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Ashley Kahn Moderates A Live Kind of Blue Discussion With Ron Carter and Others Wednesday 4PM ET
Michael Fremer  |  May 25, 2021  |  First Published: May 25, 2021  |  2 comments
Ashley Kahn author of the definitive "Kind of Blue" book moderates a live panel discussion with Ron Carter, Christian Scott, aTunde Adjuah, Vince Wilburn, Jr. and Chad Kassem Wednesday, May 26th 4PM, ET (ignore the time on the image).

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Phono Preamp Reviews
ASR Basis Exclusive phono preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 05, 2007  |  0 comments
"Everybody's gotta get into the act!" Jimmy Durante used to say. That's what's happening with phono preamplifiers—they just keep being built, and I keep getting them for review. Up for evaluation in next month's column are new models from Perreaux, Musical Fidelity, Graham Slee, and a Chinese one, Ming Da. You can bet there'll be more.
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At "Making Vinyl, Hollywood", Bernie Grundman Gets A Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 15, 2019  |  First Published: Oct 15, 2019  |  9 comments
Guitarist Steve Vai gave veteran mastering engineer Bernie Grundman a well-deserved Making Vinyl lifetime achievement award at Monday's Making Vinyl, Hollywood 2019, Blue Note Tone Poet reissue series curator Joe Harley delivered an 80th Anniversary Blue Note slide show and Phonocut demonstrated a home new vinyl cutting system. Those were only a few of day one's highlights at Making Vinyl, Hollywood taking place at the W Hotel, Hollywood.

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Analog Gear NewsAXPONA 2016
At AXPONA 2016 Channel D Introduces New Seta Supreme Battery Powered Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  First Published: Apr 28, 2016  |  3 comments
Channel D, purveyor of Pure Vinyl vinyl ripping software (actually the program does far more) also manufactures a line of phono preamplifiers. At AXPONA 2016 Channel D introduced the Seta Supreme, the company's most ambitious and costly phono preamplifier.

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AXPONA 2016
At AXPONA 2016 New Products From Cyrus, Music Hall and Clearaudio
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 26, 2016  |  First Published: Apr 26, 2016  |  5 comments
At AXPONA 2016 Analogplanet.com editor Michael Fremer learns about new analog products including a $2300 four input MC/MM phono preamp from Cyrus that's remote control configurable, and new turntables from Clearaudio, TEAC and Music Hall.

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AXPONA 2017
At AXPONA 2017 Clearaudio Introduces New Charisma Moving Magnet Cartridge
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 22, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 22, 2017  |  9 comments
At AXPONA 2017 Clearaudio introduced the Charisma, a new $2000 moving magnet cartridge.

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Analog Gear NewsAXPONA 2017
At AXPONA 2017 Two Phono Preamp Designers Show Their Newest Designs
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 28, 2017  |  2 comments
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AXPONA 2019Interviews
At AXPONA 2019 An Encounter With P.S. Audio Electronics Designer Darren Myers
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 12, 2019  |  First Published: Apr 12, 2019  |  16 comments
Electronics engineer Darren Myers is responsible for designing many recent P.S. Audio products. He's finishing up the new P.S. Audio Stellar phono preamp. At AXPONA 2019 AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer sat down with Mr. Myers to discuss the new phono preamp. He also learned that Myers was influenced years ago by an email exchange with Fremer that helped set him on a positive career path. More very soon from AXPONA 2019.

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At C.E.S. 2022 Cambridge Audio Introduces Two New Turntables
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 06, 2022  |  First Published: Jan 06, 2022  |  4 comments
January 5, 2022, Las Vegas, NV, USA – "British hi-fi specialist Cambridge Audio has announced two new additions to its Alva turntable range: Alva TT V2 and Alva ST. Unveiled for the first time at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the new Alva turntables build on the success of the highly acclaimed and innovative Alva TT – launched in 2019 as the world’s first aptX HD Bluetooth turntable – and are backed by over 50 years of Cambridge Audio’s expertise and experience in making great hi-fi for music lovers to enjoy. "

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At C.E.S. 2017 A Mark Levinson Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  First Published: Jan 11, 2017  |  2 comments
In 2017 most consumers know Mark Levinson as a car audio brand. Audiophiles know it as a luxury home audio brand and older audiophiles know Mark Levinson the man.

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