May 1st, 2023
Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready Asks Me About "Diversity" in Audio some found it "off topic" but I thought it appropriate to askBy: Michael Fremer
At every AXPONA Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready asks attendees a question about the show. This year he asked about "diversity" in the audio industry. I thought it was a legitimate question and answered it earnestly and honestly as you'll see in this video, but many of his YouTube followers thought otherwise. Thomas's circling video shoot style might make you dizzy!
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The Onzow Zerodust Controversy Concludes Here the new instructions explain it wellBy: Michael Fremer
Back in 2021 on my "previous endeavor"'s website, I published a story with images about a stubborn residue found by WAM Engineering LLC (WallyTools) on styli cleaned using the Onzow Zerodust. The report said "An analysis of the residue shows it is not silicone but rather a polymer of some sort. Further material analysis is forthcoming and will be reported here as soon as it's available".
Read More Comments: 25April 30th, 2023
An Interview With Sundazed Music's Jay Millar discussing the label's recent Howard "Youngblood" Bomar releaseBy: Evan Toth
The vinyl resurgence has thankfully brought with it many years of necessary and important reissues. However, it has also presented label owners with a challenge: that is, they must continually unearth high-quality music in need of a fresh remaster. They must also have the attention of the eager ears of the modern record-buying public. While some releases are wholly familiar to music lovers - even if they weren’t well-received upon their original release - other... Read More
Comments: 0April 30th, 2023
My Cartridge Collection Video up close and no "fiddly finger" drops!By: Michael Fremer
After the "room" video posted (now with more than 91,000 views!) viewers asked why I didn't show any cartridges, so here goes. You'll see close up, some of the phono cartridges I've bought and collected over the years, but not all of them. This was not the place to discuss specs, so it's more just an overview, not a technical overview. I may have had the Audio Technnica AT-MC2022 in the system so I don't think it's in the video... Read More
Comments: 1April 29th, 2023
Memory-Tech’s UHQCD: The Final Red Book CD Frontier? the true ultimate CD?By: Malachi Lui
At long last, I’ve reached the last stage of my exploration into specialized Japanese CD pressings. After testing Sony’s Blu-spec CD2 and JVC Kenwood’s Super High Material (SHM) CDs, we’ll now dive into the Ultimate Hi-Quality CD, or UHQCD.
Read More Comments: 3April 28th, 2023
Rekkord Audio F 400 Automatic Turntable Does the Light Lifting agreeable sonic performance, reasonably priced, extremely well madeBy: Michael Fremer
"No serious vinyl fan wants an automatic turntable", or so they say. Whoever "they" are. Why is that? Back in "the day" whenever that was, many serious vinyl fans owned serious automatics from storied companies like Dual, Miracord, P-E and even Garrard, which for a while took an auto backseat to the superior German designs. You could ignore the stacking feature and simply play one at a time knowing that in your zonked out condition, at... Read More
Comments: 5April 28th, 2023
At AXPONA 2023 Wilson Audio, ARC, HANA, Clearaudio and dCS Swing For The Fences appropriately named the "Perfection Room", this may have been the best sound at the show.By: Dean Cacioppo
An ultra high-end system consisting of Audio Research electronics, Wilson Audio speakers, dCS digital, a Clearaudio vinyl rig sporting a new HANA cartridge may have been the best sound at AXPONA 2023.
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