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| News On the K A B Homefront * * KAB Celebrates 15 Years Serving The Record Collector and Sound Enthusiast * * |
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| November 2006 Presidents Statement Analog playback continues to be our main area of concentration. Analog appears to have established itself as the medium of true fidelity. With all the promise that digital offers, The mass public seems content to trade off fidelity for features. Alexander Graham Bell enjoyed better fidelity with his phone then most do today with digital cell phones. Compressed video and audio are the norm. And while all the features and interactivity are nice, some of us still want fidelity. What will the giants do if the world suddenly demands fidelity. Could they even deliver it? I wonder? My guess is, if you use up all the bandwidth offering low fidelity features, there will be little bandwidth left to offer fidelity. KAB will continue to support analog reproduction. We seek to offer the best performing products commensurate with good value and consistency in manufacturing. We will continue to place a high value on specifications and build quality. You can get a million opinions on what something sounds like, but until you have performance metrics, you canont know very much about true performance and build consistency. As I am fond of saying, "No two people hear the same thing, the same way, twice." Buying an audio product base solely upon what someone else says it sounds like is no different really then just rolling dice. Hearing something for yourself is the only meaningful subjective opinion that counts. And when that is not possible, specifications will guide you from making a move backwards. Never let someone tell you that specifications are meaningless. They are a contract between you and the maker. They insure that unit 1 is the same as unit 1000. May 2002 President Statement As we head into a new century, it is amazing and comforting to see the continued interest in analog source and playback equipment. KAB continues to invest in this technology. This year we introduced several phono preamps aimed at the collector, audiophile, professional and hobbyist. With more on the way. The website has a slightly different look with re-designed navigation bars. Hopefully this new look will improve the performance on more platforms. For all the supposed standardization of programming code and browers, there are still incompatibilities that prevent all platforms from seeing a website in the same way. If you should have trouble with the website, always get a message to us. We are very responsive and will make changes almost instantly if they are warranted. More turntable companies then ever are showing interest in 3 speed models featuring 78 RPM. Vestax has introduced the BDT2500 which can cover any speed from 16 to 98 RPM. A nice deck for under $400. Check it Out! We have re-introduced our Transcriber model as the newly christened Transcriber II using the Vestax BDT2500 as the platform. Now you really can play all your records on one deck! Check it Out! 1200 owners take note, the TD-1200 Fluid damping kit is now available. Transform your 1200 tonearm to worldclass performance now. Check It Out! We have lost the Numark TT2 but the Gemini PT2400 is nearly identical . We will lose the Numark TT100 soon. The New TT200 offers nearly the same features with a much more powerful motor. Not quite the same price. KAB Celebrated its 12th anniversary this October. I would like to thank all of our customers for helping us grow. Thankyou. I hope everyone enjoys our brand new website. Though I have kept most of the layout similar to the original, there are lots of added informational features. The shopping cart should make things easier too. I welcome your comments anytime. |
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| Publications Of Interest
These publications serve the record collector and sound enthusiast well. Of course there are many others, yet these have wide appeal proven by their longevity and large circulations.
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| KAB / Vestafire 78
Semi-Automatic Belt Drive Turntable ---» Check it
Out! KAB Transcriber II Turntable--» Check it Out! KAB Souvenir EQS MK12 Disc Re-Mastering Phono Preamp--» Check it Out! KAB Souvenir EQS MK2 Classic Phono Preamp--» Check it Out! KAB Souvenir VSP MKII --» Check it Out! KAB Great Sound Escort RF1 Rumble Filter --» Check it Out! |
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