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Munich 2013
Sperling Heavyweight Turntable L-1 Exudes Physical Beauty And Machining Precision
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  10 comments
Sandwiches of thick aluminum and inlays of thick wood or other materials highlight both the Sperling's looks as well as its damping mechanism. Different species of wood are available that will affect, to some degree, the final sound.
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Munich 2013
PrimaryControl Tonearm Has a Wooden Arm Tube And Unique Bearing Design
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
The Primary Control is a stylish tone arm featuring a wooden arm tube and head shell. The bearing system is unique.
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Munich 2013
Analogplanet at Munich High End Show Part 2
Michael Fremer  |  May 21, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  3 comments
Here is the second part of our Munich High End 2013 GoPro coverage.
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Sweepstakes
Spin-Clean Complete Record Washer System Mk2 from Music Direct Sweepstakes
Jon Iverson  |  May 21, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  229 comments
Register to win a Spin-Clean Complete Record Washer System Mk2 from Music Direct (MSRP $125.00) we are giving away.

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Munich 2013
Schuch Tronic's "The Perfect Pick-up Arm
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
I found Mr. Daniel Schuch exhibiting his girder-like tone arm on the floor of one of the big main halls. As a group of fascinated Japanese audiophiles looked on, Schuch demonstrated the workings of his pivoted tangential-tracking tonearm, which he modestly characterizes as "The perfect pick-up arm."
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Munich 2013
Music Hall Introduces New MMF 11.1 Turntable And "Moo-sical" Platter Mat
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  5 comments
Music Hall's new top of the line MMF 11.1 turntable incorporates some familiar design features.
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Munich 2013
Danish Hartvig Turntable Shown With Mørch DP-8 Tonearm Now Imported to America
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
The Hartvig TT Signature turntable features a 30 pound platter of aluminum and acrylic and a hardened steel bearing shaft with an aluminum base, plus a precision honed bronze bushing with a ceramic ball and Teflon thrust pad.
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Munich 2013
Da Vinci Audio's AAS Gabriel MK2 Reference Turntable and Master Reference Tonearm Virtu
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  13 comments
The Da Vinci Audio AAS Gabriel MK2 Reference Turntable is a thing of beauty to be sure. It is obviously a mass-loaded design and the build quality appears extremely high with a commensurate price tag of around $50,000.
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Munich 2013
Bergmann Audio's Sleipner Reference Turntable/Tonearm: Not Horsing Around
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Named for a mythical Nordic eight legged horse whose name means "smooth" or "gliding", the Sleipner Reference looks and feels as smooth as its true air bearing, belt driven 20 pound aluminum platter floats and its air "bearing" arm slides.

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Munich 2013
Acoustical Systems' New Axiom Tonearm Appears to Break New Ground
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  7 comments
New tone arms on display at Munich's High End 2013 point towards a renewed interest in their design and execution, especially among German enthusiasts.

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