November 2nd, 2022
After a 40 Year Pause Audio-Technica Brings Back The Sound Burger! portable turntable updated with Bluetooth connectivity and USB-C charging cableBy: Michael Fremer
Audio-Technica just announced the return of the $199 AT-SB2022 "Sound Burger" portable record player. It's been bought back after 40 years away to help the company celebrate its 60th anniversary. The Sound Burger is a belt driven portable 33 1/3/45rpm record player driven by a high-precision DC motor. It features a die-cast aluminum alloy platter with "damping design" and is equipped with the ubiquitous Audio Technica AT3600L moving magnet... Read More
Comments: 0October 31st, 2022
Warsaw Audio Video Show 2022 Video Day One Video Coverage Focus on the vibrant Polish Audio SceneBy: Michael Fremer
TrackingAngle.com editor Michael Fremer returns from Poland with hours of video footage, about an hour's worth is embedded here, posted on the site's youTube channel.
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Jim Turner's 'The Well-Tempered Saw' From the archives: Listening to this album is akin to inserting a palate cleanser in your systemBy: Tracking Angle
(This review, written by Carl E. Baugher, originally appeared in Issue 7, Spring 1996.)Don’t laugh, this is not just a novelty record—it’s actually a helluva musical album. Jim Turner is an amazing virtuoso with the ol’ crosscut and he never lapses into sound effects or cheap diddling. The album is a jumble of classical and folk music with Turner’s high-pitched saw at the center of some pretty fine acoustic recordings. The folk stuff is especially good.You gotta hear... Read More
Comments: 0October 29th, 2022
Warsaw Audio Video Show 2022 Full Coverage Coming Up! day one video editing underwayBy: Michael Fremer
The Warsaw Audio Video Show 2022 is underway. Day one footage shot and being edited. Stay tuned for full details and day one video.
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Ortofon Introduces Concorde Elite Mk II—a DJ Cartridge That Thinks it's For Audiophile Playback promises a "new level of sound quality, not previously found in DJ categorized cartridges"By: Michael Fremer
Ortofon's popular "plug and play" Concorde DJ cartridges get a sonic, visual and technical upgrade. The new nude elliptical stylus is meant for listening not "scratching".
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Andrew Gold's Halloween Howls guest appearances from Linda Ronstadt and David CassidyBy: Michael Fremer
It's not too late to order this fun record for your young children or grandchildren. The late Andrew Gold produced, performed, engineered and mixed this 1996 children's Halloween album. It's not scary and not meant to be.
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October 24th, 2022
VPI House Tour With TrackingAngle Editor Michael Fremer on assignment from The Absolute Sound I toured the VPI House and met with Alta Audio's Mike LevyBy: Michael Fremer
A tour of the VPI House in Matawan, N.J. and a full introduction to both the company's latest turntable line-up and Alta Audio speaker offerings explained by designer and owner Mike Levy.
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