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Reed Muse 3A Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 02, 2023

In honor of Audiophile Day, we here at AP thought we’d put the spotlight on a new turntable that gets our high-end hi-fi juices flowing — and the Reed Muse 3A ’table fits that bill to a T. Read on to glean more about this noted Lithuanian company’s latest turntable endeavor. . .

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Short Cuts
Review Explosion Short Cuts Edition, Vol. 7: Rare 1977 Pharoah Sanders Spiritual Jazz Album Pharoah Gets New 2LP Luaka Bop Box Set With Live Material Added, Plus a Look at the Fine 180g 1LP Third Man-Pressed Verve by Request Reissue of 1972’s Black Unity
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 29, 2023

Our seventh Short Cuts installment of Review Explosion is all about Pharoah Sanders — namely, the rare 1977 spiritual jazz album Pharoah that’s now a part of a new 2LP Luaka Bop box set that also includes a separate Harvest Time Live 1977 LP, plus a look at the fine 180g 1LP Third Man-Pressed Verve by Request reissue of 1972’s Black Unity. Read on to get Mark Smotroff’s take on both of these quite worthwhile reissues. . .

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News
Rhino Set to Kick Off Official Rocktober 2023 Vinyl Festivities on October 6 With a Slate of 27 Limited Edition LPs Spread Across Each Friday of the Month
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 28, 2023

The hunt for Rocktober vinyl is officially underway. Rhino is once again set to commence their annual Rocktober vinyl campaign, this time with a full slate of 27 limited edition LPs that will be spread across each Friday of the month ahead, starting on October 6. Read on to find out what comprises the complete Rocktober 2023 slate, which Friday each of those 27LPs will be coming out on respectively, if they’re coming in black and/or color LP options, and for how much apiece. . .

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Analog Gear News
Rega Naia Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 27, 2023

Rega does it yet again here in Year 50. The British company’s new Naia turntable builds upon the design legacy of their Naiad test-bed ’table from a few years back — which in turn means we now have a market-ready Naia ’table available for one and all looking to get in on having that special Rega experience firsthand. Read on to glean more about the British company’s latest and greatest, the Naia turntable. . .

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Analog Gear News
Thorens TD 1601 Turntable With TP 160 Tonearm
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 26, 2023

A great turntable just got that much better. The ever-venerable Thorens TD 1601 turntable now features the company’s TP 160 tonearm, which was developed by the always innovative designer Helmut Thiele. Read on to see what the TP 160 arm adds to the feature set of the TD 1601 ’table, and when it’s expected to be available (and for how much). . .

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Analog Gear News
Musical Fidelity M8xTT Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 22, 2023

Musical Fidelity’s latest offering, the M8xTT turntable, continues to uphold the British company’s decades-long rep for making great analog gear. Read on to find out more about the M8xTT’s impressive feature set, plus when this new ’table will become available — and for how much. . .

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Album Reviews
New All-Analog Small Batch One-Step RTI-Pressed 180g 1LP of Thelonious Monk’s Breakthrough 1957 Album Brilliant Corners Is a Clear Winner, as It Sounds More Realistic, Full-Bodied, Natural, and Richer
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 21, 2023

How great is it that jazz pianist Thelonious Monk’s April 1957 breakthrough album Brilliant Corners is the latest entry in Craft Recordings’ notable Small Batch series of limited-edition, definitive, all-analog, audiophile-grade releases? Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if the Small Batch 180g 1LP edition of Brilliant Corners is the right Monk fit for you. . .

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Analog Gear News
Technics SL-1200GR2 & SL-1210GR2 Turntables
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 20, 2023

Technics has just announced the next generation of their direct-drive turntables — namely, the new Grand Class SL-1200GR2 (in silver) and SL-1210GR2 (in black), both of which are meant to replace their notable SL-1200 and SL-1210GR predecessors. Read on to see what’s what with the tech updates for these two new GR2 marvels, and when they’ll be available. . .

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News
Table Toppers: Show Us Your Turntables!
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 18, 2023

We have so many vibrant discussions about our turntables, personal listening systems, and the music we listen to that we here at AP decided it was time to see and hear about them in much more detail. Read on to see how you can get your turntable and personal listening system featured in a new section on AP called Table Toppers. . .

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Album Reviews
The Doors’ Live at The Matrix, 1967: The Original Masters Finally Inhabits Comprehensive 5LP+7In Deluxe Edition Box Set Mastered by Bruce Botnick and Bernie Grundman
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 15, 2023

The new Live at The Matrix, 1967: The Original Masters super deluxe box set that features early live recordings by The Doors as captured on the cusp of their impending, immense fame is a wonderful historic document on vinyl — and a crucial crossroads moment. Issued for the first time in as complete form as possible — and from better sources than what’s been previously available — these semi-professional recordings give us a glimpse of this legendary L.A. band just before they broke out as international music sensations. Read Mark Smotroff’s in-depth review to see if Live at The Matrix, 1967 deserves a place in your collection. . .

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