Munich 2016

Set up Day Snooping at High End Munich 2016 Produced Some Scoops!

Michael Fremer  |  May 5, 2016

Being a glutton for punishment, instead of taking it easy after traveling all night to Munich, I headed directly to the MOC convention center to watch everyone set up for Thursday’s press day opening.

Among the new analog gear I found: a new KLAUDIO cavitation based cleaning machine. It’s smaller and includes new functionaiity including a fine water level adjustment and an outboard water tank that improves filtering and makes easier tank cleaning.

There’s a new Frank Schröder tone arm built in America by Soundsmith and a lot more you’ll see on the video. There will apparently be some “big news” about reel-to-reel tape recorders to be announced on Thursday! (Warning: the sound gets loud at around 13:25).

When you see the state of the convention floor the day before the show begins, you’ll find it difficult to believe everyone will be ready to go on Thursday.

COMMENTS
mraudio's picture
Submitted by mraudio on Thu, 2016-05-05 03:22

...looks like something right out of the Jetsons. What a MASSIVE frickin' arm also. Was that Mr. Spacely you were talking to?

Jay's picture
Submitted by Jay on Thu, 2016-05-05 03:40

Looks like a TechDas mated with a Transrotor... WOW!!!

volvic's picture
Submitted by volvic on Thu, 2016-05-05 06:38

One of these days have to go to this great show. Keep on filming Mr. Fremer loving these posts.

Bob Levin's picture
Submitted by Bob Levin on Thu, 2016-05-05 08:39

Or king of jet lag.
I'd be laid-up with an I.V. sticking out of my arm on your schedule, Michael!

Chucky's picture
Submitted by Chucky on Thu, 2016-05-05 09:19

Thank god for Pro-ject. Most of this stuff is about as interesting as a Lamborghini.

Anton D's picture
Submitted by Anton D on Thu, 2016-05-05 12:13

They could sell a lot of those turntables in Portland if they'd put a bird on it.

Ortofan's picture
Submitted by Ortofan on Thu, 2016-05-05 13:20

...if a fluid damper, such as the one available on SME tonearms, would mitigate the effects of bearing chatter?

On another subject, how many caught the long, long trailer (movie) reference?

The manufacturer of the S(h)procket turntable should hire Dieter (aka Mike Myers) as a s(h)pokesperson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZR9SA5pOg

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Thu, 2016-05-05 15:33
I wondered about that myself!
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Dominick Penfold's picture
Submitted by Dominick Penfold on Thu, 2017-01-19 02:40

Working there is the right thing to end High End Munich. http://getbiggerdicknaturally.com/

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