Munich High End 2022

Explosive worldwide vinyl record sales growth over the past few years produced a powerful response from the audio industry, based on what was on display at High End Munich 2022. A profusion of new turntables, tonearms, phono preamps and accessories spread throughout the sprawling 28,000 meter MOC Event Center made difficult covering it all even with four days available to do it.
According to the High End Society, 19,767 visitors attended the world’s largest audio show held in the MOC Event Center. 450 companies from 40 countries, representing 800 brands exhibited at the show-the first in two years following the Covid pandemic that while diminished has not yet ended. A few unlucky American exhibitors tested positive following the show and are still overseas in quarantine.
The first video, which runs an epic two hours, includes news from Pro-Ject, Graham Engineering, Ortofon, Thorens, Thiele Wilson-Benesch (which for the first time exhibited a working version of its GMT One system), OMA, Transrotor, DS Audio, Mobile Fidelity, Vertere, Einstein and Technics.
Pro-Ject displayed a 3 arm direct drive “design concept” as well as a jagged looking Metallica licensed turntable and touted its move towards balanced phono connectivity and preamplifiers. Transrotor, one of a number of companies once reliant upon SME tonearms, introduced a pair of “home grown” fully-realized models. DS Audio showed its incredible eccentric groove centering device, while Mobile Fidelity introduced the new Allen Perkins designed Masterdeck turntable and tonearm both of which have more than a little bit of Spiral Groove DNA in their designs and industry veteran Peter Madnick’s intriguing new phono preamplifier. Vertere’s Touraj Moghadden showed off his latest top tier arm and a new clamping system that allows him to install a cartridge, fully set up the arm and ship it anywhere in the world as an almost “plug and play” item.
There’s a great deal to see and hear in this long form video and shortly there will be another also filled with new designs from familiar and new manufacturers entering the already crowded newly revitalized analog playback arena. This is the best time ever for vinyl enthusiasts! Enjoy the show.

[@madeinengland6784]

As an Audio component manufacturer, it’s important my son carries on my business if he so wishes to when I am no longer able. However, he is deaf. Despite this he is able to hear very well thanks to ortofon Baha hearing aids he has, I can’t thank them enough for their amazing technology and how it’s changed my sons life.

[@puciohenzap891]

No worries, he might still be a perfect salesman of expensive cables, fuses and magical tweakers many audiophiles love ;-)

[@audiohertz2341]

No worries , most audiophiles are deaf too , so he will manage very well , congrats and good luck with it all ..! Regards

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

Munich seems to have become a showcase for all that is wrong about the industry. Loads of bling kit, much of which probably sounds little better to any reasonably priced equivalent at a fraction of the price. It’s ludicrous just how expensive some of this stuff has become and for me, a humble audio engineer, it brings our passion into disrepute without offering anything new or groundbreaking . For all that, it is still interesting to see this, so thank you Mr Fermer, your efforts are appreciated.

[@gweflj]

Fully agreed. Just a load of chintzy tat.

[@clarkbarr2318]

Not really. It’s more like an auto show: a combination of luxury models and top gear brands and models (or do you dismiss Ferrari, Maserati et.al?) and the “rank and file” cars most drive. Viewers most love seeing the Ferraris at car shows and the “Ferraris” of the audio world at shows like this. Neither the cars nor the audio gear at the top are “chintzy”. You sound bitter.

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

@@clarkbarr2318 having exhibited at the National audio show here I can assure you that much of the so called high end gear is just more expensive but not necessarily any better technically than much of the high quality small manufactured stuff from cottage industries or from more modestly priced major brands. It isn’t at all like comparing a ferrari with a mini!

[@clarkbarr2318]

@@ReferenceFidelityComponents "Clark Barr" is me Michael Fremer and I can assure you that you are full of it.

[@mcgjohn22]

Thanks for posting Michael, really neat to see what is going on at the Munich show from an analogue perspective.

[@elonmuskrat2830]

I heard the unofficial slogan of the show was "A fool and his money are soon parted."

[@mpi5850]

Great video. Good to see these shows back. That Oma TT looks like a toaster.

[@Dan40049]

Wow thanks for posting Micheal. Even though these things are out of reach for many of us it's still really great to see what's happening in the world of audio.

[@Fluterra]

At around 08:00 - there is NO benefit to balanced cables for a phono cartridge to preamp connection. So dumb! A cartridge is inherently balanced.

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@robertkahn2417]

Great meeting you (albeit briefly) at Munich High End Michael. Great coverage as always 🙏🏼

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@60ndown]

Dynamics and buttery details, that is what a good vinyl rig playing a good pressing sounds like ❤️ In the last 10 years I have recorded 100s of fantastic LPs digitally.. The magic some of the magic does get captured in my opinion👍

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@donka4543]

32:00 Once again, no costs are cut to get the absolute best play back of all the Dire Straights, Diana Krall and Pink Floyd-records in the world.

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@705johnnyboy]

the thorens gear was fab

[@davidtomsett]

I’m only 4 mins in and loving it already Michael

[@NickP333]

Thanks for the tour, Michael. That turntable and linear tracking pivoted arm by Mr. Theile looked pretty interesting. I enjoyed your quote: - “The brass plugs are not “bling!” 🤣 MoFi’s new deck looked really nice, especially with those adjustments on the headshell and the build quality looked fantastic. Technics certainly has designed an amp which I’m sure many people will want the phono pre as a separate. Thanks again, Michael.

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@danielzzz7232]

Meeting you and taking a selfie with you (a few steps away from a wonderfully singing pair of XVX) was the nicest moment of my visit at this long awaited show, enthusiastically covered in this video of yours, as usual. Thank you so much!

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@kennixox262]

It is very interesting to see direct drive making a comeback in that price range. Would love to have a listen to see or hear what that is about. As much as many may cringe at the thought, any thoughts on a modern high quality fully automatic turntable? I bet that there is a market for that. Would love to know what others might have to say on that.

[@flipfloptanlines926]

Mike, ive been following you a while and appreciate your opinion. But please, i beg you, LEAVE THE CAMERA ZOOMED OUT! No need to zoom in with HD video. Scale is difficult to calculate zoomed in and the shake gives us vertigo. DO NOT PAN WHILE ZOOMED IN! Please watch your videos on a 50" + TV and you will see what im saying. Keep up the good work sir

[@andrewlittleboy8532]

Nice to see things back to normal.

[@melbguy1]

That's the perfect combo...an eccentric hifi reviewer and an eccentricity stabilizer :D

[@thegrimyeaper]

56:37 look at that genius touching the object with the NO TOUCHING sign and red rope around it.

[@christinearmington]

Remote control VTA 🤯 Glad to see the new Thorens. Removable SME headshell. 😃🤩

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@Dave78Ivey]

Thanks for the excellent coverage. I can’t wait for your review of the Technics SU-R1000. Personally, I find the concept of digitizing my records both revolting and intriguing at the same time. I own the Technics SL-1200GR and I will upgrade to the 1200G at some point. I’ve fiddled with other turntables for many years before settling on Technics as my forever turntable. It really is the every man’s turntable!

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@pew32]

I have been looking forward to this all week, thank you

[@rickp6731]

Once you heard the all new Mcintosh MCD-12000 Tube CD Player with DAC your never want to go back to Vinyl again at any price ! 😇Audio Heaven..as close to Analog as it gets 😉

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@scrunts666]

Hooray for diminishing returns.

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@ctbarker321]

Mikey, good analog coverage as we have come to expect. Your position allows you to elicit information and "scoops" from the principals of the companies you talked to. I watched til the very end and was particularly interested in your conversation with the Technics representative. Your question about a standalone Phono DSP was of interest to me since I have been using such a product for the past few years. You may not remember me, but I spoke to you at CAF 2021 last November and specifically asked if you would review the Parks Audio Puffin - a DSP based phono preamp that does many of the things the Technics product does for a mere $500. I continue to hope you will give the Puffin a fair hearing and bring it to the attention of your readers. I believe the Puffin to be the most significant phono product to be produced in the last several years regardless of price.

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@rosssmith8481]

It's true. So many turntable designers are concentrating on the platter, the motor timing, and isolation, that they forget how important anti skating and tracking are.

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@canadiankrispybacon1450]

27-28 min…Damn! If you keep the camera still for a second or two, you’d see the prices right next to the turntables along with the model and description 🤔

[@Darrylizer1]

Those Thorens turntables filled me with much greed and lust.

[@christinearmington]

Yes, just when I’d settled on the Pro-ject 8. 🤬 It’s the Thorens brand, did, and removable headshell.

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@bobcorrin4037]

Holy Cow!! Nice stuff. I"m Sticking with my TD 125, 3009, and DL110. Sounds fine to my old ringing Rock and Roll ears through LS7s. Cheers

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@djbusters]

Excited for Thorens and looking forward for the new stuff hitting the market. :) And I hope Thorens TPP has option to configure and price reflect on the config. and is reasonably priced. :)

[@davidbryanbartlett4071]

Love Audio Research But White always turns Yellow as the years past no matter how clean you keep it. Lots of luck @ Munich

[@johnbravo7542]

If you are talking about the Tube amplifier,it is cerama coating so will not yellow,and if you know anything about coatings there are UV additives you can add to the spray paint to stop that anyway.

[@Fontsman]

Can't wait to read the reviews for the Wilson B turntable. It looks incredible.

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@Fontsman]

@@trackingangle929 Yes, that's were I first saw it.

[@gotham61]

25 minutes of the Wilson Benesh guy talking? I'm sure they appreciate the free publicity, but man a little editing would be a good thing.

[@paulhallford1904]

What was your opinion of the kronos discovery turntable you only showed it briefly

[@LyndonSoulGroove]

Hi Mike, great to see this show some interesting & engaging turntables..

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@ButtUglyJeff]

Boy the Pro-ject and E.A.T. really do share a design aesthetic....

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@Onteo1]

Wonderful show, thank you. I’m with you 100% on the Ortofon hearing aids. My loved ones tell me I need them, and while I’m reluctant I’d absolutely buy theirs. I’ve been a fan and customer of theirs for 40 years.

[@The-Spotlight-Kid]

In reference to something i heard at 7 & a half'ish minutes into the video & elsewhere from sellers & manufacturers about a "need" for fully ballanced tonearm leads to fully ballanced phono stages to ballanced pre'amps to ballanced poweramps to cancel hum. (btw, I have a pseudo ballanced pre'amp that sounds awful into my fully ballanced poweramp but far better via it's unballanced alternative RCA phono out, i never use it as i bought a far superior non ballanced valve pre') Am i abnormal? Because i just dont get any hum at all, ever, never, at least none i can hear on either one of my 3 non-balanced tonearm leads into either of 2 non-ballanced phono stage into non-ballanced valved pre'amp to fully ballanced poweramp (the only 'real' ballanced item i do have, so i must use RCA phono plug to XLR plug'd leads from pre to fully ballanced Jungson 99C poweramp when playing any of my 3 low output (0.15mv, 0.3mv & a 0.4mv) M.C. cartridges without getting any hum (1 is a AT33 mono M.C.) One of my phono-stages is a solid state Dynavector P75 mk3 & the other is a fully valved inc' power supply 2 box "Icon Audio" phone-stage with switchable 10:1 ratio step-up transformers for M.C. i have 2 t/tables set up & one is a luxman PD444 that holds 2 switchable output tonearms, (a 10" inch 'arm & one 12" inch 'arm) so with 3 arms permanently wired up, i use both phono stages for no-fiddling mono or stereo cartridge play & cart' change according to mood from 3 'arms on the 2 decks & never a hint of hum. My point is, considering all the convoluted lead routing, i've never once ever been plagued by hum except when a tonearm earth lead becomes unattached or when a phono to pre'amp lead needed replacing to get rid of an intermittent earth break hum with sealed phono plugs i couldn't re-solder. I don't see any point in a ballanced tonearm lead & ballanced phono'stage or ballanced pre'amp. is it all marketing hype to fix a non-existant problem? I see it useful only for very very long t/table to phono stage to pre'amp to poweramp runs or any combo of (which makes science-backed sense) but for living room stereo with equipment on one or two adjacent shelves, is their a need for ballanced gear? I cannot hear that need, nor ever have done with all my previous equipment ive ever had, that never needed more than 1.5 metre interconects. (bar speaker leads) I understand common channel noise rejection but never had common hum except when an earth wire gets unattached or when an earth loop occurs & both can be easily fixed & hence silence any hum. I don't get the need for ballanced gear. Call me dumb but i refuse to fix non existant problems of common mode hum that i've not heard or that i've fixed sometimes by removing an earth & sometimes by adding an extra earth to a chassis or even a tonearm base once. Msrketing hype?

[@Darrylizer1]

As a special added safety feature designed to make sure the right people are using the D'Agostino Epic Power Amp, it comes with a patented Initiation circuit. In order to power up the Epic you must first light a 100 dollar bill and hold it to the Initiator Bling Sensor and voila, the unit comes to glorious life! The Initiator is specially calibrated to sense the unique chemical composition and burn temperature of the 100 dollar bill. No other bill will suffice! Now listen to your music safe in the knowledge that you are protected!

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@gharris2389]

2nd mic seems to reduce the background noise, so much better

[@christinearmington]

Thanks for the landscape 😂 Also, tubes take the lede. 🎉

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer has left AnalogPlanet and can now be found on TrackingAngle KZbin channel

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@faludabutt8253]

Both of your speakers are performing well because of that Danish amp. I haven’t listened to Atlante 5 or 4 but my gut feeling tells me 5 are better, specially for vinyl playback. Too many transducers are unsuitable for vinyl playback IMO.

[@helgar791]

Hopefully that linear tracking, pivoted arm has all the strengths of both instead of all the weaknesses. I've found that using fiber record cleaners by moving the brushes toward the label means that the dust will ultimately migrate back to the record. It's better to move the brush off the record. Microphone two.

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@gweflj]

Suspension aside, that Wilson Benesch chap was talking pure engineering snake oil.

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

Yep. Not only that but a far more modest engineer has beaten them to it and a year ago developed much the same thing at a tiny fraction of what theirs will eventually sell for.

[@clarkbarr2318]

@@ReferenceFidelityComponents who might that be?

[@clarkbarr2318]

“Snake oil” is a tired, lazy cliché. And you offer no examples of what you claim is “snake oil” while the issues the engineering addresses are quite real.

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

@@clarkbarr2318 Claro Audio based in Yorkshire

[@dbmccoy12]

So, what is the price of this turntable???

[@alanabentrod3963]

Second microphone substantially better. Please always use it. The first hurt my ears.

[@xfloodcasual8124]

Wow someone played Pierre Henry, my go-to for testing. Which part? Cant watch all 2 hrs..

[@brabuspower100]

Been waiting a week for this great show. Thanks a lot.

[@jeffkalina7727]

Thanks for taking the trip particularly after your recent covid experience. Perhaps there is a filter to reduce the background noise? Great work again as usual!

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@rickg8015]

The new Allen Perkins arm on the Masterdeck looks cool but low mass.. I hope I’m wrong and it could be used with heavy low compliance MC’s..

[@analoguecity3454]

Great video!

[@dead_formats]

I like the second microphone you used!

[@Cocteau61]

very nice work Michael - listen to Lief on suspension rubber !!!!!

[@clarkbarr2318]

Thank you Herb. I'm reduced to being Clark Barr

[@engjds]

Heres something for you to try to remove static, try taking a 2cm strip of tinfoil, make some tears to wrap around the tonearm 2cm above the cartridge, and shape the remaining tinfoil just high enough that it doesnt touch the record, so it looks like a small comb behind the cartridge(Perpendicular to the tonearm) the idea here is to discharge static before it gets chance to discharge at the needle-grounded through the tonearm.

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@williampearson4968]

Turntable design is impressive as art. How can CD players compete? Simple, when one has 2,500 SACD/DSD/CDs of mainly classical music the investment has already been made and a competing system is not in the cards. LPs cannot compete with the huge variety of SACD/DSD/CD releases within classical music. Michael Fremer is the king of the earthly Analog Planet - keep up the good work of promoting LPs! Bless you sir!

[@jamesbaxter2812]

Does anyone know the price. It is very nice

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@dwight4626]

Need a system in every room

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@hoobsgroove]

with the interview without the sound it looks like it's an adjustment to alter the spindle to pivot point for different lengths of arms

[@Sigmatechnica]

What a lot of record players.

[@ronaldjennings8057]

Good to see you again Michael good video a lot of nice stuff I wish you would have kept your mescon but that's okay it's your life but anyway Michael very good video my friend take care and God bless🙏 oh and by the way I heard you very clear through your mask but take care👍👍👍👍🎵🎶🎻📯🎸🎷🎺

[@geovannilucianomartinezban3518]

yes

[@miguelbarrio]

Love this. Love the style of the video. Love the conversations. Thank you!

[@jamesellis8456]

It must be a pain in the arse to come up with a new product every year like many of these companies do. My advice is look at the companies that still sell the same products 10,15,20 years after they were launched.

[@vladimirdorta6692]

Second mic!

[@johnbravo7542]

Made in Malaysia with wobble in the platter,the wobble is free. That's great Technics,thank you.😂

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@geovannilucianomartinezban3518]

hicieron bien seguir con el bulbo

[@apollomemories7399]

I got it! At 1:39:44 he's going to fit the "Dust Bug".

[@emilioribeiro2652]

These modern devices may even have excellent sound quality, but aesthetically they are ridiculous! I much prefer the old vintage ones

[@MrRom92DAW]

The DS Audio record centering device is really interesting and could be a very big gamechanger, but if it requires reaming out the holes of my records I don’t know that I would be interested. I’d more like to see a turntable made to work with this with a removable spindle, or maybe even a magnetic spindle that can “slide” with the vinyl from the true center of the platter

[@karlsonkab51]

O - lots of beautifully constructed tables and arms - one should not forget Edgar Villchur's AR Turntable which had better immunity to feedback and less rumble than many tables. Was Wolf Von Langa there? He's one of the few I know of who has worked with Karlson stuff. (my hobby)

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎁🎁🎉🎉

[@karlstewart6041]

Would like to know your impression of the Kronos Discovery with the new RS tonearm.

[@davidbryanbartlett4071]

I use Wilson Benesch Turntable & will never buy another- Tried to buy a belt & they tried to rip me off asking $79.00 & said it was there last one. Bought two a week later $35.00 from a supplier,

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mankepoot9440]

That Wilson Benesch tonearm sure does have some balls.

[@deadquietvinyl]

Every talk about things costing more than few Ks is making me hear this over and over in my head: this one is way-way much better than the cheap one, it has this and that, and is only for 100k more. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@QoraxAudio]

Why do Thorens tonearms look so much like EMT tonearms?

[@QoraxAudio]

Coincidence?

[@gotham61]

The companies have a long intertwined history. In the 1960s EMT founder Wilhelm Franz bought Thorens, and moved production to Germany in the location where EMT was made.

[@richardmiddleton7770]

Diminishing returns fully maxxed out here! Once you get into this game they have you over a barrel and will say and do ANYTHING to get you to buy their product! 99.99999% of us can't tell the difference no matter how much a record player and stand weighs, no matter how consistent they claim their drive system is, no matter what the tone arm is made from, or whether the cables are £50 each or £500 each!

[@TheThatoneguy12121]

I definitely agree. A lot of this stuff is really just for show and "snake-oil". I would say however, CERTAIN cables can make an audible difference. Not these stupid expensive cables but more professional grade cables like Mogami or Canare. I use those in my system and there are for sure static noises that are quieter and more pushed away than with a standard cheap RCA. Even when unplugging a AUX cable from a Bluetooth speaker, the pop does not present itself. I think that is why they are used so much in the professional Audio industry for live music and recording etc, they have some kind of backing and science behind their designs. Plus compared to these cables in the video, they're extremely affordable. Just wanted to throw my two cents at the topic haha.

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@richardriley4415]

The Mic at 25:00 is way better.

[@rumbepack]

I wanted to know more about the oma K5

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎉🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉

[@fivethumbsfrank]

Madness

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@josephlazaroo1553]

A nice high tech system Wilson Benesch turntable. Would we be able to hear the difference, and the amount of money spent on this turntable to play a $60 vinyl record. As in any high tech / automated system will always have problematic problems. Is it really worth the money. In time the company will go bust just like a resent turntable company.

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@paulb9645]

came here to look at some fancy decks went away with a science lesson

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

That DS Audio tool is going to be a game changer. Yes, it's pricy, but as stated no matter how good your table it's at the mercy at the eccentricity of the pressing.

[@briandeeley1599]

No it will not, it is a useless product, it will not effect the sound at all.

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

@@briandeeley1599 Hilarious. If you happen to have a copy of an LP that is absolutely perfectly centered, you are correct. Almost no LP is, and the result of centering the side is instantly audible in sustained tones, it's not even close.

[@OFBCyclingWorld]

Micheal please just get a Rode Video mic pro and all your audio filming troubles will be over. Please please.....

[@clarkbarr2318]

I use a very good Audio Technica shotgun mic that I compared to a Rode. The problem is a super noisy environment and a reverberant hall...

[@TheChianello]

What are the specs Wow and Flutter/ Rumble?

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@technics-n-thuiast8346]

As far as that interview with Technics guys, I honestly don't mind digitizing amps and turntable signal,,,,as long as it is bringing us closer to the original music. But I also respect and like the good old pure analog sound and electronics. Not all analog is great just like not all digital is $#!t. Technics has brought back some great products yet somehow, they are missing something. I understand the new direction for the company, love how they kept the recognizable products and hallmarks that made them legendary ( big VU meters ) yet somehow i haven't yet bought into any of latest stuff ( I have like 20 vintage Technics components ). Would love to see not only a separate phono preamp but for instance better designed reference speakers, nice big mono-block power amps, reference CD player and network player. That is what will put them in the game with big boys, big name brands ( McIntosh comes to mind, Classé, Audio Research, Mark Levinson, .... that is what premium is! Also, Technics was great on accessories, get us some stands, cables, furniture...thet is what aficionados will buy into. That is what brand followers need.

[@nr120]

I know Technics speaker reviews are very thin on the ground, but the few I have seen, except one, all said they were one of the most amazing they had heard, I would love to hear them myself!!

[@geovannilucianomartinezban3518]

hicieron bien seguir el xlr

[@jctai100]

How much of that turntable cost goes to Lars?😁

[@jackfrost838]

Wilson Benesch , bla bla bla I went to sleep , yeah but how does it sound????

[@clarkbarr2318]

that bloody well has to wait for a bloody review because at a hifi show you can't bloody well hear much.

[@amysarg]

I would never buy an amp that digitised my analog sources. Hell no.

[@henni1964]

Never ever, love my tube phono stage. DSD seems to be the nearest approach to analog, but doesn't quite get there. PCM 384? No way imho! 😂

[@ingenfestbrems]

Sony steadycam you should really consider

[@amirjubran1845]

So many times where I've been at a show and wanted to touch the gear, but I have always refrained for fear of upsetting the vendor. Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on this... is it an unspoken rule that part of show etiquette is keeping your hands to yourself?

[@georgebartolo8856]

Hopefully Technics can come out with a new sp - 15/25 model to fall between the sl 1000R and 1200G

[@billywindsock9597]

Apart from the Thorens machines, there are some seriously fugly turntables on show.

[@beta14ok]

the Dan D'Agostino amps look like something out of an HRGiger painting. So scifi.

[@Darrylizer1]

I wouldn't even know how to turn it on.

[@walterstorm9221]

Corona MQA :D lololol! hey man, dont dis my MQA --whatever it does, i kinda like it :P in all seriousness, i think the MQA native tracks are really just better mastered because ive certainly heard my share of bad ones, but the new MQA stuff off tidal has a little something going on--kinda like a Type R sticker i guess :D

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@nicksundby]

Yet the kit sounds no better than it did 30 years ago

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@paulkelleway8032]

I thought I’d seen it all, but £43K for just a tonearm, really?

[@Analogplanet1]

ʜɪᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ 🎉🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@geovannilucianomartinezban3518]

anda el patron alli

[@garyoshea2171]

Nobody has heard music unless on LSD and anyone that has knows what I’m saying.

[@clarkbarr2318]

I have and I know what you are saying and I am Michael Fremer but now forced to use another account.

[@Localbandography]

Oh boy a Metallica turntable. I just puked in my own mouth.

[@thegrimyeaper]

lol