Michael Fremer

Letters to the Editor
Best Yet "Letter to the Editor"
Michael Fremer  |  May 12, 2014  |  First Published: May 12, 2014  |  40 comments
I have sent you numerous emails on recommended advice of high end turntables, given that you review products of this type.

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Turntable Reviews
Zorin Audio TP-S3 Turntable and PUS-12 Tone Arm By the Numbers
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2014  |  First Published: May 09, 2014  |  9 comments
Zorin Audio is a China-based company producing a series of tone arms and turntables that last year at an audio show impressed visually. The machining appeared superb and the designs sensible, but with sufficient innovation to draw my interest.

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News
So You Want to Be A Vinyl Mastering Engineer? Let Chris Bellman Teach You.
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  First Published: May 08, 2014  |  8 comments
On June 28th and 29th, Mastering engineer Chris Bellman (CB in your "dead wax") and recording engineer/mixer Francis Buckley will present the two day course "Analog Mastering in a Digital World" at Bernie Grundman Mastering. It's part of a Studio Prodigy Master Class Series

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Album Reviews
Sam Records Reissues Deluxe AAA Edition of Early French Chet Baker LP
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  10 comments
Sam Records is a one man, Paris, France-based operation began in 2011. The one man is Fred Thomas, who has self-professed interests in both jazz and photography. He also obviously is a man who cuts no corners and who believes in authenticity.

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Concert Reviews
Lyn Stanley's Impressive New York Debut at The Metropolitan Club
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  First Published: May 08, 2014  |  16 comments
Backed by a stellar, award-winning trio of musical director and pianist Mike Renzi, bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Dave Ratajczak, Lyn Stanley greatly impressed in her New York debut at the intimate Metropolitan Club, billed as an "Internationally acclaimed jazz cabaret".

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News
Nashville's United Record Pressing Expanding With Sixteen New Presses
Michael Fremer  |  May 08, 2014  |  First Published: May 08, 2014  |  18 comments
On Wednesday, May 7th, Nashville's United Record Pressing announced a major plant expansion with the planned addition of 16 additional presses. To meet demand the company currently operated 24/6 snd has been doing so for the past two years.

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Vote
Which MM Phono Preamp Sounds Best?
Michael Fremer  |  May 06, 2014  |  47 comments
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News
Blue Note $19.95 Second Batch Well-Pressed By URP
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 30, 2014  |  37 comments
The second batch of $19.95 digitally sourced Blue Notes has arrived and it's going to take time to go through all of them but there were a few surprises, the most pleasant of which is that aside from side two of the iconic Something Else (BN1595) looking like "cake icing", visually these records appear to be extremely well-pressed.

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The Gruvy Awards
The Gruvy Awards
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 29, 2014  |  43 comments
gruvyawards_300.jpgThe Gruvy Awards are chosen by AnalogPlanet's editor, Michael Fremer, and go to products that are found to possess a combination of high build quality, exceptional sonics and in the case of less expensive gear, provide great value for the money.

Vinyl records awarded Gruvys are musically and sonically outstanding and also well mastered and pressed. We've sorted them into two categories: New Records, and Reissued Records.

While a Gruvy indicates a product or record deemed exceptional, products that haven't been so awarded should not necessarily be considered unworthy!

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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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