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Gramophone Dreams #111: Trip Wild: Crossing the Dateline

Herb Reichert Jul 21, 2026 0 comments

Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, "one of the most exquisitely grand clan houses in Southeast Asia."

I was walking with my neighbor, guide, old friend, and fabled "blue saloon" limo driver Beau Ranheim when I heard a shout from afar. It was Todd Garfinkle of M•A Recordings. "Hey Herb! Are you ready to go to Japan?"

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Gramophone Dreams #112: Audio Note IO II phono cartridge & Audio Note AN-S4L SUT

Herb Reichert Aug 26, 2026 0 comments

When I began writing for Stereophile in 2014, I decided not to mention Audio Note. I decided this because during the best part of the 1990s, I enthusiastically represented both Audio Note UK and Audio Note Japan (Kondo). I did not want my new readers thinking my Stereophile review stories were biased by my previous affiliations.