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Munich 2015
Acoustical Systems' Axiom Pick-up Arm Is on a La Platine Verdier (corrected copy)
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2015  |  5 comments
Acoustical Systems two years ago introduced the Axiom pick up arm—one of the world’s most sophisticated and expensive. This year AS showed the arm on a "tricked out" La Platine Verdier Granito that had mistakenly been identified by someone in the room as something new from Acoustical Systems. Acoustical Systems will soon introduce less costly pick up arm.

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Munich 2015
Thorens Launches Three New Suspended Sub-chassis Turntables
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2015  |  2 comments
Thorens announced a trio of suspended sub-chassis design turntables at High End Munich 2015: the TD 903, TD 905, and TD 907.

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Munich 2015
Dr. Feickert Analogue Introduces New Wren Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2015  |  0 comments
Dr. Feickert Analogue's new phono preamp is a two chassis, dual mono, MM/MC, fully D.C. coupled design with active equalization.

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Munich 2015
Kronos Audio Technology Introduces Sparta .5 Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2015  |  0 comments
Canada-based Kronos Audio Technology introduced its least expensive turntable. The $15,000 Sparta .5 is as the name suggests half of a $22,500 Sparta turntable. The .5 has but one platter.

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Munich 2015
New Soulution Phono Preamp Among World’s Most Costly
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2015  |  0 comments
Swiss built Soulution phono preamp includes two MC and one MM input. It also includes the volume control circuit utilized in the company’s line-level preamplifier, making it a full feature preamplifier for those with an all-analog front end.

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Munich 2015
Swiss-Built CH Precision Phono Preamp Includes Oscilloscope
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2015  |  1 comments
The CH phono preamplifier includes three inputs, two of which are current mode MC and one of which has a conventional voltage gain-based architecture that be used in either MM or MC mode.

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Munich 2015
Audio-Technica Introduces Four New Cartridges at High End Munich 2015
Michael Fremer  |  May 21, 2015  |  2 comments
Audio-Technica introduced the new AT33sa moving coil cartridge, the company's first to include a Shibata stylus.
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Munich 2015
New TechDAS Air Force III “Extracts Essence” of Air Force I
Michael Fremer  |  May 21, 2015  |  0 comments
Though new Air Force III’s precise price has yet to be announced, it will probably cost around ¼ of the price of the Air Force I.

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News
RIP Bruce Lundvall, Resurrected Blue Note Records
Michael Fremer  |  May 21, 2015  |  5 comments
Record business veteran and jazz fan Bruce Lundvall passed away Tuesday, May 19th at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

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Can I Have My Money Back?
My 'Late Night With David Letterman' "Appearance"
Michael Fremer  |  May 20, 2015  |  9 comments
Back in 1994 my voice made a "guest appearance" on "Late Night With David Letterman". It was a running gag throughout the show. Tonight is the last show so now's the time to tell the story.

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