*STAN RICKER 2/3-SPEED MASTERING "WORLD PREMIER" ! ! !* *About the Engineer Stan Ricker* US recording, mastering and lacquer-cutting engineer, born in Marblehead, MA, on Dec. 14, 1935. Known for cutting vinyl at half speed (hence the SR2 or SR/2 for "Stan Ricker 1/2). Mr. Ricker was owner/engineer at Stan Ricker Mastering, a musician (acoustic and electric bass and tuba, 67 yrs). He earned his BME from the University of Kansas. For over 48 years, his path took him through teaching, performing, conducting, recording, producing, engineering and mastering many projects. Stan Ricker was well known for his keen hearing and attention to details that some others simply do not understand. "The difference REALLY is in the details," was Mr. Ricker's mantra. Stan Ricker was voted "Disk Cutting Engineer of the Year" in 1981 by "Playboy Readers Poll" and was voted "Recording Engineer of the Year" in 1984. Employment: Keysor-Century Studios (1969 - 1970 and 1974 - 1975) United Sound (1970 - 1973) Location Recording Service (1973 - 1974) JVC Cutting Center (1975 - 1983) Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (1979 - 1983 with some additional short stints in 1986 and 1995) AcousTech Mastering (as contractor 1995 - 2001) Stan Ricker Mastering (1997 - 2015) ______________ • Artist: The New Miles Davis Quintet • Album: Miles • Title: Stablemates • Year: 1956 (1996 Reissue) • Label: Analogue Productions – PRLP 7014 [ TEST PRESSING • MONO ] ______________ Playback Equipment • Dynavector DRT XV-1 Moving Coil Cartridge https://www.dynavector.com/products/cart/e_xv1.html • SME V-12 Tonearm https://sme.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/SME-series-v-instructions.pdf • TechDAS Air Force III Air Bearing Turntable w/vacuum hold-down https://techdas.jp/pages/air-force-iii-2/ ( TechDAS, SME & Dynavector products are not currently represented by LTBS. Strictly shown for demonstration purposes ) • *ModWright PH9.0T* Tube Phono Stage * https://www.modwright.com/products/ph-9-0-ph-9-0x-ph-9-0xt-tube-phono-stage/ * *ModWright* products are represented and available for purchase exclusively from Let There Be Sound, L.L.C. of Weston, Florida. For more information contact Oswaldo Martinez at: e-mail - vinylrules@aol.com mobile - (954) 465-5040 ______________ Digital Recorder • Tascam DR-100 MkIII Portable Digital Recorder @ 24-bit/192k Resolution ______________ Produced by Oswaldo Martinez President/Let There Be Sound (954) 465-5040 http://www.lettherebesound.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buo2LIHzSbI

• Artist: Harold Prince In Association With Ruth Mitchell • Album: Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast Recording) • Track: Willkommen (Joel Grey And Company) • Reissue Year: 2018 • Label: Analog Spark – AS00064 ______________ *Source Playback* • *VPI Avenger Reference* Turntable (w/ Fatboy 12 Tonearm) https://vpiindustries.com/products/avenger-reference • *My Sonic Lab Eminent Ex* Moving Coil Cartridge https://mysoniclab.com/#/eminentex/ • *Van den Hul The Grail* Phono Stage https://www.vandenhul.com/product/the-grail/ *Please Note:* Let There Be Sound uses assorted *Nordost* Cables exclusively throughout the signal path for the finest signal transfer https://www.nordost.com * *VPI, My Sonic Lab & Van den Hul* products represented and available for purchase exclusively from Let There Be Sound, L.L.C. of Weston, Florida. For more information contact Oswaldo Martinez at: e-mail - vinylrules@aol.com mobile - (954) 465-5040 ______________ • *Record / Playback Cassette Deck* • *Nakamichi 680ZX* (Willy Hermann-overhauled) https://www.vintagecassette.com/nakamichi/680zx For more info on Willy Hermann Services: https://www.willyhermannservices.com ______________ • Tape: Recording The Masters FOX 60 [ Type I • 120µs ] • Noise Reduction used: Dolby B NR ______________ Digital Recorder • Tascam DR-100 MkIII Portable Digital Recorder @ 24-bit/192k Resolution ______________ Produced by Oswaldo Martinez President • Let There Be Sound (954) 465-5040 http://www.lettherebesound.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg5bz1uNf2c

• Artist: Al Stewart • Album: Year of The Cat • Title: Year of The Cat • Year: 1978 • Reissue Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL 1-009) ______________ Playback Equipment • Stanton 881S Mk.II Moving Magnet Cartridge http://www.audioreview.com/product/analog-sources/cartridges/stanton/881-mkii.html • Yamaha PX-2 Turntable http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-PX-2.html • Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk Phono Stage* http://www.raysamuelsaudio.com/products/f-117.html *Ray Samuels Audio products are available for purchase from Let There Be Sound, L.L.C. of Weston, Florida. For more information contact Oswaldo Martinez at: e-mail - vinylrules@aol.com mobile - (954) 465-5040 ______________ Digital Recorder • Tascam DR-100 MkIII Portable Digital Recorder @ 24-bit/192k Resolution ______________ Produced by Oswaldo Martinez President/Let There Be Sound (954) 465-5040 http://www.lettherebesound.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaCp46zrwRw

• Artist: Kiss • Album: Double Platinum (Exclusive Limited Edition Picture Disc) • Title: Calling Dr. Love • Year: 2020 • Label: Mercury ______________ Playback Equipment • Van den Hul MC-One Special MC https://www.vandenhul.com/product/mc-one-special/ • VPI Scout 21 Turntable https://www.vpiindustries.com/scout-21.html • Van den Hul THE GRAIL Phono Stage https://www.vandenhul.com/product/the-grail/ *All three products above represented and available for purchase exclusively from Let There Be Sound, L.L.C. of Weston, Florida. For more information contact Oswaldo Martinez at: e-mail - vinylrules@aol.com mobile - (954) 465-5040 ______________ Digital Recorder • Tascam DR-100 MkIII Portable Digital Recorder @ 24-bit/192k Resolution ______________ Produced by Oswaldo Martinez President/Let There Be Sound (954) 465-5040 http://www.lettherebesound.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDIACZx6rYI