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SAT's Marc Gomez Introduces at The Audio Salon June 1st the New XD1 Record Player System
Michael Fremer  |  May 20, 2019  |  First Published: May 20, 2019  |  1 comments
SAT presents the new XD1 Record Player System in the U.S. at an exclusive event on June 1st from 12pm-6pm at The Audio Salon in Santa Monica, CA. SAT's designer and founder, Marc Gomez, will go through the design and development of his latest CF1 and LM series of arms and explain the differences between them and the original SAT Pickup Arm. Gomez will also show the technical details about the XD1, explaining how a compact and minimalistic design can produce such a grand and effortless sound.

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Saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh Shares With AnalogPlanet Readers Two Tracks From Upcoming AAA Album
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 25, 2018  |  First Published: Apr 25, 2018  |  6 comments
Jerome Sabbagh's upcoming album is not yet pressed but will be shortly, with lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman from the original master tapes and pressed at QRP.

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Analog Gear News
Say Hello To a "Little Disco Fwend" For Technics Direct Drive Turntables
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 27, 2020  |  First Published: Jul 27, 2020  |  3 comments
Though today's Technics Direct Drive turntables are for audiophile not disco use, not surprisingly "Little Fwend"'s playful Norwegians wood name their specially designed for Technics turntables end-of-side arm lifter "Little Disco Fwend".

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Playback Accessory Reviews
Say Hello to My "Little Fwend" Automatic Tone Arm Lifter
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 06, 2018  |  First Published: Feb 06, 2018  |  12 comments
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CES 2013
Scheu's Acrylic Girder Cantus Tonearm Elicits Skepticism
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  4 comments
Acrylic and I don't get along well in the turntable/tonearm world so I remain skeptical about the sonic performance of this $1575 Scheu Cantus acrylic tonearm but of course I reserve judgement until I get to hear it.
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Schiit Audio Announces SOL Turntable Pulley Update
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 26, 2020  |  First Published: Oct 26, 2020  |  9 comments
Schiit Audio today announced a pulley update for the SOL turntable that will produce correct speeds on the SOL turntable. The new pulley is currently being prototyped and will go into production within the next 3-4 weeks, after which all current SOL owners will receive one in the mail free of charge.
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Phono Preamp Reviews
Schiit's Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp Goes to the Head of the Budget Phono Preamp Class
Michael Fremer  |  May 14, 2022  |  First Published: May 14, 2022  |  30 comments
If the audio industry handed out awards, the winner for “The most improved analog product of the decade” would be Schiit’s Mani 2 MM/MC phono preamplifier. Okay, that’s “click bait” so how about “Schiit’s Mani 2 might be the winner”? Yes, let’s stick with that.

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Science Shows There's Only One Real Way to Listen to Music
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 17, 2014  |  First Published: Nov 17, 2014  |  22 comments
Here's a link to a story you probably will enjoy. Note the angry, bitter and occasionally ignorant comments from "those people".
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Album Reviews
Scorsese's Soundtrack On Firm Footing Without Picture
Michael Fremer  |  May 01, 2007  |  0 comments

Not having to include picture with sound gave the compilers of this 4 LP box set latitude Martin Scorsese did not have when he made his Dylan bio No Direction Home: The Soundtrack.

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Phono Preamp Reviews
Second P.S. Audio NuWave Phono Converter Brings Some Sonic Relief
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 18, 2014  |  7 comments
A second NuWave Phono Converter sample arrived the other day and after swapping the two back and forth a few things became sonically obvious. One is that the second sample was not as hard, bright and mechanical-sounding as the first one. And the other was that like the first sample, the second NuWave's lower midrange and bass were less than fully fleshed out.
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