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@ringostarrmusic released his Long Long Road LP on 04.24.26, while @PaulMcCartney released The Boys of Dungeon Lane on 05.29.26. Mark Smotroff & and AP editor Mike Mettler do the combo review thing to see if both LPs are indeed Fab enough for you to buy https://t.co/h3g5qrbjqV

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High End Vienna 2026 is officially open for high-end business — as are (at least) three other smaller satellite shows https://t.co/YQW0Y5OBjo

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A most aptly named #KingCrimson 200g 2LP set on black vinyl, 2014 NYC, comes out 07.10.26 & celebrates some of their best performances of that run. AP editor Mike Mettler—our resident KC fanatic who attended three of those four shows—shares the details https://t.co/lYXGs4bPiZ

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Our esteemed Stereophile colleague Alex Halberstadt tries two new cartridges from Koetsu, arisen from the ashes like a phoenix. One of them is his all-time favorite. Read on to find out more https://t.co/Yl1Og0Sy7x

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OTTA — which stands for “Over The Top Analogue” — is a relatively new hi-fi brand launched in 2024. @juliecmtweets reports on the German company’s Mandolin & Theorbo cartridges, and shares plans for possible new gear to be added to the OTTA analog lineup https://t.co/z0MFo1JFnJ

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Goose have just announced a new 180g 2LP set, BIG MODERN!, will be released via No Coincidence on 06.12.26. AP editor Mike Mettler reports on what to expect from this double-LP release & shares times & locales for two nights of official listening parties https://t.co/Dp6Q8pCq7z

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Time for another exclusive sneak preview! Check out Ken Micallef’s unboxing video of Soulines’ tt23 turntable. (His full review is coming soon to AP.) https://t.co/dcXNarPwXp

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Our review of two new versions of @TheBeachBoys’ seminal May 1966 masterpiece, Pet Sounds, in celebration of its 60th anniversary: a) the Vinylphyle series 2LP mono/stereo set, and b) the ultra-premium Definitive Sound Series (DSS) One Step edition https://t.co/VsAGbhx0TT

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Michael Trei, the resident Spin Doctor columnist for our sister site Stereophile and occasional AP contributor, reviews Sumiko’s Oriole moving coil cartridge https://t.co/pRxEvXQrWL

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In the wake of the impending 10th anniversary of their final tour, @thehipofficial have just announced that Live July 22 – August 20, 2016, a 3LP set commemorating that historic 15-show run will be released 08.21.26. AP editor Mike Mettler reports https://t.co/xCb4w5a6dS

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Michael Trei, the resident Spin Doctor columnist for our sister site Stereophile and occasional AP contributor, reviews Musical Fidelity’s Nu-Vista Vinyl S phono preamp https://t.co/yZW6icTscz

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Mark Smotroff’s review of the half-speed-mastered LPs for Talk Talk’s Spirit of Eden and 1984’s It’s My Life, plus what AP editor Mike Mettler thinks of the merits of 2025’s The Very Best of Talk Talk 2LP set https://t.co/51S28WQEUx

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In our final AXPONA 2026 report, @juliecmtweets visits one of Axiss Audio’s rooms at the show that featured a Reed Muse 3C turntable fitted with a Phasemation PP-2200C cartridge, Phasemation EA-1500 phono preamp, and Phasemation CM-2200 preamp https://t.co/Rva5Elxa1m

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From October 15-18, 2026, @Vinyl_Lives will host the inaugural Vinyl Summit, a landmark gathering that will invite audiophiles, vinyl collectors, and dealers alike into an immersive, four-day experience in Salina, Kansas. Read on to see how you can go https://t.co/cix1Peursr

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AP editor Mike Mettler talks with Rochester, New York’s finest, @GrammLou about his newly released solo album Released, the art and science of sequencing album sides, and which Foreigner song he feels sounds best on vinyl, and why https://t.co/b2UTnaxoKY

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@juliecmtweets meets w/Sierra Sound co-founder Michael Fajen at AXPONA 2026 to get the lowdown on all the Sorane tonearms his U.S. distribution company carries, and why each one of the Japanese company’s three tonearm lines performs differently https://t.co/hJ5X7VuQaw

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Revox have teamed up with @_DeepPurple to jointly present exclusive, limited, and signed special editions of the venerable Swiss manufacturer’s B77 MK III tape recorder and T77 turntable, as well as the STUDIOMASTER A200 loudspeaker https://t.co/pcb1ZZ94gC

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Mark Smotroff reviews the @mofisoundlab One-Step versions of @michaeljackson’s Off the Wall & Thriller, and AP editor Mike Mettler tackles the Original Master Recording version of Dangerous (& offers his thoughts on the MoFi MJ One-Steps in his footnotes)
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@juliecmtweets gets a firsthand look and listen at Tien Audio’s 10th Anniversary turntable, as well as the company’s TT5 turntable and Record Coupler, at AXPONA 2026 https://t.co/rqyp4T9Uv7

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Carry the Light, @peterframpton’s 19th studio album, will be released by UMe on 180g yellow vinyl on 05.15.26. Read on to see what Peter and his son and co-producer Julian Frampton exclusively told AP editor Mike Mettler about the making of Light https://t.co/U4N0xXfioW