I am so sorry to report the passing of Basis Audio's Armando ("A.J.") Conti, one of the audio industry's nicest, most interesting and talented turntable and tone arm designers.

October third's AnalogPlanet radio show was an all-Rolling Stones radio show that directly compared original American London and UK Decca mono pressings with the new The Rolling Stones in Mono ABKCO box set (one comparison included the mono first album in the ABKCO stereo box set).

At RMAF 2016 in Denver, systems costing $499, $800 and $2500 were on display and available for listening.

U.K. based Sugden Audio has been in business for almost fifty years. The company once had a strong American presence but for some reason that eventually faded. Tone Audio now imports to America Sudden's new PA-4 phono preamplifier.

Mobile Fidelity introduced at RMAF 2016 its first "one step" record release: Santana's Abraxas.

This short video makes the point that reel-to-reel tape has finally become a viable playback format if you have the cash to play.

AnalogPlanet has been covering SweetVinyl's development of its SugarCube SC-2 vinyl recording platform, an easy to use vinyl to high resolution digital recorder that, among other things, pulls album art off the internet and automatically separates album tracks.

AnalogPlanet doesn't cover headphones. For the best coverage go to our "sister" publication Innerfidelity.

Here's an all-analog record subscription series you might be interested in helping.

Sumiko could fill more than a few hotel rooms with all of the Pro-Ject turntables in the company's extensive line that it imports to America, but chose instead to pare it down to a smart few in its own room (other models where sprinkled throughout the show).