Michael Fremer

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NY Audio Show 2014
VPI Scout Junior Demoed at New York Audio Show 2014
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 27, 2014  |  First Published: Sep 27, 2014  |  3 comments
VPI's new circa $1500 Scout Junior turntable is not quite ready for release but the company chose to demo it at The New York Audio Show.

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Tonearm Reviews
VPI Tonearm Comparison: File Identities Revealed!
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 29, 2014  |  41 comments
This one was really interesting! 17% of voters said the files were identical. 44% voted for "File A". 39% voted for "File B".

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Turntable Reviews
VPI Traveler Plants American Flag on Mid-Entry Level Turntable Territory
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 10, 2013  |  39 comments
Imports crowd the $1500 turntable price-point with entries from Rega, Pro-Ject, Music Hall, Clearaudio, JA Michell, Marantz (made by Clearaudio), Acoustic Signature and some others.

Until VPI surprised the turntable world last year with the Traveler, the only American-made ‘table manufactured at this price that I can think of is the SOTA Comet, which comes with an OEM Rega tonearm.

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News
VPI Traveler/Dynavector 20x2H Contest Now Includes Mikey Microscope Set-up
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 12, 2012  |  85 comments
Before the lucky winner gets his or her VPI Traveler and Dynavector 20x2H combo, they will be shipped to the editor's home......

Note - to sign up for the sweeps, you need to go to the sweeps page.

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NY Audio Show 2014
VPI's $3500 "Next Gen" Prime Turntable Debuts at New York Audio Show 2014
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 27, 2014  |  First Published: Sep 27, 2014  |  13 comments
VPI debuted the new $3500 Prime turntable at The New York Audio Show 2014. Created by 29 year old Mat Weisfeld, son of VPI founder Harry Weisfeld, the Prime is a literal "next gen" design.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2012
VPI's Traveler Turntable Hits the Road After Newport Show
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 03, 2012  |  7 comments
VPI demoed a more polished version of the company's new $1300 Traveler turntable/tonearm combination. If this aluminum paltered turntable that new includes a removable arm sounds as good as it looks, it should be a
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Vote
VPI’s 3D "Printed" Tone Arm: Does it Sound Better, Worse, or the Same As the Standard Metal JMW Memorial Arm?
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 20, 2014  |  96 comments
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RMAF 2012
VTL Heats Up the Under $2500 Phono Preamp Category
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 13, 2012  |  1 comments
Luke Manley looking happy as VTL introduced at RMAF a new under $2500 phono preamp
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Analog Gear NewsCES 2016
VTL Introduces New 2.5i All-Tube Preamp With Optional Phono Stage
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 09, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 09, 2016  |  0 comments
Vacuum Tube Logic (VTL) introduced at CES 2016 the new 2.5i preamplifier. Priced at $3000, the all-tube design is far less costly than the TL 5.5 but, according to VTL's Luke Manley, the new preamp gives up very little in terms of sound quality and features.

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CES 2013
VTL's 2.5 Hybrid Phono Preamp Sounds Great, Priced Right
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 11, 2013  |  1 comments
VTL's new 2.5 phono preamp is chock full of good parts and built beautifully within a solid chassis. It's a hybrid design with a J-FET solid state MC input and a tubed MM section.
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