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Table of Contents – Issue 188

Issue 188Opening Salvo

I’m delighted to say that the ability to add comments to articles is back. Readers really missed this, as did I. However, since Copper is using a new platform, Disqus,...

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A Most Interesting Man

Issue 188Music'al Notes

“My name is Father Michael Cooper; may I speak to Roy Hall?” “Speaking,” I replied. He went on to tell me that he was an Orthodox monk who was opening...

Tito Puente: El Rey de la Percusión Latina

Issue 188Trading Eights

When Tito Puente (1923 – 2000) was a kid, he won a “Play Like Gene Krupa” contest. He always considered drums and the big band sound to be the basis...

Medieval Vocal Polyphony: Modern Recordings of ...

Issue 188Something Old / Something New

In the 1990s, the height of the early-music CD boom, every week seemed to see the release of a disc of arcane repertoire from the 10th through the 14th centuries....

An Amp for the Eons: Tsakiridis Devices’ Aeolos...

Issue 188From The Listening Chair

I make frequent trips to the retailer HiFi Loft, located in Manhattan’s Times Square. While I was on the way out of that establishment during a visit last year, I...

A Dream Goes On Forever

Issue 188Audio Anthropology

Nearfield Acoustics offered a number of PipeDreams loudspeaker models from around the year 2000 until...? Not much information is available online. They came in a number of configurations, often comprising...

Singer/Songwriter Dan Montgomery Returns to His...

Issue 188Idle Chatter

A seasoned songwriter, skilled multi-instrumentalist, and capable studio engineer, Dan Montgomery's impact on music run far deeper than the average fan might know. While some may recognize Dan Montgomery as...

A Copper Audio Experience

Issue 188Parting Shot

Copper-veneered speakers from Copper reader Mike Van Hoe…it’s a natural combination! These are made using CommonSense Audio Monitor MK II enclosures, with Classic 8+ Series alnico-magnet drivers. CommonSense Audio offers...

CanJam New York 2023: Getting Enthusiastic Abou...

Issue 188Show Report

I’m not sure about you, but my first notion of headphones or earphones came from my grandfather, Milton, who had one of those little mono earphones plugged into his little...

Does Surround Sound Have a Future In Jazz?

Issue 188Sitting In

Surround sound and immersive audio are increasingly common in pop music. Do these technologies make sense for jazz recordings?   Since the late 1950s, stereo sound has served jazz well;...

The Brooklyn-Canton Roots-Rock Digital Highway ...

Issue 188The Copper Interview

Much press is given to ever-younger indie artists creating music thanks to digital recording software, samples, loops and computers. However, there are also countless veteran indie artists who are still...

Contemporary Classical Music from Octave Record...

Issue 188Octave Pitch

Octave Records is proud to announce the release of Conversations by composer, pianist and conductor Gustav Hoyer, an album of new works that combine classical music inspirations with contemporary influences....

The 2023 La Jolla Concours: A Bucket List Event

Issue 188New Vistas

The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance celebrated its 17th year on April 23rd, 2023. This event is located on the coast in La Jolla, California just north of San Diego. The show featured more...

The Return of Tower Records: Welcome Back, You’...

Issue 188Featured

At a time when institutions and entities we cherish might disappear, the rebirth of the Tower Records brand is especially welcome. Since the company’s Chapter 7 liquidation in 2006, I...

Tales of Power in the Dark Ages

Issue 188Revolutions Per Minute

Back in the 1930s, the transition from purely acoustic sound recording to electrical recording and reproduction brought with it a dependency on a source of power. The electricity grid back...

Impex Records Invites Me to Patricia Barber’s N...

Issue 188Frankly Speaking

I’ll admit, I was late to get hip to Patricia Barber. Sure, I was aware of her, as her 2021 album Clique! has become a deserved audiophile favorite for its...

A Visit to Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems

Issue 188Deep Dive

Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine (and others), where we share articles between publications. Here we are honored to present an article from FIDELITY about a tour of Dan D'Agostino Master Audio...