Audio Lab. Record: Japan's Analog Recording Pinnacle

Audio Lab. Record was a Japanese record company of the 70's. The genius behind it, Mr. Sugano, brought the analog recordings of his label to the absolute top of the tops and laid the foundation for new audiophile standards. Discover with us its story, the recording methods and some of its best albums!
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[@violin-schwerin]

got the dialogue LP today, absolutely spectacular! thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming!

[@rtacconi]

I am a The Three Blind Mice maniac, I am starting to look at the Audio Lab catalogue, thanks for this informative video.

[@anadialog]

Me too!

[@jackedkerouac4414]

You sir are personally responsible for me digging through the crates this week looking for audio lab jazz recordings

[@jbcasalta8622]

Jazz Analog Premium Collection is for me the best label. I bought 3 Coltrane and the quality is just amazing. There is also Project Re:Vinyl and Three Blind Mice but Jazz Analog Premium Collection is by far the best quality

[@twostroketraveller2759]

What an amazing sound quality bro

[@pytaniedodcf9230]

First of all - thank you for your GREAT English! Apart from what we say, how we speak is extremely important - this is how we express respect for the listener.

[@GlaciaDay]

Sugano-san was also the key writer for a Japanese audiophile magazine called Stereo Sound. The image of him you showed had his audiophile system sitting behind.

[@TL3721]

Audio Lab and Three Blind Mice are my top-top labels, in terms of recordings, of all time!

[@Jefferyscottgreer]

that drum record sounds fantastic!! great video!! enjoyed it!! thanks jeff

[@jn3750]

When I was a kid in the 1980s, I had a chance to visit the Ampex factory with my uncle in Redwood, California. I remember seeing one of the machines featured in your video (but didn't know what it was) and their amazing factory. BTW, Ampex Records was one of the audiophile labels in the 1970s.

[@anadialog]

Wow! How cool!

[@robfriedrich2822]

Before end of WW2 USA had no idea about the existence of tape recorders and when the first Magnetophon machines came to USA it was pretty fast, first the machines succeed in broadcasting and record companies and few years later came consumer tape recorders and some years later the first video machine that could record without any interruption. Fun thing, they didn't develop a special reel for smaller consumer tape recorders, but used the existing 8 mm home movie reels. Also there were attempts for a cassette system, Saba and RCA did nearly the same, two small reels into a housing to make preparation easier.

[@bimmer100timc]

Oh ya! I have plenty of audio lab recordings. Love my Japanese albums! 98% of my collection is Japanese :)

[@anadialog]

I know! Very jealous! ;-)

[@AudiophileToday]

Just ran across this video. Very well done indeed. I have 32 Japan AudioLab LP's. Jazz and Classical. They are terrific recordings and I treasure them.

[@themeantuber]

I'm really glad I saw this video. I always learn something by watching your videos.

[@Josal]

Thanks for the Information 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@nickbitten6037]

Great video- i must start searching for some of these records.

[@ontherun8]

What great recommendations you did here ! Thanks a lot guy 👍

[@fabricehaesendonck196]

great video Guido thanks so much for all the info!

[@QoraxAudio]

Sounds great! You should do some full length needledrops! 👍

[@kuruvilajacob5196]

I just listened to it. It is amazing

[@kuruvilajacob5196]

I do have the record Be Happy. I have never critically listened to it because I never knew about the record label

[@fredmclaughlan7574]

Even thru internets fabulous sound on cool turntable Guido!!!

[@NicolaDiNisio]

Thanks to you (cit.), I've just bought the SACDs of The Dialogue and Side By Side. They can still be bought new for a reasonable price :)

[@lucianobellebono5835]

Ciao, stupendo! Mi hai fatto conoscere un'etichetta che non sapevo. Quel pezzo di musica che ho ascoltato mi ha preso: veramente bello. Ciao

[@treyhorn5645]

Damn. Why did you stop..,. 😆. That was fascinating, thank you for the education. I am actually listening near field with Dual crown class A B amps and Swan speakers and dual subs. Cuz I'm crazy. That sounded excellent that was cool I was getting into it and then you interrupted.... Thanks brother that was an awesome video. 👍✌️

[@nkvddeathsquad7668]

I have a record that has a skip and it is very hard to locate where it is skipping due to the fact that it's a green translucent record. Any advice?

[@PhilipvanderMatten]

I have 2 dbx singles from Technics by Audio Lab.

[@mikewinburn]

4th vid I’ve watched… always good stuff well presented. Thanks for taking the time to do it right. (Subbed) That snippet was incredible - even through KZbin and my iPad Pro. (What did you use to record that snippet?)

[@anadialog]

Thanks! I used my Blacklion Revolution interface and Mac with Audacity.

[@mikewinburn]

@@anadialog - thanks!

[@fedrichorlandineumann3062]

Questi giapponesi !!!! Sono diventato matto per trovare la "Washi" da te suggerita ,figuriamoci un vinile audiophilo come questo !!! Cmq chapeau per il video.

[@bobjerome5390]

hi i have this model 100% the only thing the case got hit my alot of water cam from a usa air base it's in a bad way some am work right now i have the 14 model this is that good i can tell you my pre amp are all burned out doing a pimped up one to make it better than it was in the day as the deck bearing and put alot of sound out i am going over to dc otari mtr 12 motor or tascam 40watt ones as using full reels on the deck slows i reels down i am a tec i i can copy tec from many models of deck please to all tape deck fan never sor them where water can get at them i got a tascam 44 that water got down the front i was so luck to find a panel for it ;pve the video's man keep the video's coming

[@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120]

Hell Yeah i liked it can i get that on digital ? 😆 Thanks for the video Recording is King !

[@anadialog]

There are SACDs of most of their recordings

[@mikewinburn]

I wish there were a site to get these JPN released liner notes as English downloads. The best i can do now (thankfully) is use my camera/google translate to read the liners. That works, but prefer to have a English insert inside - what am i gonna do when i get so old and grumpy that I can’t be bothered with using my phone and holding it steady enough for it to translate ;)

[@anadialog]

True!

[@Gerta789]

Thanks for videos, could you compare the sound of TBM records and Audio Lab record

[@anadialog]

TBM is on my to do video list!

[@bimmer100timc]

Get happy I love more than all the ones you mentioned

[@bimmer100timc]

Oddly the dialogue had two color obi versions. I have the green obi but seems the yellow one is more common.

[@thespartan7292]

what do you think is the best model DBX decoder ever made for decoding dbx records??

[@anadialog]

I don't have one but common knowledge is that the 160 and variations (a,x etc) is among the best...

[@PlayGAMES-nq9sb]

Good job, guys, but... What about Triangle (sub label of Audio Lab Records)...? What about special series High Grade Sound (not only all 45RPM and 78RPM releases were released in this series, but also three 33RPM reissues)? For example, on my opinion, The Dialogue sounds best in this sereies. By the way, if you like piano - Kunihiko Sugano's series "The World of Kunuhiko Sugano" (5 releases) is "must have" for you...15 minutes is too short for ALR. I'm waiting for the ALR. Part2! ;)

[@anadialog]

This is a video focused on audio lab. I mentioned the dbx, 45 and 78rpm editions

[@thehunterofdeath2180]

Sound bad ass bro 👍😎

[@starlightghometheater2365]

Gerard Stroh!!! ANADIALOG*** You Had A Ampex AG440 B 4 track Reel to Reel Tape Machine!!! I Have A AMPEX AG440 A 4 track Reel to Reel Tape Machine and Mine Sounds Like Butter and I Use A Tascam DBX DX-4D Noise Reduction and I Use 1/2 Tape and The Tape I Use 911 Recording The Masters Reel to Reel Tape and Mine Ampex Was Made in 1967 and it Still Sounds Good**** Bye From Gerard Stroh****

[@marcoviosi342]

Ciao. Opto per scriverti in italiano, spero vada bene. Il canale é davvero molto interessante. Sei interessato anche alla scena free jazz giapponese?

[@anadialog]

Grazie, il free jazz Jap è un estremo, tendo più ad altro...

[@gotham61]

Nobody who ever used and maintained a Scully 280, would describe it using the words "very reliable."

[@RetroPanic]

Wow, Wil buy one of These 😍where to get the Shirt

[@anadialog]

Check out the Store tab in the channel or go here: teespring.com/it/music-is-born-analog?view_as=EUR&currency=EUR&country=IT&tsmac=google&tsmic=youtube&pid=389&cid=100029&YT-ACRcEUrX96Hpx5FnI9y4l-6rlSiHwcwz2Ma1mjSqdG7NJ7i1jui1vbHSpwCFrCXIcGguRTfz6eMcYWm12vV6lvhiuGl8QCZIiyYQSI6QFwz-zf4kUS-dXPccvIzvcj7wgbOvZRxuCYsOf4SDTbahp9PpNsLw970bGI1IAjCU1iAMK7ZDxDtTjrDK2D4FuBunqJeLBb7Dje2je-sIKXxTmlSLGbRan-qNTrKBIQ%3D%3D

[@bigfoistfilms]

The black dots on your turntable that say 33, 45, 78, what do they do? How might one use them?

[@anadialog]

I actually don't know, I looked and searched for this but I didn't find any answer. My guess is that they give access to the motor to regulate the related speed.

[@bigfoistfilms]

@@anadialog Oh, ok, I have heard that they are cue marks for cueing, but I don't understand how they would be used.

[@anadialog]

You probably pop off the cap and with a proper screw driver you regulate the speed, down below inside.

[@bigfoistfilms]

Here's an answer I got from a knowledgeable person, however I still don't understand. Love your channel btw! "These are cue Marks, also existing for 78, See on top side of EMT. These Points are Helping to Start reproduction at the exactly desired Point of modulation/syllable."

[@goodtimes54]

i see a EMT broadcast player

[@anadialog]

You see well, it's a 938.

[@kazkamcianecia]

13👍

[@louissilvani1389]

Did I hear you right 78 RPM That’s my favorite format Of course you need to right equipment

[@anadialog]

In this case only an 78RPM capable turntable. It's a modern record.

[@themeantuber]

First comment yay 😁

[@arieraaphorst1998]

This is no comment.

[@themeantuber]

@@arieraaphorst1998 you're right, but I couldn't comment before watching the whole video 🙂

[@MrPetermc199]

annoying background music, unnecessary.