Rekkord Audio carries the torch of meticulous German craftsmanship, so we wanted to see if their flagship M600 high-end manual subchassis turntable backs up that claim. Read Ken Micallef’s review to see if the M600 is capable of delivering music with energy, drive, focused imaging, and bass lucidity. . .
Part 2 of our RSD 2024 Short Cuts roundup focuses on a pair of Holy Grail releases for reviewer Mark Smotroff — Gandalf’s self-titled 1969 debut and Parliament’s own 1970 debut, Osmium, the latter of which is now expanded into a 2LP Deluxe Edition. Read on to see if either or both of these RSD offerings are worthwhile additions to your own collection. . .
As we get ready to shift our focus over to High End Munich 2024, we have one more AXPONA 2024 story to share with you. Read Part 3 of Julie Mullins’ in-depth show report to find out about a fine collective of turntables, tonearms, and RCMs from VPI, SUPATRAC, Tri-Art Audio, TW-Acustic, J.Sikora, iSonic Inc., Clearaudio, and more . . .
Our AXPONA 2024 coverage enters the home stretch. Read Part 2 of Julie Mullins’ in-depth show report to find out about a number of turntable and reel-to-reel tape player offerings from Michell, Metaxas & Sins, United Home Audio, Analog Audio Design, and EMT. . .
Staying power. That’s UFO in a nutshell — the pioneering British hard rock band that’s been flying high on an international scale ever since their formation in London in 1968. Best known for FM favorites like “Too Hot to Handle,” “Lights Out,” “Only You Can Rock Me,” and “Doctor Doctor,” the band soldiered on throughout occasional lineup changes over the decades, with the one constant on all UFO releases being lead singer Phil Mogg. In a recent phone interview with AP editor Mike Mettler, Mogg discussed how pleased he is with Chrysalis’ recent 180g 3LP reissue of UFO’s best-selling 1977 album Lights Out, how the band changed their approach in the studio for the Lights Out recording sessions, and why his creative sensibilities meshed so well with UFO’s album-art design team at Hipgnosis.. . .
Origin Live has given the green light to discuss their plans for what they’ll be showing at High End Munich 2024, and we’re more than happy to share what will be what with the internationally renowned turntable and tonearm company. Read on to see what comprises their Munich system and where it will be located, as well as all the details about the “first European sighting” of their Renown tonearm. . .
We here at AP had pretty fruitful, respective Record Store Day 2024 ventures last Saturday, and we hope you did too! In Part 1 of his RSD 2024 review roundups, Mark Smotroff tackles a pair of excellent multidisc live LP releases from Talking Heads and Fleet Foxes, so read on to see if either/both belong in your own RSD-related collections. . .
We do love it when a pressing vinyl matter comes to fruition — or, in this case, the actual pressing of vinyl. Back in Q2 2022, we reported on the imminent opening of Fidelity Record Pressing in Oxnard, California, and we’re now happy to report that they’ve been up and running since January 2024. Read on to see how they’re doing what they do. . .
His solo career is on an island no longer. Today, David Gilmour announced his new album Luck and Strange will be released on September 6, 2024 on Sony Music in multiple formats, including 1LP vinyl. Read on to see all that we currently know about this important LP release. . .
Our in-depth AXPONA 2024 coverage continues, as we came across so many turntables at the show firsthand that we haven’t discussed yet on AP, and we want to get into as many of them as we can. Read Part 1 of Julie Mullins’ in-depth show report to find out about a myriad of table offerings from SOTA, Lenco, Cyrus Audio, AMG, Technics, Brinkmann, Rega, and Music Hall. . .