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FAE 2025 - CLEARAUDIO AND HANA BY KEN MICALLEF | ANALOG PLANET
SHOW REPORTS | POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The Clearaudio Reference Jubilee turntable ($30,000), with the gorgeous flagship Unity tonearm ($20,000), was mounted with a Hana Umami Red MC cartridge ($3,950). This analog goodness fed an Aesthetix Audio Corp. Rhea Signature Phono Preamplifier with Dynamicap capacitors, “hand-tuned RIAA,” and HRS feet ($10,000).
"...when vinyl hit the Clearaudio I was pleasantly surprised, quickly engaged, and wanted more. With Ochs spinning a Ray Montagne album, I was quickly caught up in the compelling faux Okie vocal, brushed drums and generally haunting ether."
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