Audiofun with M2tech Joplin … like in the past

logo_m2techM2Tech’s Marco Manunta likes to share with us a few words about the last Top Audio Show, which took place last weekend in Milan (this may sound weird, but I saved this blog in a strange place -I lost it in fact- and just found it back …). This is the most important hi-fi show in Italy and a good indicator of the situation of the market. First day apart, we had a good attendance, despite the traffic stop on Sunday. The bad thing was the steep reduction of the exhibitors: less money around, in Italy for shows like this. Anyway, his story gives you an idea what you can do with his Joplin.

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Day Sequerra, The Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour finale concert … Grrrrrr …

daysequerralogoAudiophiles around the world know about the best ever fm-tuner from the past: The Sequerra tuner. People around me, know it was one of my original reasons for my high-end interest. People having visited me at home, know there was one until … I decided it needed a service and the service center being responsible for it … dropped the glass front plate and (also) broke my heart. I was lucky, they could find a replacement for me …

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Ravi Shankar, De Peetvader Van Wereldmuziek, overleden.

raviRond 1966, toch de periode dat voor “ons” alles begon te kunnen, kwam men ook op het idee een sitar te introduceren in de popmuziek. Het moest niet gekker worden (en dat werd het natuurlijk -gelukkig- wel).

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“Another approach…” – review of the PrimaLuna Premium cd-player by Jeff Dorgay

PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium cd-player

“To its credit, PrimaLuna has not simply tacked a vacuum-tube buffer onto the end of a traditional cd-player to soften things up. All the gain stages utilize vacuum tubes, and the Premium is the only player I’ve seen that uses a tube for the clock circuit, as well.” 
 
Jeff Dorgay – TONEAudio magazine – December 2012
 
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