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Making Vinyl 2018
Making Vinyl 2018 "New Vinyl Pressing Plants Fire Up the Presses"
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 04, 2018
The second edition of "Making Vinyl" was an even greater success than last year's, which was plenty good. Following Record Store Day founder Michael Kurtz's panel "Record Store Day 11 Years Later", AnalogPlanet.com editor Michael Fremer ran "New Vinyl Plants Fire Up the Presses", which you can watch here. (Photo: Discogs sandwich of Jeffrey Smith and Sean Cannon).

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News
Power Failure Interrupts AnalogPlanet Content Posting
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 09, 2018
A nasty winter storm on Wednesday knocked out power at AnalogPlanet headquarters and we are still waiting for its return.
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Hong Kong 2017
Hong Kong High End A/V Show Day One "Walk Through"
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 14, 2017
Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August 11-14) marked the 15th anniversary of the Hong Kong High End Audio/Video Show held at the gleaming Hong Kong Convention Center. First day's attendance (Friday) was a genuine 11,000. Saturday's was 12,000 and the show organizers told me they expected Sunday's attendance to also hit 12,000. When you watch the video you will have no trouble believing these numbers other than to think they are low!

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Thailand 2017
At Thai International High End 2017 VPI Debuts Cliffwood Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 27, 2017
At What Hi-Fi?'s International High-End A/V 2017 show in Bangkok, Thailand VPI introduced the new Cliffwood turntable. The new turntable features a vinyl-wrapped plinth, an inverted ceramic ball topped bearing, an aluminum alloy platter and a new gimbaled bearing tone arm.

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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
"The Royal Ballet" Re-pressed And Immediately Sells Out!
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 25, 2017
Originally licensed in 1959 from British Decca and issued by RCA Victor in America on its lavish Soria series as LDS-6065, the "Gala Performances" performed by The Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Gardens conducted by Ernest Ansermet continues to draw new enthusiasts to what many consider one of legendary engineer Kenneth Wilkinson’s most spectacular recordings.

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News
Producer Joe Boyd's New Kickstarter Project
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 23, 2016
Legendary veteran record producer Joe Boyd (The Incredible String Band, Richard Thompson, John Martyn, R.E.M. Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, etc.) recently announced a new Kickstarter Project you should be aware of.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Analogplanet Radio’s “What’s New?” Show Available Now For Streaming Here and on WFDU.fm
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 25, 2016
Today’s show covers new and recent vinyl releases but it begins with a tribute to recent fallen rock heroes. There’s also a false start (two actually) so give it a minute to get going because it’s a very entertaining show!
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Analog Gear News
Levin Introduces Stylish Stylus Brush
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 21, 2016
Levin Designs, the German company that manufactures a very stylish wood-handled record cleaning brush recently introduced an equally stylish stylus cleaning brush.

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News
What You Need to Know About Bob Dylan's New Album on Vinyl
Michael Fremer  |  May 27, 2016
If you liked Shadows In the Night, musically and sonically, you will like the music here too since these songs were recorded during those sessions.

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Munich 2016
Innovator Tone Arm Designer Frank Schröder Explains The Workings of the Rare Neumann Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2016
Frank Schröder brught his vintage Neumann turntable to HIgh End Munich 2016. He shares with us why the 'table sounds so good and why he's such a fan of the design.

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