Munich 2014

Munich High End 2014 — This Photo Says It All (Video Enhanced)

Michael Fremer  |  May 17, 2014

Days of posting will be required to provide for you all of the analog news at Munich's High End Show this year. There's so much to report both with still photos and videos.

Munich 2014

Famous Swiss Tape Recorder Brand To Re-introduce Reel-to-Reel Analog Recorder! (NOT)

Michael Fremer  |  May 16, 2014

Sorry but this was all a rumor. At High End Munich 2015 the company (guess which?) said it was just a rumor and that it was "a digital world"_Ed.

Not allowed to divulge the brand name but a famous Swiss company renowned for its pro audio and semi-pro reel to reel tape decks will begin again next year manufacturing a reel-to-reel tape deck!

Munich 2014

Durand Adds Lower-Priced Kairos Tonearm to Line Plus Composite Telos

Michael Fremer  |  May 16, 2014

Durand added the new lower priced Kairos to its line of unipivot arms.

Munich 2014

KLAUDIO Intros "Record Changer" For KD-CLN-LP200 Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine (Video Enhanced)

Michael Fremer  |  May 16, 2014

South Korea based KLAUDIO (as in "Claudio" not "KL Audio") demoed a new add-on "record changer" mechanism for its KD-CLN-LP200 ultrasonic cleaning machine.

Munich 2014

Pro-Ject Upgrades RPM Line With New Tonearm and Other Refinements (Video Enhanced)

Michael Fremer  |  May 15, 2014

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.

Munich 2014

Ortofon Introduces New Affordable Quintet Moving Coil Cartridge Lineup and More (Video Enhanced)

Michael Fremer  |  May 15, 2014

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.

Album Reviews

Kathleen Grace's Kickstarter Funded No Place To Fall Shows The Money

Michael Fremer  |  May 14, 2014

No Place To Fall
Kathleen Grace
 
Monsoon MS 204 140g LP
Produced by: Sheldon Gomberg
Engineered by: Todd Burke and Sheldon Gomberg
Mixed by: Sheldon Gomberg at The Carriage House
Mastered by: Joe Gastwirt (lacquers cut by Kevin Gray and Cohearant Audio)
 
MUSIC
SOUND
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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Artist: 
Kathleen Grace
Album: 
No Place To Fall
Cred Label: 
Monsoon MS 204 140g LP
Cred Prod: 
Sheldon Gomberg
Cred Eng: 
Todd Burke and Sheldon Gomberg
Cred Mix: 
Sheldon Gomberg at The Carriage House
Cred Mast: 
Joe Gastwirt (lacquers cut by Kevin Gray and Cohearant Audio)
Michael Fremer
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.

Munich 2014

Reporting Live From Munich's High End Show Starting Thursday

Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2014

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!

Letters to the Editor

Best Yet "Letter to the Editor"

Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2014

I have sent you numerous emails on recommended advice of high end turntables, given that you review products of this type.

Turntable Reviews

Zorin Audio TP-S3 Turntable and PUS-12 Tone Arm By the Numbers

Michael Fremer  |  May 9, 2014

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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