The Vinyl Revival, Records, & Turntables w/ Michael Freme...

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In this episode, we get a crash course on the vinyl revival and why spinning records on a turntable is a more engaging way of listening to music. Our guest, Michael Fremer, is regarded as one of the premier experts in the audio field, and he's extremely passionate about it. Michael and Simon get into how Led Zeppelin II was made, why Howard Stern hates vinyl, how to go about buying your first turntable, the travesty of “smashed” music, turntables that cost as much as a house, and tons more.RELATED LINKSCheck out the Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Records Just Sound Better (3:11)The Vinyl Revival (7:16)Michael’s Today Show appearance (8:08)What’s A Pressing? (11:11)Record Store Days (14:22)Turntables (21:11)Michael’s First Turntable (24:34)A Turntable As Expensive As A House (25:46)Quincy jones and Michael Jackson (27:34)Turntables Are Vibrations Measuring Devices (30:16)Phono Preamps (33:41)Choosing Records (40:57)“Smashing” Ruins Good Recordings (43:04)Bob Ludwig’s Cut Of Led Zeppelin II (46:52)How To Really Listen To Music (54:04)Current Vinyl Sales (1:06:46)Michael’s Two Records (1:08:09)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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