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Bluebird Music Named North America SME Distributor
Michael Fremer  |  May 30, 2017  |  5 comments
May 30, 2017 - Buffalo, NY - Bluebird Music has been appointed North American distributor for hi-fi specialist SME Limited effective immediately.

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Ortofon Re-introduces "A Housing" SPU at High End Munich 2017
Michael Fremer  |  May 30, 2017  |  1 comments
After more than a decade's absence, this fall Ortofon will re-introduce its original "A housing" SPU. This will be of interest only to owners of certain older style vintage arms designed specifically for this "short" housing SPU.

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ELAC Debuts Miracord 70 at High End Munich 2017
Michael Fremer  |  May 29, 2017  |  0 comments
Brand new from ELAC is the Miracord 70 turntable, one step down from the Miracord 90. The 'table is so new the prototype arm arrived too late to be installed on the display 'table, which was fitted with the arm found on the 90.

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Features
The "Audio Porn" Experiment's Details Revealed!
Michael Fremer  |  May 29, 2017  |  3 comments
On March 30th 2017 we posted a story called Audio Porn Experiment Part #1 and #2.
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Döhmann Helix 2 Turntable Debuts at High End Munich 2017
Michael Fremer  |  May 27, 2017  |  1 comments
Audio Union's Rumen Artarski said that this first sample of the new Döhmann Helix 2 was finished "hours" before packing and shipping from Sofia, Bulgaris to High End Munich.

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Interviews
Is HD Vinyl In Your Record Playing Future?
Michael Fremer  |  May 25, 2017  |  23 comments
REBEAT CEO Günter Loibl has a plan to change the way vinyl records are mastered.

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Supersense, Vienna  — A Store For All Senses
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2017  |  4 comments
AnalogPlanet.com takes a slight detour from High End Munich show coverage for this video—have faith, it's got a strong vinyl angle.

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SME Makes First High End Munich Appearance in 27 Years
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2017  |  5 comments
SME made its first High End show appearance in 27 years. The company, founded in 1946 by the late Alistair Robertson-Aikman who passed away in 2006 was sold in 2016 to Cadence Group headed by Indian industrialist Ajay Shirke.

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Pro-Ject at Munich High End 2017
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2017  |  14 comments
Pro-Ject CEO/founder Heinz Lichtenegger shows analogPlanet.com editor Michael Fremer the heat of the company's 2017 turntable lineup including the Essential line and the "S" shaped tone arm line as well as the handsome Classic, which now includes an upgraded edition featuring an Ortofon Quintet Red MC cartridge, leather mat and record weight.

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High End Munich 2017 Coverage Requires Your Patience!
Michael Fremer  |  May 22, 2017  |  1 comments
There's so much to report to you from High End Munich 2017, much of it augmented with video footage. Unfortunately editor Michael Fremer remains in Europe covering more exclusives including a tour of Pro-Ject's brand new headquarters and logistics center and the company's brand new, big Livotel, Czech Republic factory.

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