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Munich 2015
Pro-Ject Introduces World's First Mentholated Turntable
Michael Fremer  |  May 16, 2015  |  11 comments
Figured that would get your attention. Only joking.

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Munich 2015
Analog Stars at High End Munich 2015
Michael Fremer  |  May 14, 2015  |  7 comments
Munich High End 2015 Day One was filled with new turntables, phono preamplifiers and cartridges. I'm posting this at 1:50AM evening one.

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Munich 2015
Munich High End 2015 Begins Tomorrow
Michael Fremer  |  May 13, 2015  |  3 comments
The lead photo is from last year's show. Preparing now for this year's show, which promises to be bigger and better—and last year's show was impressive in every way.

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AXPONA 2015
AXPONA 2015 Wrap-Up
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2015  |  14 comments
This year’s AXPONA Show was the best yet. It demonstrated that Chicago is a great place to hold a regional audio show—even if the city ignored it. It was well-attended by consumers and well-supported by local dealers and a wide sampling of manufacturers.

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News
"Eric Leefe's Last Call to Rock'n'Roll" A Resounding Success!
Michael Fremer  |  May 07, 2015  |  4 comments
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. The above one (that's my wife) is a good example of that. It was taken just after Eric sang his encore "(I Found My Thrill On) Blueberry Hill" and the crowd was still cheering.

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News
Roxy Music The Complete Studio Albums : There’s a New Sensation! (Updated 5/11/15)
Michael Fremer  |  May 06, 2015  |  27 comments
A pin-up cover girl in 1972? Slicked back greaser hair, and while you’re at it an album jacket clothes, make-up and hair credit? Maybe you weren’t around for it in 1972 but back then this—not long hair, sandals, checked flannel shirts and bell-bottom jeans— was outrageous. Those were so yesterday-hippie.

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Album Reviews
Wrong Kata Trio’s Vinyl-Only Release  Come Morning
Michael Fremer  |  May 04, 2015  |  10 comments
The Wichita and Lawrence, Kansas-based Wrong Kata Trio has been playing together since 2010, though the three have been performing in the area for fifteen years.

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News
Technics' SL-15 Automatic, Programmable, Direct Drive, Tangential Tracker
Michael Fremer  |  May 04, 2015  |  12 comments
Lyra Cartridge CEO Stig Bjorge collects some vintage audio gear. The Technics SL-15, introduced in 1981, is among his favorites. Recently, he found one for sale in America and he asked me if I'd pick it up for him in Princeton, New Jersey, which happens to be the home of The Princeton Record Exchange.

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New Venue, New Time, Yet FMU Record Fair Packed With Vinyl Enthusiasts
Michael Fremer  |  May 04, 2015  |  15 comments
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Eric Leefe's Last Call to Rock'n'Roll Monday Night 5/4
Michael Fremer  |  May 01, 2015  |  1 comments
This is the poster we'll have at the front door Monday evening at Blue Moon Café in Wyckoff, NJ.

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