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Album Reviews
British Blues/Psych Classic Reissued by Audio Fidelity
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 03, 2012  |  9 comments
Why listen to "purist" British blues bands recreating what they've heard on record or in clubs, when you can hear the real thing? That's how I've always felt about it. This album by the British blues band Ten Years After is something else and perhaps in retrospect it's unfair to tag TYA as a "purist blues band."

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News
The Winner of the Rega RP1 Turntable and Rega Fono Mini A2D USB Phono Preamplifier Is?
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 03, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  5 comments
More than 6000 readers entered the Sweepstakes but there could be only one winner.
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News
Analog Devotees Producing All-Analog Indie Sci-Fi Feature Film
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 03, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  3 comments
An international group of analog devotees are in the midst of producing a Sci-Fi film shot on 16MM film, with sound recorded on a Nagra III reel-to-reel deck featuring a music track using analog synthesizers (Moog and Doepfer, a Theramin, etc.).

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Record Buying Tips
This is What "Non-Fill" Looks Like
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 02, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  24 comments
"Non-fill" refers to a pressing defect that occurs when the molten vinyl does not flow fully to produce a well-formed groove. It occurs most often on a 180g record's outer edge and is caused by the vinyl's beginning to harden prematurely.

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Record Cleaning Machine Reviews
The World's Best Record Cleaning Machine?
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 02, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  48 comments
Getting a review sample of this unique ultrasonic record cleaning machine took years because apparently the small German manufacturer could not keep up with demand. I’ve heard from a few sources that reliability was not high during those early days but that now that’s been sorted out as has manufacturing capacity.

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Ask Mikey
"360 Sound" vs. "360 Sound"
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 02, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  10 comments
Hey Mikey- I have a question you might post and answer since it's general interest, I think. In your recent Freewheelin' Bob Dylan review you mentioned the white and black label Stereo 360 records from Columbia, and you mention that the black label indicates Columbia's all-tube cutting chain.

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News
IMPEX To Issue "Belafonte Sings the Blues" As Double 45rpm Set
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 02, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  4 comments
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Ask Mikey
Static Cling!
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 01, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  18 comments
Love the website. I can't stay off of it! I have an "Ask Mikey' question:

"What do you use to control static pops and clicks on your records?"

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Letters to the Editor
Bill Evans Box and Separates
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 01, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  9 comments
A couple of years ago I started getting in to vinyl. I’m young enough that I fell in love with music when it was still being produced on vinyl.

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Sweepstakes
Lyra Delos Phono Cartridge From Music Direct Sweepstakes
Jon Iverson  |  Aug 01, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  378 comments
Register to win a Lyra Delos Phono Cartridge From Music Direct (MSRP $1,650) we are giving away.

The new design of the Lyra Delos allows the coils of the cartridge to stay aligned with the magnetic circuit while the tracking force is applied. What does this mean? Well, in a nutshell, it means Lyra head designer Jonathan Carr has discovered a way to keep the angles in perfect alignment at all times. This allows the Delos to track better; clearly improving sound quality, particularly low-level resolution, dynamic range, transient impact, and immediacy. It delivers all the accuracy, detail and overall musicality all analog lovers crave.

[This sweepstakes is now closed.]

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