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Record Handling and Storage Tips
RecordWall-It: Inexpensive Record Display Wall Unit That Works
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 31, 2014  |  16 comments
The most deluxe record wall display units are probably those from Art Vinyl. The hinged plexiglass fronted frames hang on the wall and are easily opened so you can change the displayed album in a few seconds. Unfortunately they are expensive at around $50.00 each or 3 for $140 (on Amazon.com).

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News
Manila HiFi Show November 8 and 9
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 31, 2014  |  0 comments
The annual Manila HiFi Show takes place at the Dusit Thani Hotel this November 8th and 9th. It's difficult to believe a full year has passed since analogplanet editor Michael Fremer attended the show but it has. Hopefully this year The Philippines will be spared a typhoon!

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Album Reviews
IMPEX Reissues Miles Davis' E.S.P.  AAA on 180g
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 30, 2014  |  10 comments
Though the first studio effort by Miles Davis’ “second great quintet” may not be the group’s finest, it is nonetheless a groundbreaking and very satisfying record, especially considering the backdrop.

Around 1963 Miles’ rhythm section of Wynton Kelly on piano, Jimmy Cobb on drums and Paul Chambers on bass left Davis to form their own group.

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Michael Fremer "Presents" Pink Floyd's The Wall  at Classic Album Sunday Event
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 29, 2014  |  12 comments
Classic Album Sundays, the spectacularly popular and successful world-wide vinyl album playback event phenomenon conceived of and produced by Colleen Murphy presents Pink Floyd's The Wall in its entirety at events in London, Oslo, Portland, Maine and Brooklyn, NY.

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Australia 2014
An Interview With Krix Loudspeakers' Donald MacKenzie
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 26, 2014  |  3 comments
Krix Loudspeakers set up shop two doors down from my hotel room. The name sounded interesting so I popped in. I met the company's National Consumer Products Manager Donald MacKenzie and decided to share with you the Krix Loudspeaker story.

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Australia 2014
It's Store! It's a Home! It's a Home and a Store!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 25, 2014  |  4 comments
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Rhino Announces Full Slate of RSD "Black Friday" Releases
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 25, 2014  |  30 comments
Rhino announced on October 24th an impressive lineup of RSD "Black Friday" 2014 vinyl releases including the MONO version of Iron Butterfly's classic Heavy album cut from analog tape on "heavy" 180g vinyl for $24.98.

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Legacy Recordings Announces RSD "Black Friday" 2014 Limited Edition Releases
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 25, 2014  |  3 comments
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Can I Have My Money Back?
A "Visit" to Dr. Mark Waldrep's Website "Real HD-audio.com"
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 24, 2014  |  8 comments
A recent comment posted under the story "Anonymous Mastering Engineer's Take on The Beatles MONO Box Set" prompted me to check out a recent post by AIX's Dr. Mark Waldrep on his site real HD Audio. I've appropriated the site's logo without permission but I can't imagine he'd object to the publicity and if he does I will take it down.

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Bill Evans’ “ The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961” Coming From Concord Music Group
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 22, 2014  |  51 comments
This November 11th Concord Music Group will release a four 180g LP box set The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961”. As all fans of Waltz For Debby and Sunday at The Village Vanguard well know, the two LP’s worth of material were culled from afternoon and evening performances on Sunday June 25th 1961 and represented a heavily edited version of what transpired that eventful day—days before 25 year old bassist Scott LaFaro died in a car accident.

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