

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AXPONA Preview: Belleson Brilliance Phono Preamp
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 04, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 04, 2024  |  5 comments

Continuing with our AXPONA gear preview, we next turn our inquiring eyes and ears toward the Belleson Brilliance phono preamp, a product the company had been developing for a number of years. Read on to see what the Greer, South Carolina-based company known for their high-performance voltage regulators have finally brought to fruition with the Brilliance . . .

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AXPONA Preview: Analog Audio Design TP-1000 Reel-to-Reel Tape Player
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 03, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 03, 2024  |  7 comments

With AXPONA a little over a week away, we wanted to get an early jump on looking at some of the cool new products we expect to be checking out firsthand at the show. First up, we’re already quite intrigued by French manufacturer Analog Audio Design’s TP-1000 reel-to-reel player, which is finally making its stateside debut after being introduced in Munich last year. Read on to see all the cool features and specs of the TP-1000. . .

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Lirpa Labs Noah’s Arc Turntable: An Analog Planet Exclusive!
Mike Mettler,  |  Apr 01, 2024  |  First Published: Apr 01, 2024  |  11 comments

Every now and then, we come across a product that truly defies description — and today’s special featured piece of gear is the ever-loving, AI-living proof. Please welcome the triumphant return of the always estimable Dr. Loof Lirpa, who has given AP exclusive access to his brand-spanking-new Lirpa Labs Noah’s Arc turntable. Read on to see what the M&M team — Mettler and Micallef, that is — think of this one-of-a-kind AAA (as in, absolutely amazing analog) marvel. . .

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Genesis’ Career-Spanning 1999 Compilation, Turn It On Again: The Hits, Makes Its Vinyl Debut With Two Different 2LP Options on May 3
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 28, 2024  |  First Published: Mar 28, 2024  |  2 comments

All I need is a cinema show — that, and the radio. Okay, so we slightly butchered the opening lyrics to “Turn It On Again” there, but if you’re a Genesis acolyte and you know (what I like), then you know what we mean. The reason for the above line adjustment is that Genesis is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their October 1999 Turn It On Again: The Hits compilation by way of two separate vinyl editions via Atlantic/Rhino on May 3, 2024 — marking the 18-song career-spanning collection’s vinyl debut. Read on to see which tracks are on it, and which specific cut is making its own LP debut. . .

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