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Album Reviews
Norah Jones Box Set From Analogue Productions: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2013
The issue here isn't Norah Jones, it's the amount. While Jones "burst upon the scene" more than a decade ago while still in her early thirties with her debut album come away with me, she was hardly an overnight sensation. What's heard on that memorable debut is the result of years of live playing at The Living Room, an intimate, lower Manhattan club that encourages artistic growth over headliners.

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Tonearm Reviews
The Kuzma 4 Point Tonearm Does the Heavy Lifting
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 23, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
No one has ever accused Franc Kuzma of designing glamorous audio jewelry. His turntables and tonearms are industrial strength examples of engineering know-how and machining excellence.

For those appreciative of such things his products are truly beautiful—even if they are not festooned with chrome, wood and sleekly polished surfaces.

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Album Reviews
The Best Ever "Bringing It All Back Home"?
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 22, 2013
One side electric, one side acoustic, both sides of this March, 1965 release announced in both words and music Dylan's liberation from his folk music and "spokesperson for a generation" straight jacket and a turn towards more personal expression.
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News
Richard Thompson's New "Electric" Album on New-West Recorded Analog
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 18, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Richard Thompson's new album Electric due out February 5th was recorded analog at Buddy Miller's Nashville home studio, according to Mr. Thompson in a short interview published in a Florida newspaper. (Thanks to Home Theater's other MF Mark Fleischmann, for sending to me the URL of the interview).

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News
Led Zep Reunion "Celebration Day" Triple Vinyl Release Pushed Back to February 12th
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 14, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
The long awaited triple LP vinyl issue of Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day scheduled for release in December in time for Christmas gift-giving but a no-show will finally be issued January 29th according to our sources.
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News
Your Turn to Remix Peter Gabriel's "So" Album to Suit Your Taste
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Peter Gabriel has authorized and provided the tracks for a "Music Tiles" iPhone/iPad app that allows anyone to remix tunes from his "So" album.
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CES 2013
CES 2013 Wrap-Up
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
At CES ten years ago you'd have to search to find a turntable and vinyl playback. The diehards were there and labels like Classic Records supplied some promos but that was about it.
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CES 2013
AMG Tonearm Details
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
I thought you might find interesting the AMG arm's unique bearing. At the very top you can see two cylindrical vertical posts. The protrusions atop them fit into the top of the tonearm housing and are secured to it.
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CES 2013
Canadian Company's New Turntable/Arm Combo Sports Wood
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
Canadian firm Tri-Art Audio introduced the "Bam Bam" turntable and tonearm, to be distributed in America by Avatar Acoustics.
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CES 2013
My Sonic Labs Introduces Signature Gold and Eminent Solo Mono Cartridges
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
My Sonic Labs distributor A.J. Conti showed me the box containing the brand new My Sonic Labs Signature Gold, the latest from Mr. Matsudira who also produces cartridges for Air-Tight and Kubotek.
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