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AnalogPlanet Spins Vinyl at Next Week's Florida Audio Expo

Michael Fremer  |  Feb 1, 2019

At next week's Florida Audio Expo in Tampa, Florida (Thursday-Sunday, February 8-10th), AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer will spin records and play 96/24 files from vinyl in the VAC/The Audio Company/Von Schweikert Audio Kilgore Suite located on the second floor of the Embassy Suites by Hilton at Tampa Airport Westshore located five minutes from the airport.

Features

AnalogPlanet Visits Manley Laboratories

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 31, 2019

In late December AnalogPlanet paid a long overdue visit to Manley Labs' Chino, California headquarters. "Long overdue" because the last visit was at least fifteen years ago—before you could record a factory tour in high-definition.

Album Reviews

Sam Records Releases "Nathan Davis The Hip Doctor"—Live in Paris 1966-67

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 28, 2019

Live In Paris with Georges Arvanitas Trio The ORTF Recordings 1966-67
Nathan Davis
 
SAM Records SR20 2.5 180 LPs
Produced by: Fred Thomas (reissue producer), André Francis and Jack Diéval (original producers)
Engineered by: N/A
Mixed by: N/A
Mastered by: Francois Le Xuan, (lacquers cut at SST, pressed at Pallas)
 
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Sam Records just issued a never before released series of absolutely rocking live performances by the under appreciated American-born tenor/soprano saxophonist and flutist Nathan Davis (1937-2018).

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Live In Paris with Georges Arvanitas Trio The ORTF Recordings 1966-67
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SAM Records SR20 2.5 180 LPs
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Fred Thomas (reissue producer), André Francis and Jack Diéval (original producers)
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N/A
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Francois Le Xuan, (lacquers cut at SST, pressed at Pallas)
Michael Fremer
Sam Records just issued a never before released series of absolutely rocking live performances by the under appreciated American-born tenor/soprano saxophonist and flutist Nathan Davis (1937-2018).

Analog Corner

Analog Corner #108

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 28, 2019  |  First Published: Jul 1, 2004

Origin Live's Resolution Modern turntable and Encounter tonearm

Hand-wringing audiophiles' tales of equipment malfunctions regularly litter my e-mail box. "Why can't this stuff be more reliable?" It has been my experience that most gear is incredibly reliable—or that was my experience until April 2004.

Analog Gear News

E.A.T. Introduces New Budget Prelude Turntable

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 26, 2019

E.A.T. (European Audio Team) importer VANA Ltd. just introduced to the North American market the new Prelude turntable. The Prelude features a new 9 inch A-Note tonearm said to be lightweight, ultra-stiff and resonance-free, fitted with an Ortofon 2M Red MM cartridge as well as a "heavy" aluminum platter spinning on a low tolerance (0.01%) polished stainless steel spindle in a soft bronze bushing.

Album Reviews

The Alternative Universe of Wayne Shorter's "Emanon"

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 25, 2019

Emanon
Wayne Shorter
 
Blue Note B002776802 3 180g LPs+3 CDs Boxed Set With Booklet
Produced by: Wayne Shorter and Don Was
Engineered by: Rob Griffin and Todd Whitelock
Mixed by: Rob Griffin
Mastered by: Mark Wilder at Battery Mastering Studios (lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering)
 
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Darkness into Light, Evil into Good, Ugliness into Beauty, Ignorance into Knowledge, Confusion into Certainty, deliverance from oppression (and the other way around) and simultaneous alternative realities are familiar transformative comic book and biblical themes (Shorter is a known comic book fan; not sure about his biblical proclivities).

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Wayne Shorter
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Emanon
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Blue Note B002776802 3 180g LPs+3 CDs Boxed Set With Booklet
Cred Prod: 
Wayne Shorter and Don Was
Cred Eng: 
Rob Griffin and Todd Whitelock
Cred Mix: 
Rob Griffin
Cred Mast: 
Mark Wilder at Battery Mastering Studios (lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering)
Michael Fremer
Darkness into Light, Evil into Good, Ugliness into Beauty, Ignorance into Knowledge, Confusion into Certainty, deliverance from oppression (and the other way around) and simultaneous alternative realities are familiar transformative comic book and biblical themes (Shorter is a known comic book fan; not sure about his biblical proclivities).

Analog Gear News

McIntosh Introduces MTI100 Integrated Turntable

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 25, 2019

Binghamton, NY— On January 24th, 2019 McIntosh announced a snazzy-looking new integrated turntable featuring a built-in tube preamplifier and phono preamplifier and amplifier with both analog and digital inputs, Bluetooth, loudspeaker and subwoofer outputs and a

Album Reviews

The John Lennon "Imagine" Box Set On Deluxe Blu-ray (Also Double LP)

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 24, 2019

Imagine
John Lennon
 
UMe /Apple0602567671268 2 Blu-ray/4CD Box Set And 2 LP Set
Produced by: John & Yoko and Phil Spector (Yoko Ono Box Set Producer & Creative Direction)
Engineered by: Phil McDonald & Eddie Klein, others
Mixed by: Paul Hicks (Ultimate Remix etc.) Rob Stevens (Raw Studio mixes)
Mastered by: Gavi Lurssen, Reuben Cohen and Paul Hicks (Ultimate), Ryan K. Smith (Raw Mixes)
 
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(Sorry I had the assassination date wrong! I can't understand how the Demo label maker punched out the wrong year! It was 1980). Former N.Y.C. Deputy Mayor Edward Morrison's obituary appeared in today's New York Times. Morrison was instrumental in helping John Lennon remain in America at a time when Richard Nixon was trying to deport him. Lennon's anti-war political agitation bugged Nixon. The deportation was going to based on an old pot bust. Morrison intervened and helped Lennon to remain in America by having him declared a "valuable cultural asset to New York City".

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John Lennon
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Imagine
Cred Label: 
UMe /Apple0602567671268 2 Blu-ray/4CD Box Set And 2 LP Set
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John & Yoko and Phil Spector (Yoko Ono Box Set Producer & Creative Direction)
Cred Eng: 
Phil McDonald & Eddie Klein, others
Cred Mix: 
Paul Hicks (Ultimate Remix etc.) Rob Stevens (Raw Studio mixes)
Cred Mast: 
Gavi Lurssen, Reuben Cohen and Paul Hicks (Ultimate), Ryan K. Smith (Raw Mixes)
Michael Fremer
Former N.Y.C. Deputy Mayor Edward Morrison's obituary appeared in today's New York Times. Morrison was instrumental in helping John Lennon remain in America at a time when Richard Nixon was trying to deport him. Lennon's anti-war political agitation bugged Nixon. The deportation was going to based on an old pot bust. Morrison intervened and helped Lennon to remain in America by having him declared a "valuable cultural asset to New York City".

Analog Corner

Analog Corner #107

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 21, 2019  |  First Published: Jun 1, 2004

reviewed in this column: Clearaudio’s Emotion turntable and Satisfy tonearm.

A friend of one of my wife's high school friends e-mailed recently asking for help in setting up his turntable. The guy, in his early 40s, is not a hardcore audiophile and doesn't read the magazines. He just got it into his head one day not long ago that he'd like to start collecting vinyl. So he went to eBay, got himself a Thorens TD-165 for $150, and started buying LPs online. Now he's hooked.

Phono Preamp Reviews

Cambridge Audio's "Duo" Phono Preamp/Headphone Amplifier Outperforms Its Low Price

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 14, 2019

Cambridge Audio's Duo is a compact, attractive, lightweight (2.1 Lbs) low priced phono preamplifier that will surprise you with its solid sonic performance as well as its low price. It certainly surprised me! It also features a headphone amplifier so it makes for a great desktop or dorm room accessory.

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