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Join Me In West Palm Beach, Florida at Audio Advisors Thursday Evening November 8th

Michael Fremer  |  Nov 1, 2018

AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer makes an in-store appearance at Audio Advisors, 2271A Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 on the evening of November 8th along with Richard Vandersteen, Mat Weisfeld (who's bringing the new VPI HW 40 Direct Drive turntable) and Audio Research's Aldo Fillipelli.

Album Reviews

Best Digital Release Ever? Analogue Productions Reissues “Axis: Bold As Love” on SACD

Malachi Lui  |  Oct 31, 2018

Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
 
Analogue Productions CAPP 19792 SA Hybrid Stereo SACD
Produced by: Chas Chandler
Engineered by: Eddie Kramer
Mixed by: Eddie Kramer
Mastered by: Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
 
MUSIC
SOUND
“Why another Axis: Bold As Love?” That’s what I asked myself before buying this SACD. After all, mono and stereo AAA LPs have been in print for several years, and were obviously made for audiophiles. For digital listeners, the most recent CD edition mastered by the late George Marino at Sterling Sound isn’t bad. How much better can this album sound?

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Album Reviews
Category: 
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Jimi Hendrix
Album: 
Axis: Bold As Love
Cred Label: 
Analogue Productions CAPP 19792 SA Hybrid Stereo SACD
Cred Prod: 
Chas Chandler
Cred Eng: 
Eddie Kramer
Cred Mix: 
Eddie Kramer
Cred Mast: 
Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Malachi Lui
“Why another Axis: Bold As Love?” That’s what I asked myself before buying this SACD. After all, mono and stereo AAA LPs have been in print for several years, and were obviously made for audiophiles. For digital listeners, the most recent CD edition mastered by the late George Marino at Sterling Sound isn’t bad. How much better can this album sound?

Features

The Amazing Beverly "Guitar" Watson Performs at "Blues at the Crossroads" 2018

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 31, 2018

79 year old Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, unknown to most in the audience, puts on a fiery, funky and fierce standing ovation hour-long performance on the first night of Chad Kassem's "Blues at the Crossroads" Blues Festival Friday October 26th.

News

Newvelle Records Launches Season Four And There's A Discount For AnalogPlanet Readers

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 30, 2018

The by-subscription Newvelle jazz label just launched season four of its unique original LP series. The vinyl-only 6 LP series consists of original productions, all recorded and mixed at East Side Sound in New York by Marc Urselli with lacquers mastered by Alex DeTurk. Pressing has moved from MPO to Chad Kassem's QRP in Salina, Kansas.

Features

Bobby Rush Live at "Blues at the Crossroads", Salina, Kansas 2018

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 29, 2018

This performance by 85 year old Blues legend Bobby Rush is the first in a series of videos shot at this year's "Blues at the Crossroads Blues festival at Blue Heaven Studios in Salina, Kansas. Blue Heaven Studios and the festival are part of Acoustic Sounds' Chad Kassem's music empire.

Analog Corner

Analog Corner #99

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 29, 2018  |  First Published: Oct 1, 2003

The innards of the ASR Basis Exclusive phono preamplifier, reviewed in this column.

Press kits arrive at my house almost daily, trumpeting one thing or another, including upcoming hi-fi shows around the world. Recently, none has provided quite the jolt to my system as one sent by Steve Rowell of Audio Classics in Vestal, New York. It's for the New York High Fidelity Music Show, September 29–October 3. Don't worry, you haven't missed it. Well, you have—by 38 years. Rowell sent me a genuine classic: a press kit for a hi-fi show held in 1965.

News

Mercury "Living Presence" Reissue Series Cut From 3-track Analog Masters From Analogue Productions

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 26, 2018

Tom Fine, re-mastering producer of the first two soon-to-be-released Analogue Productions Mercury "Living Presence" titles talks with AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer about the all-analog mastering process, with lacquers cut by Ryan K. Smith from the original 3 track master tapes.

News

"The Beatles" Unboxing The 4 LP and Deluxe Slipcase Digital Box Sets

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 24, 2018

Here's a video in which AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer "unboxes" the 4 LP and and Deluxe 6 CD+Blu-ray boxes containing Giles Martin's The Beatles remixes, the Esher Demos and in the case of the Deluxe set, a great deal more!

Album Reviews

"The Beatles" Re-mixed by Giles Martin: Any Good?

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 23, 2018

The Beatles
The Beatles
 
Apple/UMe 4 LP box, 2LPs, 3CDs, 6CDs+Blu-Ray box
Produced by: George Martin (Original producer), Giles Martin (Re-mix producer)
Engineered by: Ken Scott and Geoff Emerick (EMI), Barry Sheffield (Trident)
Mixed by: Giles Martin (Mix engineer Sam Okell)
Mastered by: Miles Showell 1/2 speed mastered at Abbey Road
 
MUSIC
SOUND
If you want to quickly know if you’re going to like Giles Martin’s The Beatles remixes start with “Long, Long, Long”. If you don’t like that one, you’re probably not going to like the rest, but for me, that remix in particular is far superior to the one on the two original “Top Loader” U.K. pressings I have: more transparent and more spacious, with a holographic George front, center and three-dimensional as he’s not presented on the original.

Primary Category: 
Album Reviews
Category: 
Album Reviews
Beatles
Artist: 
The Beatles
Album: 
The Beatles
Cred Label: 
Apple/UMe 4 LP box, 2LPs, 3CDs, 6CDs+Blu-Ray box
Cred Prod: 
George Martin (Original producer), Giles Martin (Re-mix producer)
Cred Eng: 
Ken Scott and Geoff Emerick (EMI), Barry Sheffield (Trident)
Cred Mix: 
Giles Martin (Mix engineer Sam Okell)
Cred Mast: 
Miles Showell 1/2 speed mastered at Abbey Road
Michael Fremer
If you want to quickly know if you’re going to like Giles Martin’s The Beatles remixes start with “Long, Long, Long”. If you don’t like that one, you’re probably not going to like the rest, but for me, that remix in particular is far superior to the one on the two original “Top Loader” U.K. pressings I have: more transparent and more spacious, with a holographic George front, center and three-dimensional as he’s not presented on the original.

Record Handling and Storage Tips

Music Box Designs AMP BOX Stores Records In Fender Guitar Amp Style

Michael Fremer  |  Oct 23, 2018

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