Michael Fremer

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Beatles
Abbey Road Studio's Sean Magee Talks About Mastering The Beatles LP Box
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 13, 2012  |  35 comments
I spoke today with Sean Magee about the just released Beatles LP box set. Magee's resume is impressive. He's cut both lacquers and DMM and does a great deal of AAA cutting for Pure Pleasure among other labels.
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Phono Preamp Reviews
Abbingdon Music Research PH-77 Phono Equaliser
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 07, 2010  |  0 comments
Why bother with three phono preamps most of us can't afford? For the same reason the enthusiast automobile magazines cover the newest Ferraris and Lamborghinis: just reading about them is fun.
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News
ABKCO Box Preserves Dynamic Range!
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 11, 2010  |  0 comments
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News
ABKCO Removes Hybrid SACD Stones Albums From Catalog
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 05, 2006  |  0 comments

Decision by Sony leads to change, ABKCO claims

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Features
ABKCO's Rolling Stones Reissues: The Manhattan Transfers
Michael Fremer  |  Dec 31, 2003  |  0 comments

This article originally appeared in the final edition of Art Dudley’s Listener magazine, before the Rolling Stones catalog had been reissued, but after the promo sampler had been distributed. The SACD catalog has been out now for some time and it's been a phenomenal success.

Now of course we have the Stones LPs cut from the DSD masters and judging by website visitor’s emails, those who have bought some of these LPs agree that they sound great. Not as good as original DECCAs, but damn good. I just borrowed a Mo-Fi Stones box and will do the obligatory comparison ASAP.

How the material made it from original analog tape to DSD master is included in the Listener article.

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News
Accentus Music's Má vlast  D2D Release Update
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 27, 2020  |  First Published: Jul 27, 2020  |  26 comments
According to Accentus Music, which will release this 3 LP 45rpm direct-to-disc set, the 1,111 copies limit has no particular significance. It just seemed like a 'nice number'. The significance I see is that it will probably quickly sell out!

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Album Reviews
Acoustic Dead Album Puts You Right On Stage
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 12, 2012  |  9 comments
Who knew vinyl lovers were such Deadheads? The labels doing the reissuing hope you are. There are recent studio reissues from Warner Brothers/Rhino and Analogue Productions and live recordings from Mobile Fidelity and Analogue Productions including this one from AP.

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Analog Gear NewsCES 2016
Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk3 Features New Electronic Drive System
Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 13, 2016  |  0 comments
Acoustic Signature's new Challenger Mk3 turntable, like all Acoustic Signature 'tables, is all about the mass.

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Munich 2014
Acoustic Signature Launched Novum Turntable (Video Enhanced)
Michael Fremer  |  May 29, 2014  |  First Published: May 29, 2014  |  4 comments
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AXPONA 2014
Acoustic Signature Launches Triple X Turntable Starting at $6500
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 27, 2014  |  0 comments
Acoustic Signature introduced at AXPONA a new look with the handsome Triple X Turntable.
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