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RMAF 2013
$1500 Turntable Price Point Heats Up!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  0 comments
Thorens introduced a $1500 turntable/arm combo at RMAF
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RMAF 2013
10th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Festival Awash in Vinyl!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 12, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  5 comments
The vinyl-centric Ayre Acoustics room was one of day one's analog highlights for this correspondent. The room was filled with inexpensive used vinyl from local vinyl vendor Absolute Vinyl and everyone was in a festive mood.

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Beatles
The Beatles: "On Air-Live at The BBC Volume 2" A Fascinating, Musically Worthy Time Capsule
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 10, 2013  |  6 comments
These BBC recordings from 1963 and 1964 make clear that The Beatles were, even at that early stage of their career, a skilled musical ensemble and that even then they were eager to cast off the teen-craze image created for them by Brian Epstein.

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RMAF 2013
Analog Planet's Rocky Mountain Audio Festival Live Coverage Begins Tonight!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 10, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  5 comments
I write this on a WiFi equipped airplane destination Denver.
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Record Cleaning Tips
Yes, That Flood Damaged Record Can Be Saved!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 07, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  22 comments
After steam cleaning the flood damaged record (see 'Can Steam Save This Record?") I used Audio Intelligent Enzymatic Cleaning Fluid and the Loricraft cleaning machine.
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Record Cleaning Tips
Can Steam Save This Record?
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 02, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  17 comments
Back in April a reader sent me a box of flood-damaged records. I said then that I would try to resurrect them. More than 7000 people read that post and have been waiting with baited breath for almost six months!
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Features
Tour Electric Mastering's New Vintage Cutting Chain With Analog Legend Sean Davies
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 02, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  9 comments
Here's your opportunity to tour Electric Mastering's new vintage cutting chain with "master of the cutting lathe" analog legend Sean Davies.
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Sweepstakes
Mikey's Cartridge Comparison Sweepstakes
Jon Iverson  |  Oct 01, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  209 comments
Register to win a Grado Prestige Gold 1 ($220.00 retail value) or Audo-Technica AT95E ($74.00 retail value) phono cartridge we are giving away.

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

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Can I Have My Money Back?
AKC Sponsored Meet the Breeds Event (I Promise an Audiophile/Music Related Payoff At the End)
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 30, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  16 comments
Over this past weekend September 29th and 30th The American Kennel Club hosted its annual "Meet the Breed" event at New York City's Jacob javits Convention Center. This post is definitely not "on subject"! Well it partly is.
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News
GZ Media Claims It Pressed Seven Million Records Last Year!
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 26, 2013  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969  |  8 comments
GZ Media, the Czech Republic digital and vinyl pressing plant that did such a great job pressing the Decca era Rolling Stones box set claims it pressed seven million records last year!
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