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RMAF 2013
Suspiro Phono Preamp From Odyssey Made in USA Includes Upgrade Path
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Odyssey's new Suspiro MM/MC phono preamplifier is based upon two independent gain stages using wide-bandwidth FET op-amps and hand-matched to less than 0.5% in the RIAA network. Gain is switchable 40, 46, 54 and 60dB. Loading via dip switches is 50-100-1K-47kohms.

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RMAF 2013
VPI Introduces Production Version of Direct Drive Turntable at RMAF
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  9 comments
VPI introduced the production version of its new direct drive turntable. It features a three phase AC induction motor with computer controlled platter speed. The platter of aluminum weighs twenty two pounds. Speed accuracy is claimed to be 01% or "5 sigma" (a standard deviation statistical term) at both 33 1/3 and 45rpm.

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RMAF 2013
Pelotone is New American Koetsu Distributor
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
San Francisco based Pelotone has been named the new American Koetsu cartridge distributor. The company will also handle all Koetsu re-tipping. Shown is the $10,950 Koetsu Azul. Mounted on a top of the Pro-Ject line Signature turntable, driving Doshi electronics and a pair of Wilson Alexia speakers, the Azul produced some of the sweetest, yet most detailed sound heard at RMAF 2013.
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RMAF 2013
Music Hall's $1199 Ikura Ready For Its Close Up, Mr. DeMille
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Music Hall's new, striking- looking Ikura turntable is going into production. The Ikura is a split-plinth design, with the motor located on a lower platform (not shown in photo) isolated via points from the main plinth. It includes a Pro-Ject sourced alloy tone arm, the sound of which Music Hall preferred to the carbon fiber arm.

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RMAF 2013
Acoustic Signature Wow Hits America's Shores
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
First introduced at Munich's High End show last May, Acoustic Signature's Wow! turntable is now available in the United States.
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RMAF 2013
Woodworking Solutions Introduces Pull-Out Style Record Storage
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Richland, WA based Woodworking Solutions introduced at RMAF its Record phile LP storage cabinets. These solidly constructed units feature pull-out file cabinet style drawers, each capable of holding approximately 100 LPs. They are available in two and 4 drawer configurations and in a variety of wood finishes.
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RMAF 2013
Funk Firm's $1500 Turntable With Tone Arm
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Funk Firm's Flamenca is a $1500 filament-drive, precision machined glass platter turntable/tone arm combo that includes the company's 'co-polymer "string" bearing F6 tone arm.
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RMAF 2013
$1500 Turntable Price Point Heats Up!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Thorens introduced a $1500 turntable/arm combo at RMAF
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RMAF 2013
10th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Festival Awash in Vinyl!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  5 comments
The vinyl-centric Ayre Acoustics room was one of day one's analog highlights for this correspondent. The room was filled with inexpensive used vinyl from local vinyl vendor Absolute Vinyl and everyone was in a festive mood.

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Beatles
The Beatles: "On Air-Live at The BBC Volume 2" A Fascinating, Musically Worthy Time Capsule
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 10, 2013  |  6 comments
These BBC recordings from 1963 and 1964 make clear that The Beatles were, even at that early stage of their career, a skilled musical ensemble and that even then they were eager to cast off the teen-craze image created for them by Brian Epstein.

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