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Japanese Audiophile Takes Power Conditioning To A New LevelA Japanese audiophile has had an electricity pole installed in his backyard to improve the sound of his records.In the ultimate quest for audio purity,an 82 year old retired lawyer has become a contender for the world's most dedicated audiophile.He has been nicknamed "The Rock Grandpa" by his local record store.He spent $10,000 to plant a 40 feet high power pole in his garden that he has connected to the power grid to give him his o …

The Beatles' First Recording Has Sold For $150,000An ultra rare Beatles record has sold at auction for a staggering $150,000,fetching over 7 times it's $20,000 price tag.Recorded in 1962,and discovered in the attic of Les McGuire,the keyboardist in fellow Liverpool act Gerry And The Pacemakers,it features the first song John Lennon ever wrote "Hello Little Girl" and was cut just a few months before "Love Me Do" announced the Fab Four on the scene.The first recording to carry The Beatles name scr …

Music Downloads Could Be No More By 2020Nielsen,an American global information and measurement company,has reported that download sales in the US have fallen by 42% and with the rate they're falling,could be a thing of the past by 2020.Nielsen's figures are for single track downloads and confirm that purchase of songs have fallen 24% in the first half of 2016.Music Business worldwide says:"If single track sales continue to fall at this rate,purchases from download stores such as i-Tunes will be …

HIGH DEFINITION VINYL - ARE WE ABOUT TO GET IT?Austrian company Rebeat Digital have filed a patent to develop what would be the world's first "High Definition Vinyl" technology.Capable of producing records with longer playing times (up to approximately 30%)and a wider frequency range that would potentially cut waiting times at pressing plants in the process.The HD Vinyl process would involve using 3D topographical mapping combined with a laser to burn the music direct to the stamper.This would p …

Hang On To Your Helmet - HD Cassette Is Here!We know it's August but we just fell across one of the best April Fool's jokes and we thought we might share.....the HD cassette....Promising updated machinery and manufacturing methods,the new cassette will offer HD sound,unchewable tape and up to 360 minutes of storage space.The HD tapes offer Shush technology which offers a quiet performance free from hiss and noise,as well as anti-tangle protect which coats the tape with a special substance that m …