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CES 2013
VAC Statement Phono Preamp Shoots For "The Best"
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 10, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
VAC designer Kevin Hayes took me through his two box "Statement" tubed phono preamp. It has four single-ended and balanced inputs, adjustable gain of 52,70 and 76dB, capacitive and resistive loading, mono switch, zero feedback, transformer inputs for MC, and an outboard massive power supply.
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CES 2013
Clearaudio Introduces New Performance Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 10, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
Clearaudio debuted the new $3000 Performance turntable/tonearm combo at CES 2013.
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CES 2013
AMG Turntable Opens Up Bearing, We Have a Look
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 10, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
The $15,500 German AMG turntable/tonearm combo imported to America by Musical Surroundings is a deceptively simple and compact product but to really understand its unique, high tech engineering requires a look inside.
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Scheu's Acrylic Girder Cantus Tonearm Elicits Skepticism
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  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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CES 2013
Ai Tight Introduces Latest PC Series MC Cartridge, the PC-1S
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  3 comments
Air Tight introduced the newest member of its cartridge line-up, the PC-1S. The new model features even lower internal impedance than in previous models, down to 2.1 ohms.
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CES 2013
Record Doctor Manual Vacuum Record Cleaning Machine Returns
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  13 comments
The venerable Record Doctor record cleaning machine, which resembles a Nitty Gritty minus a record spinning motor has been out of production for a few years now but thanks to the vinyl resurrection (it's gone way beyond a revival don't you think?) it's being resuscitated with a hoped for price of around $200.
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Cartridge Manufacturer ZYX Introduces New Universe II MC Cartridge
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
ZYX introduced the new $8495 Universe II MC phono cartridge, with an output of .24mV
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Constellation Introduces John Curl Designed Perseus Phono Preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  3 comments
Constellation, a consortium of designers headed up by industry veteran Peter Madnick introduced the long awaited Perseus phono preamplifier designed by the legendary John Curl who says this is his best yet phono preamplifier.
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CES 2013
Music Hall Does Nice "Jobs" With New ikura Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  6 comments
Working with an industrial designer adept at things white prefaced in the letter "i" Music Hall has come up with this cool white ikura turntable built to spec by the Pro-Ject folks that build other Music Hall turntables. Cost is $900 with carbon fiber tonearm. Very smart looking.
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CES 2013
Back in the Real World, Creek Introduces Creek OBH-15Mk2, MM/MC Phono Preamp
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  2 comments
That calling the goings on in Roy Hall's Music Hall room "the real world" is indicative of just how bizarre this business can be. Along with shots of single-malt, Hall and his partner Leland Leard demoed some new reasonably priced analog gear including this $599 Creek MM/MC phono preamp that's dip-switch configurable and given Mike Creek's experience and track record, probably sounds very fine.
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