Der Plattenspieler SL-1210 Special Edition von Technics erscheint in Schwarz und mit angepasstem MM-Abtaster.

The biggest contribution to music since Barnum & Bailey. Throughout the years, even from the very beginning, there was audio gear... and critics soon thereafter. Audio gear evolved, just as audiophiles carefully adjusted our listening space to accommodate it all. Finding the best recordings can be a challenge, too! Here's a great look back at the beginnings of high fidelity home audio equipment, and the reviewers in hopes of finding gear that achieved sound perfection. Call it what you will, perfect sound forever or the absolute sound, audiophiles seek to reproduce music within homes that is indistinguishable from what was heard during the live event.
---> Watch a video about the dream of audio perfection.

Seit den 1990er-Jahren werden zunehmend aktuelle Titel aus der Rock- und Popmusik sowie wiederveröffentliche Oldies in ihrer Dynamik begrenzt.

According to their press release: Technics has been delivering a wide variety of epoch-making audio products, such as speaker systems, amps and audio players to worldwide markets since 1965, the year in which this valued Hi-Fi audio brand debuted. This year, Technics releases the SL-1210GAE Limited Edition direct drive turntable (£3999 including Nagaoka phono cartridge) to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Technics brand. This special model is based on the internationally acclaimed Grand Class SL-1200G hi-fi turntable and features a full black color scheme, which has already proved popular with other recent Technics products.
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Audioholics recently had an encounter with a subwoofer which had left us battered and bruised. We thought we could go toe-to-toe with any subwoofer, but the JTR Captivator 215PRO turned us into mush with sheer pulverizing bass. Read all about how you can liquefy your organs with 128dB of pressure waves and leave you craving for more in our coverage of the Captivator 215PRO.

Press Release: Pro-Ject Records releases the Vienna Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan LP Tracks: Side A: Don Juan, Op. 20 Side B: Tod und Verklarung, Op. 24 Side C & D: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (1-7) Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) Von den Hinterweltlern Von der grossen Sehnsucht Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften Das Grablied Von der [...]

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Ye Olde Editor in the midst of holy smoke and fine drink...  (portrait by John Robinson) Time for a quick shout-out for two recordings from HDTT:  one, a wonderful Quad DSD (DSD256) recording that you should be aware of, while the other is of a remarkable Double DSD (DSD128) album. Both belong in your DSD... Read More »

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As much of the world follows safe-at-home and social distancing guidelines and mandates, the Audio Engineering Society is bringing the AES Europe Convention directly to attendees. Originally scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria, the AES Virtual Vienna Convention in now set for June 2nd through 5th, 2020, with an online format. The AES Virtual Vienna Convention is a front-row-seat to the AES event experience, utilizing live streaming, on-demand audio/video/multimedia presentations, interactive Q&A and more!
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