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How Audio-Technica Builds the ART1000 MC Phono Cartridge (price and tech correction)
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 16, 2016  |  9 comments
During my visit to Audio-Technica in Machida City, Tokyo, Japan, I was I given a tour of the factory, which mostly produces microphones along with some headphone components. Other than the new ART1000, all of the cartridge manufacturing and assembly takes place either at another factory in Fukui, Japan or at an Audio-Technica owned factory in China.

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Audio-Technica ART 1000 Cartridge Designer Mitsuo Miyata Interviewed
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 15, 2016  |  2 comments
Analogplanet reported from Munich's High End 2016 show on Audio-Technics's "evolutionary" new ART1000 phono cartridge.

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McIntosh Debuts $2000 MP100 MM/MC Phono Preamp With Built In A/D Converter
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2016  |  17 comments
-- Sardinia, Italy July 29th, 2016: At the WOM (World of McIntosh) Convention, McIntosh introduced a new moderately priced $2000 remote controlled MM/MC Phono Preamplifier with built-in A/D converter.

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Analog Gear NewsT.H.E. Show Newport 2016
Edwards Audio Turntable Line Displayed at T.H.E. Show Newport 2016
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 04, 2016  |  First Published: Jun 05, 2016  |  3 comments
The extensive Edwards Audio turntable line uses some O.E.M. Rega parts plus many Edwards manufactures.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Ortofon Introduces Two Lower Cost SPUs at Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 17, 2016  |  4 comments
Ortofon's Leif Johannsen Shows us two new lower priced Ortofon SPU cartridges and a new step up transformer introduced at Munich High End 2016.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Bergmann Galder Turntable Company's First To Not Include Air Bearing Tone Arm
Michael Fremer  |  May 15, 2016  |  1 comments
Turntable designer/manufacturer Johnnie Bergmann gives analogplanet.com editor Michael Fremer a "tour" of the new Bergmann Galder turntable—his first without an arm (shown here with Dynavector arm).

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Kondo Debuts New GE-10 MM Phono Preamp At Munich HIgh End 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 14, 2016  |  2 comments
Kondo introduced the GE-10, its first new phono preamplifier in many years.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
The Tone Tool Dereneville DTT-02 and Sprocket Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2016  |  7 comments
The Tone Tool Sprocket turntable was up and running on set-up day but the complex tangential tracker was still in the box.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Completely Redesigned iPhono2 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier (Corrected)
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2016  |  9 comments
The original iPhono priced at $399 was an incredibly well-designed, versatile and fine sounding phono preamp.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Kronos Adds D.C. Accumulator Power Option For Pro Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  May 10, 2016  |  4 comments
Designer Louis Desjardins explains the new D.C. accumulator power supply for the top of the line Pro turntable.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Air Force One "Premium" is a Significant Upgrade, But it Comes at a Stiff Price
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2016  |  4 comments
Nishikawasan explains the significant upgrades to his Air Force One turntable that resulted in a new "Premium" version costing approximately $40,000 more than the standard $100,000 Air Force One (shown with SAT tone arm).

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Parade of New and Upgraded Turntables at High End Munich 2016
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2016  |  6 comments
See and hear described new and upgraded turntables from Thorens L'Art du Son, Mobile Fidelity, Thales, Landmesser Audio and Blackstone. A translating glitch leaves the impression that Blackstone's Pabst motors are new. They are new old stock, not newly manufactured ones.

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Reel-to-Reel is Real!
Michael Fremer  |  May 07, 2016  |  First Published: May 08, 2016  |  11 comments
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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2016
Miracord Turntables Return
Michael Fremer  |  May 06, 2016  |  6 comments
ELAC celebrates 90 years by bringing back the storied Miracord brand (minus Benjamin).

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Analog Gear NewsCartridge Reviews
Soundsmith’s new Zephyr MIMC Star Cartridge: Luxury You Can Afford
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  30 comments
Soundsmith’s Peter Ledermann has been designing and building “fixed coil” cartridges for many years, beginning when he was asked by customers to “back engineer” a B&O design used in that company’s “plug in” cartridge tone arms.

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