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AnalogPlanet Radio
AnalogPlanet Radio's "Island Records Special" WFDU HD2 Radio Show Streams Now
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 17, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 17, 2017  |  7 comments
When Stereophile deadlines loom, AnalogPlanet content suffers. Nothing can be done. But the radio show must go on so this week's show is all Island Records and all from the storied label's early years.

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Analog Gear NewsNews
Ortofon's Leif Johannsen Stopped By Today
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 18, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 18, 2017  |  10 comments
Ortofon's Chief Officer of Acoustics and Technology Leif Johannsen and Dee Hustinova, Ortofon U.S. General Manager stopped over today to show me a brand new Ortofon cartridge the design of which Leif has just completed. I can't talk about it or show it (that's why it's in his cupped hand).

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Album Reviews
Sam Records Releases Thelonious Monk's "Les liaisons dangereuses 1960" For RSD 2017
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 18, 2017  |  17 comments
Music composed for films is by definition precisely timed and intended to mirror or at least complement the on screen action. Of course that’s not always how its accomplished, especially when the hired musicians are not trained film composers.

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AXPONA 2017
Cool Cleveland Interviews AnalogPlanet Editor Michael Fremer
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 22, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 22, 2017  |  5 comments
Day one at AXPONA 2017 has come and gone. The show was reasonably well-attended for a Friday, which usually draws retirees, the independently wealthy, vacationers and people calling into work sick.

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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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AXPONA 2017
AXPONA 2017 Marketplace Walk Through
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 22, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 23, 2017  |  8 comments
Take a walk through the AXPONA 2017 Marketplace with AnalogPlanet editor Michael Fremer

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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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BeatlesNews
Giles Martin Talks About His New 50th Anniversary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Stereo Remix
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2017  |  First Published: Apr 28, 2017  |  28 comments
Today at The World of McIntosh Townhouse Producer Giles Martin Introduced his new "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band" 50th anniversary stereo mix. Apple Corp and UMe introduce the new 50th anniversary box.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
AnalogPlanet Radio's "John (Cougar) Mellencamp" Radio Show is the Final Radio Show (Now! All 2 Hours)
Michael Fremer  |  May 01, 2017  |  First Published: May 01, 2017  |  22 comments
Today's John (Cougar) Melloncamp WFDU HD2 radio show is the final AnalogPlanet radio show. It's sure been fun but it takes up a great deal of time producing and researching—much of every weekend—and it's time to put it to bed, though it's been a fantastic experience.

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News
Pheenix Alpha Rises From "Death of Vinyl" Ashes
Michael Fremer  |  May 02, 2017  |  First Published: May 02, 2017  |  8 comments
Last October we reported on a Swedish newspaper article covering the return to production of the famed Alpha Toolex record press overseen by Niklas Poblenz, who worked for the original company back in the 1980s and who's father worked there in previous decades.

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