Sweepstakes

Bryston Target HR50 Loudspeaker Stands Sweepstakes

Jon Iverson  |  Dec 21, 2016

Register to win a pair of Bryston Target HR50 Loudspeaker Stands ($339/pr Retail Value) we are giving away.

According to the company:

Target's HR50 20" tall stands are constructed entirely of steel and are ideal for even heavy bookshelf loudspeakers. Two rectangular risers bolt to thick top and bottom plates. The risers are fillable with aquarium rock or other media for even greater mass. Floor spikes, speaker pads and isolation spikes are included. The stands are made in Canada and distributed by Bryston Ltd.

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

Album Reviews

Digging Into the Liturgy of the Phonograph's First Eleven Years

Tristram Lozaw  |  Dec 21, 2016

Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph (1890-1900)
Various Artists
 
Archeophone ARCH 1009 3 CDs Plus Hardcover Book
Produced by: Richard Martin and Meagan Hennessey
Engineered by: N/A
Mixed by: N/A
Mastered by: N/A
 
MUSIC
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We make a seasonal exception to our vinyl-only review policy and publish Tristram Lozaw's review of the double Grammy Nominated (Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes) three CD plus harcover book set Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph, 1890-1900.

I first met Mr. Lozaw in the 1970s when the Hi-Fi store for which I was producing radio commercials decided to run a radio commercial contest and Mr. Lozaw's submission won.Ed.

Primary Category: 
Album Reviews
Category: 
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Various Artists
Album: 
Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph (1890-1900)
Cred Label: 
Archeophone ARCH 1009 3 CDs Plus Hardcover Book
Cred Prod: 
Richard Martin and Meagan Hennessey
Cred Eng: 
N/A
Cred Mix: 
N/A
Cred Mast: 
N/A
Tristram Lozaw
We make a seasonal exception to our vinyl-only review policy and publish Tristram Lozaw's review of the double Grammy Nominated (Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes) three CD plus harcover book set Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph, 1890-1900.

Analog Gear News

Furnace Record Pressing Tests One of Ten Rebuilt Toolex Presses Soon to Go "Live"!

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 20, 2016

Do you need to see more pressing plants go online to be convinced that the vinyl resurgence is surging? How about this: Furnace Record Pressing in Fairfax Virginia will soon go "live" with ten fully rebuilt Toolex Alpha presses.

Beatles

The Origin of The Rarest and Most Sought After Pressing of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Bill Wright  |  Dec 20, 2016

AnalogPlanet reader Bill Wright interviews Australian mastering engineer Don Bartley, who cut lacquers back in 1983 for what many consider to be the best sounding and certainly the rarest pressing of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, produced by EMI Australia for the 1983 Sydney Audio Show. Fewer than five hundred copies were pressed.

Analog Gear News

New Line of Record Care Accessories From Vinyl Styl

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 20, 2016

The Vinyl Styl line of record care accessories distributed by Alliance is a throwback to the days when you'd find many of these items at the check-out counter of your favorite record store.

Can I Have My Money Back?

Soundmatters' "Moment" Is A Mini Bluetooth Speaker Sensation

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 18, 2016

True that Bluetooth speakers are not AnalogPlanet's beat, but over the past few years I've found these devices super-useful for when I jog, or when traveling or just sitting outside during the summer. Longtime AnalogPlanet readers know that for large box Bluetooth speakers I like the ones from Riva Audio, but even the smaller of the two is too large for taking on a jog or a hike. For that I've used the Soundmatters FoxL , which is a flat-out amazing sounding tiny stereo speaker that uses as a "passive radiator" its flat battery encased in a rubber surround.

News

A 2016 Analog Business Update Presented at the L.A. and O.C. Audio Society Gala

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 17, 2016

AnalogPlanet Editor Michael Fremer addresses the L.A. and Orange County Audio Society Gala and gives them the facts and figures that prove that the "analog revival" is real.

Can I Have My Money Back?

ELAC's Debut B5 Loudspeaker Is Not Good For the Money

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 12, 2016

ELAC's Debut speaker line designed by Andrew Jones includes the B5, a diminutive 2 way loudspeaker that sells for $229.99/pr. It is not good for the money.

Analog Gear News

Allsop Brings Back the Orbitrac

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 11, 2016

We started lobbying Allsop to bring back the Orbitrac almost as soon as its demise was announced. We got no response so started a campaign on musicangle.com to no avail.

Album Reviews

"A Capitol Christmas" Double LP From the Vaults Worth Owning

Michael Fremer  |  Dec 11, 2016

A Capitol Christmas
Various Artists
 
Capitol B0025560-01 2 180g LPs
Produced by: Jay Landers
Engineered by: Various
Mixed by: Various
Mastered by: Robert Vosgien and Ron McMaster at Capitol Studios
 
MUSIC
SOUND
Producer/annotator Jay Landers has pulled from Capitol's rich vaults some of the label's best Christmas music that the label has issued as a double LP set complete with excellent liner notes (they are back.

Of course it opens with Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" written by Mel Tormé and R. Wells but it then goes on to pull many less well-known tunes including Julie London's "I'd Like You For Christmas" (feeling's mutual), June Christy's "The Merriest", Bing Crosby's "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and Dean Martin's "Winter Wonderland".

Primary Category: 
Album Reviews
Category: 
Album Reviews
Artist: 
Various Artists
Album: 
A Capitol Christmas
Cred Label: 
Capitol B0025560-01 2 180g LPs
Cred Prod: 
Jay Landers
Cred Eng: 
Various
Cred Mix: 
Various
Cred Mast: 
Robert Vosgien and Ron McMaster at Capitol Studios
Michael Fremer
Producer/annotator Jay Landers has pulled from Capitol's rich vaults some of the label's best Christmas music that the label has issued as a double LP set complete with excellent liner notes (they are back.

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