May 18th, 2023
Valerio Cora of Acora Acoustics Corporation to Lead New Corporation For Audio Research Brand Audio Research and Acora Acoustics will remain separate entitiesBy: Tracking Angle
[Minneapolis, May 17, 2023] - We are thrilled to announce that Valerio Cora, Founder and CEO of Acora Acoustics Corporation, will be at the helm of a new independent corporation dedicated to guiding the Audio Research brand toward a future that will grow its strengths and legacy. This strategic vision and process aims to uphold the visionary and uncompromised principles laid down by the esteemed William Z. Johnson, the founding father of high-end audio and the visionary behind ARC.
Read MoreMay 10th, 2023
Audio Research Corporation Is Dead! Long Live the New Restructured Audio Research Corporation! new ownersBy: Tracking Angle
Maple Grove, MN. May 10th, 2023—TrackingAngle.com Exclusive! Audio Research Corporation founded in 1970 by William Z. Johnson and most recently owned by TWS Enterprises, a company formed by former ARC employee Trent Suggs, no longer exists, but a new Audio Research Corporation has been created that will keep the company running as it has been for more than 50 years and at its current Maple Grove, MN headquarters. For all intents and purposes, customers, dealers, suppliers, employees and everyone doing business with, and loving the old Audio Research Corporation should not notice that anything has changed. The new owners will be announced Monday May 15th
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May 6th, 2023
Ahead of Munich High End 2023 Soundsmith Introduces a Spate of New Products including transimpedance phono stage and matching low internal impedance cartridgeBy: Tracking Angle
Soundsmith this week announced a series of new products timed for introduction just before Munich High End 2023. After a long hiatus, the company will again participate with a sound booth in Hall 3, stand N06/P07 and show these newly developed products.The picture at the top is of two TI (transimpedance phono preamp compatible) cartridges: the Hyperion MKII ES-TI and Sussurro MKII ES-TI. They are designed got be used with Soundsmith's new MCP-5 transimpedance... Read More
May 6th, 2023
VPI Unveils New "Titan Direct" Turntable company claims tech and performance that exceeds that of Avenger Direct DriveBy: Tracking Angle
VPI announced today the Titan Direct turntable. Performance and technology are claimed to exceed that of VPI's Avenger Direct Drive with "improved double stack chassis", "magnetic direct drive system", "air suspension isolation" and "additional resonance canceling technology".The new Titan Direct, capable of mounting up to three arms comes standard with Fat Boy Gimbal tonearm and VTA base. VPI expects delivery to commence... Read More
May 4th, 2023
Thorens Launches "New Reference" Turntable—World Exclusive! features fully active vibration isolation by SeismionBy: Tracking Angle
Thorens launches a "New Reference" turntable tomorrow (May 5th). TrackingAngle received permission to make the announcement today. Those familiar with the original Thorens Reference Mk 1 turntable introduced in 1979 will see the design similarities, though this is a thoroughly new, 21st Century undertaking utilizing state of the art vibration control technology.
Read MoreApril 26th, 2023
Book a Ticket to The Definitive Seattle's Analog Open House April 29th! featuring TechDAS, SAT, Rega, Clearaudio, Linn and MoFiBy: Tracking Angle
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April 23rd, 2023
Watch the MusicWatch Sponsored Webinar "Fundamentals of Vinyl Record Care" three record cleaning product manufacturers weigh in on their cleaning techBy: Michael Fremer
On Wednesday April 19th I moderated a MusicWatch sponsored webinar titled "Fundamentals of Vinyl Record Care". The panelists were Spinclean's Mark Mawhinney, Finesound's Jeff Coates and Kirmuss Audio's Charles Kirmuss Each represented one of the three basic record cleaning methodologies: manual wet-vat, "velvet lip" vacuum and cavitation. Finesounds imports and distributes Pro-Ject record cleaning machines. The two others are... Read More