TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable got a Plinth! (Part 3)

Finally, (Mr.) Robin Chung has the following to say about his plinth for the TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable; “Apart from above three [3] (the rather blurred album _Butterfly Lovers Concerto_ violin & piano) & those LPs of last night, I have also played 1) DeMeola & Les Paul _Spanish Eyes & Isahfan_ (electric & acoustic guitars, mando-cellos & castanets …

TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable got a Plinth! (Part 2)

After a few short days listening to this newly set up TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable on his locally fabricated plinth with multiple tonearms, (Mr.) Robin Chung shared to us the following;- “Played _*Sonic Fireworks* Crystal Clear Direct Cut_ Played with SPU A95 on T612 (titanium armtube & ABEC7 washed bearings) never had _Also Sprach Zarathrustra_, the opening tympani drumbeats …

MUDDY WATER “FOLK SINGER” in Reel to Reel Tape.

I think ‘some’ of us may be bored with the repeated reissue of well known audiophile titles in multiple formats…that is what I have been hearing. Some of the reissues are somewhat better than their older edition(s)… Instead of continuing to buy the reissues in different formats, I decided to take the plunge into their most expensive format, the Reel …

CHEN JIA “We Meet Again, Teresa” in UHQR/ Ultra-High Quality ONE-STEP!

A new production company, HYPER ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS together with Michael C. Ross and, at Capitol Studios Hollywood, CA produce the above-mentioned vinyl album of the well received songstress’ rendition of the late TERESA TENG‘s famous songs. The production of the clear vinyl album was done through the highest and latest technology available to this date, at a much higher expense …

BALLFINGER MP-002P Reel to Reel Tape Player, The Analogue Source!

BALLFINGER M-002P Reel to Reel Player (only). MY FIRST EXPOSURE I remembered my first hearing of the Reel to Reel (hereinafter referred to as R2R) format was about 7 years ago. It was at a local audiophile gathering, the host played a very familiar audiophile album, Patricia Barber “Companion” (PremonitionPREM90762 [R2]), through a vintage STUDER 810tape recorder in his High End audio system. What I heard then surprised me,…captivated me,…and …

“UHDLP REFERENCE SAMPLER” 1STEP UHQLP, an Ultra High Definition presentation?

Andy Lam of MODERN RECORDS, and FUNG HANG RECORD LTD recent package for review include another UHQLP in 1Step, 33.3rpm 180g vinyl, Half Speed Mastering titled, “UHDLP REFERENCE SAMPLER” (AM6062LP). The included tracks are taken from their catalogue and remastered by Miles Shorwell at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS (UK). After a listen to the UHQLP, I am convinced that the future …