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Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
That calling the goings on in Roy Hall's Music Hall room "the real world" is indicative of just how bizarre this business can be. Along with shots of single-malt, Hall and his partner Leland Leard demoed some new reasonably priced analog gear including this $599 Creek MM/MC phono preamp that's dip-switch configurable and given Mike Creek's experience and track record, probably sounds very fine.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Vladimir Lamm took me through his new 3 box LP 1 Signature phono preamplifier. Each channel has its own power supply. The all-tube design uses transformers for the first MC stage. There are three inputs: two MC, one MM.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Zanden introduced its new Model 120 prototype phono preamp, the company's first solid-state design. The estimated price is $7500. I have no more details to report other than that it sounded good playing a Buddy Guy lacquer I brought to the show.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
McIntosh introduced a new prototype turntable built to the company's specs by Clearaudio.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Bob Graham introduced the new Phantom Elite tonearm at CES 2013 mounted on the eye-catching $85,000 Air Force One turntable he is distributing in the United States (currently under review). The 'table is designed by legendary Micro-Seiki creator Hideaki Nishikawa, with whom I had a long and productive chat at the show about the design.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  4 comments
Triplanar debuted a 12" version of its popular tonearm at CES 2013. Key to the design is a new damped carbon fiber tube that maintains the effective mass of the 9" model.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Using the experience gained designing a direct drive motor for the Brinkmann Oasis and Bardo, Helmut Brinkmann is now building his own motors for use with the belt drive models in the line. I thought you'd like to see it.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 08, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  5 comments
UK based Avid introduced at CES the new Ingenium line of turntables. The base price for the machined aluminum plinthed 'table is $1300. So equipped, it comes with an MDF platter and bearing used on the Avid Diva. $2300 with Project 9cc carbon fiber arm. There's a $3000 version with an SME M2-9 inch arm as well as a more expensive range that uses the Volvere's bearing and aluminum platter.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 08, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Day one of CES 2013 proved that vinyl is now a normal and welcomed part of the high performance audio mix. It wasn't always that way of course. At one point it was "controversial." Not many new CD players were introduced at the show—at least based on what I saw so far. Granted I was looking for analog and not CD players.
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 06, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show begins Tuesday morning. I'm flying out tomorrow morning and will begin tweeting @analogplanet and blogging on this site as soon as there's stuff to report. Honestly, I still haven't posted everything worth noting from RMAF back in October and I fully intend to get those posts online here too but first, CES 2013!

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