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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
Analogue Productions’ UHQR 200g 45rpm 2LP UHQR Version of Steely Dan’s Gaucho Finally Actualizes the Near-Perfection and Soulful Grace Lurking Amidst the Grooves of Its Clinically Clean, Grammy Award-Winning Original 1980 Vinyl Edition
Mike Mettler  |  May 15, 2024  |  7 comments

Gaucho is the fifth entry in Analogue Productions' comprehensive 200g 45rpm 2LP Steely Dan UHQR reissue series, and this one has been sourced from a 1980 analog tape copy originally EQ'd by Bob Ludwig, who also mastered the original album itself. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s in-depth review to find out if the new Gaucho UHQR improves upon the original release’s Grammy-winning sonics. . .

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2024
Luphonic R2 Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  May 13, 2024  |  11 comments

High End Munich 2024 is officially in the books, but our coverage continues onward. Today, we take a look at Luphonic’s R2 turntable. The R2 is the German manufacturer’s just-introduced, more affordable alternative to their top-tier R3 model. Read on to glean the R2’s feature set and SRP options. . .

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Album Reviews
Pearl Jam’s New Studio LP Dark Matter Is a FIne Collection of Undeniably Great Songs, But Does the Vinyl Edition Meet Our Audiophile Standards?
Mark Smotroff  |  May 10, 2024  |  4 comments

Pearl Jam’s first studio album in four years, Dark Matter, is chock full of the kind of hard-edge songs that made the band great when they first burst onto the rock scene in the early 1990s. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if the Dark Matter LP passes audiophile muster. . .

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2024
Technics SL-1200M7B Special Edition Lamborghini Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  May 09, 2024  |  5 comments

High End Munich 2024 is in full swing, and we’re all over it. Today, we’re taking a look at a stunningly cool collaboration between Technics and Lamborghini that’s resulted in the SL-1200M7B limited edition turntable. Read on to see how these two iconic international brands came together to create such a striking table, as well as what the cool extras that come with it are. . .

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Analog Gear NewsMunich 2024
Gryphon Apollo Turntable & Siren Phono Preamp
Mike Mettler  |  May 08, 2024  |  4 comments

High End Munich 2024 is officially getting underway across the Pond in just a few hours, but we have some more cool new products to look at before the doors open on the show. Today, we’re going to look at a pair of upcoming products from Gryphon — namely, their Apollo turntable and Siren phono preamp. Read on to see what you can expect from both the Apollo and the Siren. . .

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Turntable Reviews
Is the Rekkord M600 Turntable a Modern Marvel of German Craftsmanship?
Ken Micallef  |  May 06, 2024  |  1 comments

Rekkord Audio carries the torch of meticulous German craftsmanship, so we wanted to see if their flagship M600 high-end manual subchassis turntable backs up that claim. Read Ken Micallef’s review to see if the M600 is capable of delivering music with energy, drive, focused imaging, and bass lucidity. . .

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AAA VinylShort Cuts
Review Explosion, Short Cuts Edition, Vol. 15, RSD 2024 Roundup, Part 2: Parliament’s 2LP Expanded Inaugural 1970 Album Osmium and Gandalf’s All-Analog Self-Titled 1969 Debut are Holy Grail Finds
Mark Smotroff  |  May 04, 2024  |  2 comments

Part 2 of our RSD 2024 Short Cuts roundup focuses on a pair of Holy Grail releases for reviewer Mark Smotroff — Gandalf’s self-titled 1969 debut and Parliament’s own 1970 debut, Osmium, the latter of which is now expanded into a 2LP Deluxe Edition. Read on to see if either or both of these RSD offerings are worthwhile additions to your own collection. . .

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AXPONA 2024
AXPONA 2024 Show Report, Part 3: Turntables and Tonearms From VPI, SUPATRAC, Tri-Art Audio, TW-Acustic, J.Sikora, Clearaudio, and More
Julie Mullins  |  May 03, 2024  |  1 comments

As we get ready to shift our focus over to High End Munich 2024, we have one more AXPONA 2024 story to share with you. Read Part 3 of Julie Mullins’ in-depth show report to find out about a fine collective of turntables, tonearms, and RCMs from VPI, SUPATRAC, Tri-Art Audio, TW-Acustic, J.Sikora, iSonic Inc., Clearaudio, and more . . .

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AXPONA 2024
AXPONA 2024 Show Report, Part 2: Turntables and Reel-to-Reel Tape Players From Michell, Metaxas & Sins, United Home Audio, Analog Audio Design, and EMT
Julie Mullins  |  May 02, 2024  |  2 comments

Our AXPONA 2024 coverage enters the home stretch. Read Part 2 of Julie Mullins’ in-depth show report to find out about a number of turntable and reel-to-reel tape player offerings from Michell, Metaxas & Sins, United Home Audio, Analog Audio Design, and EMT. . .

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Interviews
Phil Mogg Shines His Misty Green and Blue Light on the Newly Expanded 180g 3LP Deluxe Edition of UFO’s 1977 Hard Rock Classic, Lights Out
Mike Mettler  |  May 01, 2024  |  3 comments

Staying power. That’s UFO in a nutshell — the pioneering British hard rock band that’s been flying high on an international scale ever since their formation in London in 1968. Best known for FM favorites like “Too Hot to Handle,” “Lights Out,” “Only You Can Rock Me,” and “Doctor Doctor,” the band soldiered on throughout occasional lineup changes over the decades, with the one constant on all UFO releases being lead singer Phil Mogg. In a recent phone interview with AP editor Mike Mettler, Mogg discussed how pleased he is with Chrysalis’ recent 180g 3LP reissue of UFO’s best-selling 1977 album Lights Out, how the band changed their approach in the studio for the Lights Out recording sessions, and why his creative sensibilities meshed so well with UFO’s album-art design team at Hipgnosis.. . .

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