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World Renowned Analog Tape Recorder Specialist Mike Spitz Passes Away At 59
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 18, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  4 comments
You may never have heard of Mike Spitz, but more than likely you've heard his work.
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Sweepstakes
Winners Galore! Rumer LP Sweepstakes +One
Ariel Bitran  |  Oct 18, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  11 comments
Back in July, Analog Planet held our biggest sweepstakes yet. We randomly selected twenty-five individual winners and sent each a carefully packed LP of Rumer’s Boys Don’t Cry. When Mikey reviewed this album, he was, "enthralled from beginning to end.” Did our winners feel the same?
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Album Reviews
Mobile Fidelity's "The Band" Reissue Produces Shock and Awe
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 17, 2013  |  30 comments
What would Mobile Fidelity do without a master tape? It doesn't exist. Or at least it can't be found. A Mo-Fi person asked me what I knew. I told them I knew the tape's been missing for years but that I'd check with the late Levon Helm's people to see what they might know. A search of Levon's tape library didn't produce it and a someone else I know checked with Robbie Robertson's people. No master.

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Beatles
"Copies of Beatles Master Tapes" Played at CES and RMAF 2013
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 17, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  19 comments
Exhibitors at The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and at RMAF have been using reel to reel tape as source material. Some use Tape Project tapes, which we know are copies of copies of actual master tapes licensed by and supplied by the record labels. Yarlung is also doing this.
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News
Previously Unreleased 1969 Thelonious Monk Concert Film Release From Blue Note on Multiple Formats
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 15, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  13 comments
November 26th Blue Note Records releases Thelonious Monk Paris 1969 on CD/DVD, CD and vinyl as well as on a digital download album and long form video.
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RMAF 2013
Atomic Audio Labs Wins Analogplanet's "RMAF Extravagant Performance Enhancement Claims Award"
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  13 comments
Atomic Audio Labs gets the RMAF "Extravagant Performance Enhancement Claims" award for the startling number of benefits said to derive from resting a Mac Mini on one of the company's' Mac Mini Platforms.

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RMAF 2013
PS Audio's NuWave PCM/DSD Phono Converter In Production
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
PS Audio's recently announced $1895 NuWave Phono Converter, combining a DSD capable A/D converter and MM/MC phono preamp was demoed at RMAF and is now in production.
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RMAF 2013
Zorin Music TP-S3 Turntable From Taiwan
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  1 comments
Imported from Taiwan by Mockingbird LLC, which also imports the Jakutis turntable, the Zorin TP-S3 is an A.C. synchronous motor, belt-drive turntable with an acrylic platter riding on a polished ceramic bearing.

The $3750 'table, which weighs 29 pounds, features a polished stainless steel-aluminum alloy base incorporating the arm mount system.

The arm is the $2070 Zorin Music PUA-12, a 12" gimbaled bearing tonearm featuring a stainless steel arm tube and brass plated titanium counterweights. The patented headshell allows for overhang, zenith angle and VTA adjustability. The carbon fiber mat adds an extra $300+ to the total price.

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RMAF 2013
Jakutis Black Stork Turntable and Tone Arm From Lithuania
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
The $9500 Jakutis belt-driven Black Stork from Lithuania includes aluminum and acrylic sandwich platter and integral stand. The wooden-tubed unipivot tone arm costs $1755. Save 20% when bought with the 'table.

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RMAF 2013
VANA Ltd. Now Distributes Feickert Turntables and Accessories; Introduces Axiom Tone Arm
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
VANA Ltd. now distributes in America Feickert turntables and accessories.
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