Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
2 Biggest Obstacles to Enjoy HiFi
" No wonder the high-end audio industry is in trouble these days. Our targeted consumers are afraid to buy what we're selling. And we, the high-end audio industry, are at fault for training the consumers to be this hopelessly discerning... High-end audio
journalism is also partly to blame."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
The Year of Living on the Razor's Edge by Marc Philips
"While I'm busy trying to figure out which side of the high-end audio industry I want to exist in, I still have a genuine love for music and the gear that allows that music to flow into my ears. It's been nearly five years since I decided to go over to
the business side of things, and I can see where one could become jaded and not really care about turntables and cartridges and LP reissues and such after that amount of time. When I stopped being an equipment reviewer in 2009, I felt that burnt-out
cynicism that came from seeing audio journalism from the inside out, and I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue. But I still get an unbelievable thrill when I walk into a room and see a turntable sitting there, ready to play. I'm not giving up yet."


We have a playlist of many of the artists above here: <https://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/4ujJirFBInJpgmgLGn7cEs>


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST by Marc Philips
Reel (to Reel) Love
"The best-sounding analog rig available does not consist of a turntable, tonearm and cartridge, but rather a couple of huge spinning reels and miles and miles of thin, delicate magnetic tape. If you want to hear the finest audio playback you've ever
experienced, you'll need a high-quality professional reel-to-reel tape deck and the original master tapes."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):

VINYL ANACHRONIST
Hurray for The New Technics SL-1200 Turntable? by Marc Phillips
" To put it succinctly, the GAE did all the things the old 1200s couldn't do. The GAE produced a big, stunning soundstage with focus and layered imaging. I heard no darkness closing in around my head. What I heard, in fact, was an extremely low noise
floor that allowed me to hear all of the details in the music."


We have a Spotify playlist featuring many of the included artists/performers here:
<https://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/1e7cY8k9fuALSK6HyPWWFX>

We also have a special post-SXSW 2016 Spotify playlist, related to one of the articles above:
<https://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/4Id4T7d7h2czmpthNFUi4a>


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
"We Specialize In Vinyl" by Marc Phillips
"Every time I move somewhere new, I wind up unintentionally hooking up with the music scene pretty quickly. My list of Facebook friends is rife with musicians, publicists, recording engineers and fans from my days in Los Angeles, Portland, Austin and
even tiny, isolated Montrose, Colorado."


Also see our Spotify playlist with many of the artists above: <https://play.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/2tIvr09QAIczmIaxmWehDW>


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever music magazine <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):

VINYL ANACHRONIST
The Rise and Potential Fall of Great Digital by Marc Philips
"A little thing called the Naim Mu-So came into my life. The Naim Mu-So is basically the coolest table radio in the world. Shaped like a small cube, the little Mu-So sounds big because its multiple drivers are placed on three of its sides, projecting a
rather impressive field of sound. It won’t fool you into thinking you're listening to quality two-channel audio but if you sit next to it and work, you’ll be immersed in reasonably good sound--including big, thumping bass."


You can also see our SPOTIFY playlist with most of the acts above included: <https://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/7Ggk4QMuavzGvSFiVXzOw4>


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANARCHONIST
A dream list of turntables by Marc Philips
"I wanted to make a complete list of ten turntables that I really, really wanted to own one day, an analog bucket list so to speak. I'm glad I waited more than 18 years to do it since I’ve heard so many different analog rigs just in the last couple of
years and the finalists have changed dramatically. The recent Vinyl Revival has fomented some very real changes in analog design."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
2016, year of streaming by Marc Phillips
"This year it has been extremely difficult to pare down my favorites for the 18th Annual Vinyl Anachronist Awards for Analog Excellent because there have been so many. When it comes time to choose my favorites for 2016, I know that I'm going to be sad
that so many will be left off the list. But I'll press on, undaunted, grateful for all the fantastic music that has re-shaped my musical priorities over the last twelve months."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
A Turntable Is Not a Toy by Marc Phillips
"These turntables are all merchandised with a skill that normally suggests a worthwhile product, something that exudes quality and durability. Some of them look like more expensive turntables from well-known turntable manufacturers such as Rega, Pro-Ject
and Music Hall. Some of them look like toys, all cute and gimmicky and covered with a thick, cloying patina of nostalgia."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Straight Talk About Replacement Stylii
"There are hobbyists into vintage amplifiers. There are hobbyists into vintage turntables. Vintage cartridge enthusiasts tend to be few and far between because most cartridges have finite lifespans--and that has nothing to do with a worn stylus. Old
cartridges can ruin your records."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Good old-fashioned record player by Marc Phillips
"People who are new to vinyl think these self-contained record players are still a thing. Well, to a certain extent they are. A handful of companies started making old-fashioned record players again and people are buying quite a few of them. Quite a few
of them only cost a couple of hundred dollars or even less. They seem like an excellent choice for people who are just getting started on vinyl..."


You can also hear many of the artists here on our Spotify playlist for this issue:
<https://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/4jVu9Ezgnl8t3EYNXHps82>

We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST by Marc Phillips
The Sgt. Pepper Chronicles
"By now you've probably heard there's a new 50th Anniversary Edition pressing of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and everyone says it's the bee's knees. I'm not talking about the dorks on the music forums, the obsessive collectors and the
remastering groupies. I'm talking about people I know, people with similar relationships to the Fab Four. While I opted out of buying the mono remixes a few years ago, despite the raves, I was intrigued enough with this particular release to pull the
trigger."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Fixing warped records? by Marc Phillips
"So how do you fix a warped record? I've already offered you my preferred option--getting a refund. But that obviously doesn't work for albums that are less than brand new, or warped due to user negligence. In the old days, we had a few homebrew
solutions that worked, but with very mixed results."


Also see our playlist of most of the music above on Spotify: <https://open.spotify.com/user/jgrossnas/playlist/7L9w9QTM4A4QfB7elV3E65>


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST- Record cleaning 2018 by Marc Philips
"There's probably some scientific way to pick the best record cleaning fluid, but we're going to circle back to the word 'preference.' Preference is important."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Hurray for Denon DL-103 by Marc Philips
"I try to refrain from recommending specific products to vinyl lovers. It just opens up a can of worms for me. But since I don't currently represent a line of cartridges, and I have no affiliation with Kabushiki Kaisha Denon of Japan, I can't really piss
anyone off by pointing out that the 103 is such a unique thing in high-end audio."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Hi-res vinyl? by Marc Phillips
"LP's are still going strong, of course, but now everyone's into streaming when it comes to their digital fix. Streaming technologies, by the way, have clearly matured. Ever since Tidal started streaming with high-resolution sampling rates and MQA a
couple of years ago, hi-rez has become quite common--even if you don't know you're listening to hi-rez digital sources, you probably are."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Is Roon next level digital? by Marc Phillips
"According to many of my digiphile friends, I've only taken the first step to enjoying an entire planet's worth of music. The next step is Roon, a software service in the cloud that acts as sort of library for all of your digital files."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):

VINYL ANACHRONIST - 2018, Year of Jazz by Marc Phillips
See what's chosen as 2018's best LP, best reissue, best turntable, best cartridge


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHORNIST
Audio reviewer's blues by Marc Phillips
"Now that I'm settled in to my new role as Managing Editor of, with two issues under my belt I feel genuinely blessed to get new equipment in for review. It's something I don't want to take for granted. Years ago, when I wrote for another hi-fi magazine,
I held the same boyish enthusiasm I have now. Those who have followed this column for years know that I felt ultimately disillusioned after turning my beloved hobby into a full-time job. It was more than meeting deadlines and finding colorful adjectives
to describe the sound I was hearing--it was seeing the underbelly of reviewing where I had to balance my own honest opinions with making other people happy such as manufacturers and editors and advertisers."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0619.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
The Return of the 7" Single by Marc Phillips
"Do you still collect 7" singles? I do. Not on purpose, mind you, but it does seem that a lot of new bands are sending me these little guys as a way to promote themselves, perhaps because it's economical or just maybe, it's the cool new thing to do."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index1019.html>, you'll find (among other things):


- VINYL ANACHRONIST
High-End Audio Shows and You by Marc Phillips
"At this point there are many high-end audio shows held all over the country, as well as the rest of the world, and hopefully one is close to where you live. Here are the ones worth checking out."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index1219.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST by Marc Phillips
2019- Year of Globetrotting, Awards
"After a year of extensive travel, we bring you the 21st Annual Vinyl Anachronist Awards for Analog Excellence, including best release, best reissue, best turntable, best cartridge."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0420.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
A Good Old-Fashioned Record Player, Part 2 by Marc Phillips
"In the last two-and-a-half years, there has been a noticeable attempt to bridge this gap in the audio marketplace. Inexpensive turntables have started including features such as arms, cartridges, in-board phono preamplifiers, amplifiers and even
speakers built into the turntable base, just like in the old days. "


We also have a Spotify playlist with most of the artists above here: <https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lsZq4CctUyqAqHPYyooiA?si=0YkG9L5cQF6FPJpJ2yHTIw>

We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0620.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
The Return of the $500 Rule by Marc Phillips
"The $500 Rule stated that you had to spend about $500 on a new turntable (less if you were going with a recommended vintage table in very nice condition) that was good enough to convince you that LP’s sounded better than CDs. I picked that price point
because that was the cost of a Rega Planar 2, and I hadn't heard a turntable with a lower price that met the conditions of this rule. So why revisit this now? "

We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0820.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
The Listening Room
"What do I look for in a solid listening room in a new space? The first thing I do when I look for The Room in a new house is figure out where the speakers will be located. I'm an audiophile, and I want everything to sound its best, so I'm not as
concerned about a practical, somewhat normal living arrangement (in other words, we don't keep pushing loudspeakers up against the back wall when we're not listening to music). My first task in The Room is locating The Wall."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://furious.com/perfect/index1020.html>, you'll find (among other things):

VINYL ANACHRONIST
What are record stores' fate?
article by Marc Phillips
"Tell me about your favorite record store. I mean the one you currently patronize, or even the one you went to regularly as a young person when you were just discovering your music. You know, the store that's probably been closed for 20 years now, and
you really miss it and wish you could go there one more time. I've been to all the great ones in the US- Tower on Sunset Boulevard, Amoeba in both Los Angeles and Berkeley, Waterloo in Austin and Music Millennium in Portland."

We also have a Spotify playlist with most of the artists above here: <https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZkokvcfilGNCp0xBvtN7g?si=r0cLFG7ETVCN2mjkRJGefw>

We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0421.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Got hum in your stereo? by Marc Phillips
"There are plenty of things that can cause a ground loop hum in your hi-fi system, especially when you play LPs on a turntable. Loose wire connections, unshielded components near magnetic fields, and faulty wiring can all get things a-hummin'. In many
cases, it's a simple mismatch somewhere in the component chain."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0621.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST- High-end audio during COVID by Marc Phillips
"When we first experienced the gravity of the pandemic, many of us were astonished that the high-end audio industry was this fragile. Didn't we have a pandemic-proof business plan by selling products meant to be enjoyed in people's homes--and usually by
a single person, perhaps one sheltering in place? We didn't understand what was coming, all those dominoes, starting off with the audio shows cancelling one by one. That had more of an impact than we expected."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0821.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Dispatches from the Lossless Wars by Marc Phillips
"The electronics industry, not to mention the entertainment industry, is buzzing with the news that Apple Music Lossless Audio will be available--at no extra cost--to all subscribers, probably by the time you read this. All 75 million tracks will now be
offered via lossless files using proprietary new tech from Apple. That should instantly make the current leaders in streaming sound, Qobuz and Tidal, very nervous. Right?"




We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index1221.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
2021, Year of Moving Up by Marc Phillips
"That brings us to the 22nd Annual Vinyl Anachronist Awards for Analog Excellence. I spent 2021 listening to countless turntables, cartridges and phono stages, and I have a lot of culling to do to actually pick the winners. Please don’t be mad if I’
ve forgotten something along the way."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0222.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Is vinyl really dead again...?, by Marc Phillips
"Vinyl lovers, it seems, just can't accept the happy ending that has befallen us. We always want to assume our happiness will be threatened in the future because it almost happened once in the past with the advent of the compact disc."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/index0422.html>, you'll find (among other things):



VINYL ANACHRONIST
Technics on My Mind, by Marc Phillips
"In the last few weeks, I've quietly made that decision that I've been talking about for the last few years. That's right, I'm buying a new turntable, that proverbial last one I will ever have. It's probably not the one you think. In this column, I've
talked about many, many candidates."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0622.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
The Great Tube Shortage of 2022 by Marc Phillips
"Russia has stopped exporting vacuum tubes to the parts of the world where they, in turn, have received sanctions against them after invading Ukraine. After all the appropriate things are said, the subject turns dark and serious among audiophiles--how
are we going to keep vacuum tubes flowing into the US, tubes that we need for our power amplifiers and preamplifiers and guitar amps and even, in a few rare cases, for our compact disc players (like the one I've owned for the last 12 years)?"



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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In the new August 2022 issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0822.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Protecting vinyl- praising shelves
"My main reason for writing about LP record storage was prompted by the popularity of the IKEA Lack furniture shelves, which were a cheap way to store records because the shelves were sized just right. Problem was those thick, MDF shelves were fastened
together by IKEA hardware and over time the Lack shelves simply came apart under the dense and occasionally shifting weight of hundreds, if not thousands, of LP's."


We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index1022.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST, by Marc Phillips
The Mo-Fi Mess
"I've shared a big part of my audiophile life with Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs. When I heard the news that Mo-Fi admitted to using digital processing in one stage of LP remastering, it was like hearing those bad stories about Al Franken for the first time
or eating the Spicy Chicken sandwich from Chick Fil-A and thinking 'oh goddamnit, that's good.'"

We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.furious.com/perfect/index0223.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
Record Weights and Clamps, by Marc Phillips
"Why do people place these clamps and weights on their spindles, right on top of the LP? What are the sonic benefits, if any? Well, the most accurate answer is this: it depends. Sometimes, it depends on the weight or the clamp, and sometimes it depends
on the turntable itself. While I've used record weights and clamps for most of the time I've been spinning records on turntables, there have been times when it was not the best solution."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0423.html>, you'll find (among other things):


VINYL ANACHRONIST
What's on your platter?, by Marc Phillips
"Unlike record clamps and weights mats are a little trickier because there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Sometimes, the stock mat is preferred. Sometimes, it depends on the platter material and how it interacts with the mat--if it isn't a tight, flat
fit, the air spaces underneath can create additional resonances that can gum up the sound. Sometimes, and this has applied to my turntables more often than not, the best answer is no mat at all."




We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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Greetings,

In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0823.html>, you'll find (among other things):



VINYL ANACHRONIST
21st Century Turntable Innovations by Marc Philips
"Occasionally we try to reinvent the analog wheel. Over the decades, we've tried laser beam turntables and record players placed on their sides and other novel yet always flawed solutions, but we always come back to the graceful simplicity of platters,
plinths, tonearms and needles. That's why there's still considerable interest in the older turntable designs from the '50's and '60's."



We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.

See you online,
Jason

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