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Fine Sounds Transforms Itself into World of McIntosh (WOM)
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 17, 2016  |  7 comments
The Italian holding company Fine Sounds, which owns McIntosh, Audio Research Corporation, Sumiko and Wadia last fall announced a new name and marketing that puts all of the brands under one roof (literally) called "World of McIntosh".

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Analogplanet’s “George Martin, Keith Emerson and Nana Vasconcelos Tribute Show Now Available For Streaming Here or on the WFDU.fm Website
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 14, 2016  |  13 comments
Greats continue to die and analogplanet radio continues to pay tribute, though we’d prefer that these ongoing passings stop!

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Interviews
Analogplanet Visits Sterling Sound and Interviews Ryan K. Smith
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 09, 2016  |  26 comments
Intervention Records' Shane Buettner was at Sterling Sound yesterday to oversee the mastering of Big Audio Dynamite's 1985 debut album This is Big Audio Dynamite

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News
Sir George Martin, Record Producer and Fifth Beatle Dead at 90
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 09, 2016  |  17 comments
Newspapers, news services and online music publications retrieved from digital storage their long prepared George Martin obits and sadly ran them today.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Analogplanet’s “Million Dollar Movie” OST Show Now Available For Streaming Here or on the WFDU.fm Website
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 07, 2016  |  2 comments
Today’s radio show is all about original soundtrack albums. The wide ranging musical choices includes westerns, science fiction, Blaxploitation and film classics beginning with Max Steiner’s “Gone With the Wind” produced as a suite by George Korngold, son of composer Eric Wolfgang Korngold.

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Turntable Reviews
SOTA Moonbeam Turntable --- Nice Price and a Smooth Performer That's Easily Upgraded
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 05, 2016  |  12 comments
SOTA is an American turntable brand founded circa 1980 by Dave Fletcher and Robert Becker in Berkeley California.The talented Spiral Groove turntable designer Allen Perkins worked for the company in the late 1980s.

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Sweepstakes
CSNY 1974 Limited Edition Vinyl Deluxe Box Set Sweepstakes
Jon Iverson  |  Mar 02, 2016  |  734 comments
Register to win a CSNY 1974 Limited Edition Vinyl Deluxe Box Set ($499 Retail Value) we are giving away.

According to the label:

"This set is limited to 1000 copies, individually numbered, and housed in a custom laser-etched maple wood box. It is available exclusively through CSNY. All 40 tracks on six 180-gram 12” vinyl records and more."

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

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Album ReviewsNews
David Bowie's "The Prettiest Star" Three Ways And Box Set Finale
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 02, 2016  |  27 comments
There's something deeply offensive to me about picking apart the sound on the David Bowie [Five Years 1969-1973] box set. The guy is gone, the sadness lingers and maybe it's time to just enjoy and celebrate the music.

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Classic Album Sundays' Colleen Murphy To Host BBC Radio 4 Two Part "Turntable History" Special
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 01, 2016  |  26 comments
Classic Album Sundays creator Colleen Murphy hosts a two part BBC radio special covering the history of turntables.

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Analog Gear NewsNews
Technics Sarasota, Florida SL-1200GAE Preview Event March 24th
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 29, 2016  |  16 comments
Sarasota Florida area readers take note: Encore Home Entertainment Systems hosts a March 24th Technics SL-1200GAE turntable preview event from 7PM-9PM.

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