Tag Archives: LP

20 Recommended Reissues (2020)

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Chee

2020 is a tough and strange year for almost everyone. To me there was January and February and then December. This year is both forgettable and unforgettable at the same time. The year of color dot stickers and QR scanning. … Continue reading →

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荒島12吋

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Chee

My 10 Desert Island 12” Singles Look Of Love (NTX 103, Neutron Records) – ABCABC, Alphaville 同 Duran Duran 出道登場時的處女大碟都係非常出色嘅作品。 可說全部入圍我心中十大處女作。但在三個當中, 以歌曲, 錄音, 表演, 我會排 ABC在第一位。此外主唱 Martin Fry 歌詞寫得實在好醒, 我喺碟身上, 更學到D英文添。 Forever Young (249 264-0, WEA) – Alphaville如果島主話只可以帶3張嘅話, 呢張係首選。 快版 … Continue reading →

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AER LP Energizer – Shining Diamond

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Chee

Would this craziness ever end? We were asking ourselves after seeing and hearing what this latest trick did – AER’s LP Energizer, in our showroom. Since the beginning of our journey into this niche, interesting, at times strange hobby business, we have … Continue reading →

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LP-ing Etiquette

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Chee

Dos and Don’ts: Everyday guide to enjoying hi-fidelity audio’s best medium Don’t… under estimate the amount of LP storage space you need. It can consume your newly bought IKEA LP rack in no time. Do… your LP selection and sequence them before … Continue reading →

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LP Wall ~ Framing Your LP

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Chee

This webmaster loves LP cover art. Some years back, I blogged about “CD Killed the LP Cover Art” to voice my displeasure. LP cover has always been part of the music, and some of us even buy an album because of … Continue reading →

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10 Worthy LPs For Your Collection

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chee

Martin first wrote this article in Chinese for 1388.com some 12 years ago. To me, this article is as relevant to Martin as it is now and we thought it would be interesting to repost it here. So, if you would pardon … Continue reading →

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LP Quality Control

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chee

Many of you know that we only sell high quality LP and encourage you (our customers) to play only clean copies. Clean vinyl not only sound better and hence more enjoyable, it also prolongs your cartridge’s life. To continuously achieve our … Continue reading →

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Inner Groove Distortion (IGD)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chee

Putting it simply by Robert Harley of TAS Inner Groove Distortion or IGD is the “shattering” sound you may experience in the upper register towards the end of each side of the LP. Quoting from Issue 172 TAS from the … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Martin, Our Resident Analogue Expert

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Chee

In the second part Martin (Modular Audio’s resident turntable expert) shares with us his thoughts and playing experiences and looking back the fun filled years of how it all started. Question: Can you describe the first time you heard a … Continue reading →

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Cantopop Made In Japan

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Chee

Our last article Most Expensive Chinese LP, drew some curious feedback from you and we are encouraged by it. At the same time we are not exactly please because we still haven’t found a happy home for this gem. We reckon … Continue reading →

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