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Munich 2014
Pro-Ject Upgrades RPM Line With New Tonearm and Other Refinements (Video Enhanced)
Michael Fremer  |  May 15, 2014  |  7 comments
Pro-Ject introduced its new, upgraded RPM line of turntables at Munich's High End Show. The RPM 1 now features a new carbon fiber over aluminum arm tube as well as a new magnetic repulsion anti-skating system. The price will go up some but the exact price has yet to be announced.

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Munich 2014
Ortofon Introduces New Affordable Quintet Moving Coil Cartridge Lineup and More (Video Enhanced)
Michael Fremer  |  May 15, 2014  |  6 comments
Behind closed doors Ortofon's Leif Johannsen introduced me to the new Quintet moving coil cartridge lineup as well as other new products and an off the record look at some upcoming Ortofon projects.

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Album Reviews
Kathleen Grace's Kickstarter Funded No Place To Fall Shows The Money
Michael Fremer  |  May 14, 2014  |  4 comments
Billed in the blurb accompanying this modestly packaged LP as a new album by an up and coming jazz singer crossing over to classic country after being turned on to Leonard Cohen by Nancy Wilson (the jazz singer not half of Heart) and later falling under the influence of Dolly, Kitty and John Prine, once you hear some of the readily available downloadable tracks from this just released set you'll be hearing another strong influence not cited as one along with Joni Mitchell and Allison Krauss: Norah Jones.

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Munich 2014
Reporting Live From Munich's High End Show Starting Thursday
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2014  |  4 comments
Coverage of Munich's High End Show, arguably the world's largest and best audio show begins Thursday, May 15th with tweets during the day (@analogplanet) and posts at night. Stay tuned!

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Letters to the Editor
Best Yet "Letter to the Editor"
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2014  |  39 comments
I have sent you numerous emails on recommended advice of high end turntables, given that you review products of this type.

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Turntable Reviews
Zorin Audio TP-S3 Turntable and PUS-12 Tone Arm By the Numbers
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2014  |  9 comments
Zorin Audio is a China-based company producing a series of tone arms and turntables that last year at an audio show impressed visually. The machining appeared superb and the designs sensible, but with sufficient innovation to draw my interest.

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News
So You Want to Be A Vinyl Mastering Engineer? Let Chris Bellman Teach You.
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  8 comments
On June 28th and 29th, Mastering engineer Chris Bellman (CB in your "dead wax") and recording engineer/mixer Francis Buckley will present the two day course "Analog Mastering in a Digital World" at Bernie Grundman Mastering. It's part of a Studio Prodigy Master Class Series

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Album Reviews
Sam Records Reissues Deluxe AAA Edition of Early French Chet Baker LP
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  10 comments
Sam Records is a one man, Paris, France-based operation began in 2011. The one man is Fred Thomas, who has self-professed interests in both jazz and photography. He also obviously is a man who cuts no corners and who believes in authenticity.

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Concert Reviews
Lyn Stanley's Impressive New York Debut at The Metropolitan Club
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  15 comments
Backed by a stellar, award-winning trio of musical director and pianist Mike Renzi, bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Dave Ratajczak, Lyn Stanley greatly impressed in her New York debut at the intimate Metropolitan Club, billed as an "Internationally acclaimed jazz cabaret".

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News
Nashville's United Record Pressing Expanding With Sixteen New Presses
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  18 comments
On Wednesday, May 7th, Nashville's United Record Pressing announced a major plant expansion with the planned addition of 16 additional presses. To meet demand the company currently operated 24/6 snd has been doing so for the past two years.

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