Stone Temple Pilots – Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop – Mofi Hybrid SACD
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Stone Temple Pilots Go Glam and Get Psychedelic on Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop: Includes “Big Bang Baby” and “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart”
Experience the Double-Platinum 1996 Album in Audiophile Sound for the First Time on Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD
If great art, as many believe, is inherently polarizing, then the Stone Temple Pilots’ Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop easily ranks as the California-based band’s finest album. Simultaneously celebrated and castigated upon release in spring 1996, the group’s third full-length finds vocalist Scott Weiland and company expanding their “grunge” palette with a smart blend of glam rock, psychedelia, jangle pop, and other related styles. Having benefited from long-view reassessments that shed the biases and meanness of initial criticisms, the double-platinum effort is now largely and rightly seen as a creative masterwork. All the more reason why it deserves reference-grade production.
T-Bone Walker – T-Bone Blues – Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) 180g 45rpm 2 LP Vinyl
Analogue Poductions (Atlantic 75 Series) (Mono) Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records! An indispensable release for T-Bone Walker fans! 180-gram 45 RPM double LP Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing
T-Bone Walker’s T-Bone Blues, was recorded during three widely separated sessions in 1955, 1956 and 1957 and released by Atlantic Records in 1959. AllMusic calls the album “the last truly indispensable disc of the great guitar hero’s career” and says the tracks on the album (5 Stars) “boast magnificent prescence, with T-Bone Walker’s axe so crisp and clear it seems as though he’s sitting right next to you as he delivers a luxurious remake of ‘Call It Stormy Monday.'”
Taj Mahal – Labor of Love (33 RPM) Analogue Productions Audiophile Vinyl
- Vinyl-only release!
- Previously unreleased late 1990s recordings!
- 180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
- Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from original 44.1kHz/16-bit session recordings
- Taj Mahal, loose and casual in informal recording sessions with peers
- Taj performs with guest artists: John Dee Holeman, Cool John Ferguson, Cootie Stark and Algia Mae Hinton
Takumi 2.1 Turntable
The essence of Takumi is to gain a sublime understanding of the nuances of a particular art. To be focused and spend countless hours on one thing, and to carry on. It requires one to empty the mind and focus in a way that is simply not possible when still acquiring a skill.
Designed by Rik Stoet, the Takumi TT Level 2.1DC is a meticulously engineered turntable that embodies the essence of analog purity.
Crafted with high-quality materials and innovative design, it offers audiophiles an exceptional listening experience.
Takumi 3.1 Turntable – Walnut
The essence of Takumi is to gain a sublime understanding of the nuances of a particular art. To be focused and spend countless hours on one thing, and to carry on. It requires one to empty the mind and focus in a way that is simply not possible when still acquiring a skill.
The Takumi 3.1 is a meticulously crafted turntable that embodies the pinnacle of analog playback.
Designed by Rik Stoet, this model combines precision engineering with aesthetic elegance to deliver an unparalleled listening experience.
Takumi Kin MC Cartridge
- Cantilever / Stylus: Ruby cantilever / Nude Fine Eliptical 5/15µM
- Coil / Impedance / Bandwidth: Square coil 6N OCC, impedance 4.7 ohm, Bandwidth 15-25.000Hz +/-2dB
- Output Level / Channel Separation / Balance: Output level 0.28mV, Channel separation > 28dB, Channel balance < 0.3dB
- Tracking Force / VTA: 1.6-2.0 gram, recommended force 1.8 gram, VTA 20 degrees
- Compliance / Weight / Recommended Load: 15 µM/mN, Weight 9 grams, recommended load 100-330 ohm
Takumi SpeedPod
The “SpeedPod” is an amazing product in many ways. Providing 0-33-45 and fine adjustment in 0.01 rpm steps
It provides TT Level 2.1 DC and TT Level 3.1 turntables with capabilities that only turntables with more than three times the budget are starting to offer.
Very few products offer this possibility of adjusting the rotation speed and stabilizing it to 1/100th of revolutions per minute.
It can also serve as secondary adjustments when the belt begins to be more flexible and requires an adaptation of the motor of the mobile assembly. You control the speed with the SpeedPod, a small external unit. It switches between 33.33 and 45 RPM, and lets you make fine adjustments in 0.01 RPM steps — helpful for older records or tuning by ear. Designed to integrate seamlessly, the SpeedPod fits precisely under the Takumi chassis. The “SpeedPod” is a unique product at an affordable price giving “High End” platinum performance.
Talk Talk – The Colour of Spring Vinyl LP With DVD
Talk Talk – The Colour of Spring – Deluxe Vinyl LP + DVD Set
A warm and atmospheric vinyl edition of Talk Talk’s acclaimed 1986 release. The album’s organic arrangements and expressive vocal work come through with clear analogue presence. Classic tracks such as “Life’s What You Make It” shine with strong dynamic detail. The included DVD adds useful context and extra depth to the experience. A standout choice for collectors of art-pop and refined alternative music.
