Munich 2013

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Munich 2013
Bergmann Audio's Sleipner Reference Turntable/Tonearm: Not Horsing Around
Michael Fremer  |  May 19, 2013
Named for a mythical Nordic eight legged horse whose name means "smooth" or "gliding", the Sleipner Reference looks and feels as smooth as its true air bearing, belt driven 20 pound aluminum platter floats and its air "bearing" arm slides.

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Munich 2013
Acoustical Systems' New Axiom Tonearm Appears to Break New Ground
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2013
New tone arms on display at Munich's High End 2013 point towards a renewed interest in their design and execution, especially among German enthusiasts.

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AMG Introduces 9" Version of its Tone Arm
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2013
At Munich High End 2013 German manufacturer AMG (Analog Manufaktur Germany) introduced a new 9" version of its innovative tone arm that the company has been packaging with its Viella turntable. You can see cutaways of the arm's innards in the CES 2013 show report.

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Joachim Gerhard's New Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2013
Joachim Gerhard is best known as a loudspeaker designer.
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See Munich High End Show From the Editor's Point of View Video #1
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2013
Join my walking tour of Munich's High End Show 2013 courtesy GoPro camera mounted on my head. This is the first time I used the camera.
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Thoress Phono Preamp Features Point-to-Point Wiring, Variable RIAA
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2013
Reinhard Thöress's point-to-point wired hybrid JFET/vacuum tube powered phono preamp features five phono inputs, plus variable RIAA that allows you to adjust variances from the RIAA curve at the time constant "knees" of the curve.
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Lyra's New Etna Cartridge For the First Time!
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2013
This is a photo of Lyra's new Etna cartridge. While it may not spew lava, hopefully the name refers to its volcanic-like dynamic range.

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The Audio Silente Idler Drive Turntable Intrigued!
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2013
This compact idler wheel drive turntable designed by Audio Silente's Simone Lucchitti kept me coming back to look and finally hear, though in the crowded main floor listening was next to impossible.
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GoPro Videos Coming Up Soon From Munich High End Show
Michael Fremer  |  May 11, 2013
Not everyone would strap a GoPro camera onto his head and walk around the High End Show in Munich. But I did. Videos will be posted as soon as they are downloaded and edited!
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Pro-Ject's "Elemental", A $199 Crosley Killer!
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2013
Pro-Ject founder and CEO Heinz Lichtennegger has decided to go after the cheap plastic turntable market with a high quality alternative that will sell for $199 complete with an Ortofon cartridge.
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Why Can't America Host an Audio Show Like Munich High End 2013?
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2013
Just concluded day two of High End 2013 in Munich. The MOC Convention Center was packed. It's a large venue sort of like a somewhat smaller Javits Center in New York City. Not all of it was used for the show but much of it was, including an enormous ground level space and much of the second and third floor atrium area.

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