High End Munich 2024-Tracking Angle's Day One Coverage

New product debuts abounded at High End Munich. I was trying to cover products in the analog domain-turntables, cartridges and phono preamps-and found many each day, but while I was at it I came upon many other new and exciting products you'll see in this day one coverage. All prices are approximate.
The day started with a curious coupling of Technics and Lamborghini. It seemed that Lamborghini wants some vinyl playback caché and Technics wants some luxury to rub off on it, though with "top shelf" products like the SL-1000R and SP-10R, the goods are already there.
U.K. based Origin Live introduced the "2 Point" Renown "super arm" selling for $26,000. Founder Mark Baker's son walks us through a number of Origin Live's less costly products.
A new company, Silence Audio, that was at High End Munich 2023 arrived with a brand new TT-1 turntable and arm that looks to be extremely well engineered and manufactured and for the first year will cost around $12,000, which seems to be an extremely high value proposition.
Gryphon, best known for its electronics, surprised everyone by launching a Brinkmann-based Apollo turntable and proprietary Siren phono preamplifier plus a highly modified Ortofon MC Diamond cartridge, The Gryphon Black Diamond DLC, costing circa $20,000.
The final production version of TechDAS's Air Force 10 air bearing pivoted tonearm made its debut at the show as did the new Wilson-Benesch Prime Meridian turntable, one model down from the $370,000 GMT One turntable that debuted last year. My review will be in an upcoming issue of The Absolute Sound. Meanwhile the "reviews" are in from viewers on this KZbin channel who have listened to the three tracks presented here using the GMT One turntable and the reviews have been almost 100% positive "wows" (not as in wow and flutter).
Ypsilon updated its highly regarded VPS-100 phono preamp with a new power supply and tube complement. I've oned the silver version of the original for more than decade and hope to get to hear this update as soon as possible.
J.Sikora debuted the KD9 its least costly arm that will sell for around $4500. And Analog Relax introduced a new circa $20,000 model 2000 cartridge. I reviewed The Analog Relax 1000 a few years ago and found it bridged the gap between warm wood bodied cartridges and more analytical ones housed in metal.
Kronos introduced its Discovery phono preamp but few details emerged the first day as Louis Dejardins was out of the room when I visited. I got more info later in the show.
Other debuts include a new 50th anniversary Watt Pupply loudspeaker from Wilson Audio, Pendulum, a $15,000 integrated amplifier from Dan D'Agostino , a still in the works less costly Siegfried amplifier from VTL.
There's a lot more coverage coming up of days two, three and four plus some surprised when I went to Switzerland after the show and visited HiFiction (Thales and EMT) and then hitched a ride with Vladimir and Slobodan to visit HSC maker of the super luxurious Masterline 7 phono preamp designed and built by a thirty year veteran of Studer-Revox. So, as they say "stay tuned".
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[@helgar791]

The Silence Audio TT-1 looks to me, at $1400, to be the bargain of the year in TT's. Maybe of the last 5 years. A review is definitely needed.

[@trackingangle929]

I agree!

[@budsmoker4201120]

Looks incredible! ❤❤❤🎉❤❤❤

[@helgar791]

@@budsmoker4201120 At that price it looks like a stroke of genius combined with F-N love at first sight.

[@91pastor]

Loved the interview with David Baker (Origin Live), so pleased you gave him that amount of time to explain the various turntables. He was very practical with his answers, so much so that the ordinary consumer will definitely understand what goes into the making of their turntables. Overall another informative video Michael. Keep them coming!

[@trackingangle929]

That was an interview with his son!

[@martinscase3904]

​@@trackingangle929 No, Mark Baker is Dad.😊

[@MarkBaker-xi1qt]

@@martinscase3904 Mark Baker is Dad

[@zenboy2000]

The Silence TA-1 seems simply incredible, if good ultrasonic record cleaning machines were more affordable I'd buy more records and consider a turn table upgrade.

[@DalstonVinyl]

The Silence Audio deck looks astounding value, I very much hope to read a review when it becomes available.

[@dimebagdave77]

Many thanks Mike✌️

[@deeg8849]

0:59 always love these ham n egger pitchmen & their never ending use of adjectives.

[@bigblu54]

Impressive looking equipment.. but what caught my eye were the gold shoes the announcer wore describing the Technics Lamborghini turntable 😊

[@SS-iz6jt]

The Gryphon TT is certainly NOT the only one designed as a system! 😂😂 NAGRA comes immediately to mind.

[@Ray-036]

I know what ya got behind ya back .. more new record players!

[@brianmoss5483]

Digging the tunes at the end. Tnx Michael

[@trackingangle929]

That’s the record I released: “Rufus Reid Presents Caelan Cardello”. Almost sold out. Available at Acoustic Sounds, Elusive Disc, Music Direct.

[@recordmanjohn]

Silence Audio! You heard it here first folks!

[@paolpricci6892]

Thank you very much.

[@melbguy1]

The team from Tech Das are lovely guys. And their flagship gear is superlative. Great doorstop interview Mike.

[@mcgjohn22]

Nice show coverage of day 1. Interesting to see more and more table manufacturers focusing on resonance control and resonance damping.

[@budsmoker4201120]

Great video🎉🎉🎉❤🎉🎉🎉

[@67Pepper]

3:28 Is it AAA? 🤣 35:04 Tubes in Jail. Ha, Ha. Very quick Michael.

[@boogiewoogie9770]

I look on at these incredible TTs and wonder how they compare to my cherished Pioneer PL-550. Used every day. Perhaps one day I'll consider trying something else.

[@blende5.693]

nice snickers at the lambo guy 😂

[@roa5359]

"How much is it?" '$38'500 ...' - 'Oh, so it is cheaper?' - '... in a way it is' 😂

[@jazzboy]

Naeeeeeeece!

[@ingenfestbrems]

19:20 finally something. This I’m interested in. Give us a heads up when you have it

[@1999zrx1100]

Some of those turntables belong in an Art Museum, I sure wouldn’t want to be near them after a few cocktails. 🫣

[@davidtomsett]

24:20 sorry Mikey, dCS are very much English , not American.

[@Dave-if5qj]

Why would any one want an record of car sound's?

[@helgar791]

Every Saturday and Sunday you'll see at least one of these every hour rolling down Rodeo Drive. You're also going to see at least one Ferrari, one Rolls Royce, one McClaren, and one Bentley. Amazing.

[@phatjbl]

I'm not a fan of the Lambo and Technics thing either. I'm a massive Technics fan of old. Sp10 SL7 SL120 and 1200mk2 user. It's about Japanese quality and it's professional lineage in radio stations and for djs worldwide. Good to hear Money For Nothing in the background....hope Technics isn't going down that road. Love your knowledge Michael ...its very obvious designers are busting to explain their products to you. There are so many options in turntables today and that can only be a good thing. Please use your influence to get pressing plants to use plastic sleeves that don't put micro scratches on brand new records.

[@andrewlittleboy8532]

All good points, I'd happily settle to see the end of 180g records as too often arrive warped whereas thinner records usually seem OK and sound no worse whatsoever.

[@JCW-jx6ld]

Let’s have Micheal a new top 100 albums

[@mikeross4081]

Orange Lamborghini and Technics turntable? Doesn't make any sense to me. The car got all the attention. No one was interested in the turntable. Who's silly idea was that?

[@analoguecity3454]

Another winner Michael Fremer, I still don't get what a car has to do with hifi!😮😂

[@papabear1417]

I love the use of theories to describe how kit works. Rather than saying we did it this way just because. Vibrations will travel through any medium. They aren't that great and don't affect the sound. A vintage Thorens sounds just as good as a Rega Naia. Quality of construction is key.

[@trackingangle929]

I doubt you’ve made the comparison. Have you?

[@papabear1417]

Actually, I have. I try and find the clip of a full range speaker attached to a very large 9ft x 4ft x 3" piece of solid wood and the whole piece acts like a loudspeaker. The sound is very good too.

[@MK-bf2um]

Michael could you please tell me the name of that great music at the end of your video?

[@trackingangle929]

That’s the album I put out! “Rufus Reid Presents Caelan Cardello”. You can buy it at acousticsounds.com, music direct.com and elusivedisc.com

[@weatheranddarkness]

man, the sound in these videos is rough, considering the context feels incongruous.

[@geirstella10]

It was fun to see so much dedication to record players!

[@superdougie10]

Well, ok. I guess Technics is important, and they do make incredible turn table's. I'd love to have the one Steve G has shown on his channel for reviews.

[@trackingangle929]

I've reviewed more than a few myself....

[@JLeeeP]

Someday, a brave show organizer will ban the playing of “Brothers in Arms.”

[@777jones]

lol dire straits in the background 😂

[@ronaldjennings8057]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🎵🎶🎸🎻🎷🎺✌️🙏

[@martinscase3904]

Christ ...are they still playing Money for Nothing at hifi shows?

[@trackingangle929]

I know....it's so sad.....

[@superdougie10]

It's what all those old HiFi nerds listened too in the 80's. When they had hair on their heads......lol

[@martinscase3904]

@@trackingangle929 It would be great to have an Origin Live factory visit sometime Michael - really fascinating interview with OL Baker junior...

[@martinscase3904]

@@superdougie10 always hated it the more for that reason!

[@trackingangle929]

@@superdougie10 I still have mine!

[@chrislj2890]

The Technics/Lambo is pretty stupid. I would expect a Japanese company to be more sensible. 37:20 Just when I thought it couldn't get any stupider ...

[@rumbepack]

Belt drives 🤢

[@contragica8609]

A cheap trick meant to raise the price of this Technics product and thus deceive the consumer. The automotive industry has no logical connection with the Technics turntable

[@trackingangle929]

the second part of your comment is true. The first part is your cheap trick. There's no evidence that Technics is raising prices.

[@contragica8609]

Remains to be seen. However, don't forget that those in the industry raise prices twice a year, while most of them are poor. That's what it's called!

[@gotham61]

The Lamborghini Edition Technics is priced at $1,599. That hardly seems excessive.

[@contragica8609]

It remains to be seen, but don't have a surprise until the end of the year.

[@andreasbock3057]

😂 these "turntable" aberrations

[@r423sdex]

The BS is strong.

[@JumbleTasteSpinning]

With all due respect to the expensive products, with all the technology of today, the 3D print and the AI - the companies still do not manage to produce the same exciting and high-quality hi-fi devices as they were then in the 70s and the 80s - the ones that were so beautiful and colourful for the eyes. All hi-fi today is very, very boring to the eye and ear. what am I missing?

[@CapitanHarlockisback]

Prices and performances are totally unrelated. They want to be in the luxury sector, without the allure, the prestige and the heritage. So silly.

[@akhtarizod5802]

Prices are sickening, Attention folks, At such exuberant prices, only upward wealth transfer cult can buy these equipment. only tone arm costing $50,000 ! Good gracious Lord !

[@PrismApplied]

Particularly in a noisy environment it’s critical to get the mic close to the sound you’re trying to record. Please be cognizant of your mic placement. Thank you.

[@trackingangle929]

I do the best I can under very difficult circumstances.

[@PrismApplied]

@@trackingangle929 Thank you sir.

[@jedi-mic]

I have to skip all the beginning of all the load of nonsense I don't know why you even showed it? so are they saying that the Technics motor sounds like a Lamborghini motor something you wanted your turntable to sound like, vulgar looking car a tractor in a cheap polyester skirt😂

[@fatphoca5009]

DCS is not American

[@trackingangle929]

No. It's a British product. So what?

[@fatphoca5009]

@@trackingangle929 at 24:16 you subtitled a system as "All American" with Wilson, D'Agostino, VPI and DCS, that's all.

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

I bet you got the load on Mikey. Was much electric soup imbibed? Was it a good jolly?

[@trackingangle929]

who are "you" talking about this time?

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@trackingangle929 . I asked if you had a good time and quaffed some “elector soup” my old mucker.

[@trackingangle929]

@@Abefroman-lq3md hahaha. Your vernacular is specified to your locale.

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@trackingangle929 . So very true my Yankee chum