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Hot Off the Presses: 1000 Copies of Stereophile Test CD 1
Ariel Bitran
Ariel Bitran • Feb 07, 2013 • 13 comments
Stereophile's Assistant Editor Stephen Mejias models the fresh produce

Are you curious to hear J. Gordon Holt's lecture on "Why Hi-Fi Experts Disagree"? Maybe you are yearning for Sam Tellig, the "Audio Anarchist" as identified in the liner notes, to whisper sweet nothings into your ear with his radio-friendly baritone while checking a 1kHz reference tone at –20dB. Or how would you like a dog named Ralph to howl at you while configuring your left and right speakers? All this and more can be found on Stereophile's Test CD 1, now available in the Stereophile eCommerce Store.

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FujiFilm Develops Ultra-Thin Electroacoustic Film
Ariel Bitran
Ariel Bitran • Feb 06, 2013 • 3 comments

Woah.

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Sony Ends Production on all MiniDisc Players
Ariel Bitran, News
Ariel Bitran • Feb 01, 2013 • 18 comments
Today, Sony announced an end to production on all MiniDisc players. In a few years, MiniDisc production will cease as well. I know what you're asking yourself: "They still make those things?". But the MiniDisc was cool, if slightly deficient, and like many extinct formats, to some music lovers, it meant a lot.
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Innovative Audio Presents the Lamm LP1 Signature Phono Preamp
Ariel Bitran, News
Ariel Bitran • Jan 31, 2013 • 1 comments
Vladmir Lamm flips the record. The LP1 is on the top of the shelf to his left.

On Wednesday January 29th, 2013, Innovative Audio Video Showrooms hosted the NYC premier of the Lamm LP1 Signature phono preamplifier ($32,790).

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AudioQuest in Alabama
Sweepstakes
Ariel Bitran • Jan 28, 2013 • 2 comments
I'm always happy to hear about audiophiles in Alabama.
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MtnBeachBum's Beach Boys Birthday Bash
Sweepstakes
Ariel Bitran • Jan 28, 2013 • 0 comments
You would think that Stereophile.com user MtnBeachBum created his username to gain a winning edge in the Beach Boys box set sweepstakes, but per my records, this guy registered on Stereophile.com well before this contest was listed. So it just so happens that this randomly selected winner had the absolute perfect username. And it gets better...
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Scott and Pat, Bound by Ink
Sweepstakes
Ariel Bitran • Jan 22, 2013 • 0 comments
Congratulations to Scott Leslie of Portland, Connecticut winner of the Pat Metheny The Orchestrion Project Blu-ray Sweepstakes. Robert Baird named the original recording our February 2010 Recording of the Month. Scott's copy of this Blu-ray was signed by Pat himself. Everyone give a big hand for Scott! Now who wants some Fela Kuti?
Live at The Lab: Kashka
Ariel Bitran
Ariel Bitran • Jan 05, 2013 • 3 comments
I'm running sound at a new DIY venue in Brooklyn called The LAB, and occasionally I snag some good tunes. Here's a sample…

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Kashka is a Canadian synth-pop duo formed by vocalist/lyricist Kat Burns and synth programmer and multi-instrumentalist James Bunton. The pair arrived by way of Toronto with stacks of keyboards, drum machines, and a laptop. After a show of reverb-drenched harmonies and airy synth patches, Kat handed me a purple colored tape of their most recent album Vichada. A tape? I didn't quite understand.

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Music Has No Borders
Ariel Bitran
Ariel Bitran • Jan 04, 2013 • 3 comments
“Dude, I have a huge stack of records you should probably take a look at, tons from Tía Viví, Dad, Mom, and Bobe. There’s probably some stuff in there you can take with you,” Alberto advised.

“It’s fine bro. We’re gonna go record shopping on Saturday.”

“Dude. Just look!”

“I’m good for now. Trust me.”

My brother should not have tickled the monster’s belly.

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Video: "Sweet Dreams" by Angel Olsen
Ariel Bitran
Ariel Bitran • Jan 04, 2013 • 4 comments

Her voice aches like a memory.

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