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Opening Salvo

Opening Salvo

Welcome to Copper #11! Wherever you are, we hope it’s not as hot and dry as it is here in literally-on-fire Colorado. Here in mid-July, most folks are approaching some...

Opening Salvo

Issue 11Opening Salvo

Welcome to Copper #11! Wherever you are, we hope it’s not as hot and dry as it is here in literally-on-fire Colorado. Here in mid-July, most folks are approaching some...

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In My Room

In My Room

I wish my audio system could do this! From Electronics Made Easy, 1956. I want this. That is all. From Audio, June 1953. Guess he's not getting the gig. From...

In My Room

Issue 11AUDIO ANTHROPOLOGY

I wish my audio system could do this! From Electronics Made Easy, 1956. I want this. That is all. From Audio, June 1953. Guess he's not getting the gig. From...

More About Tinnitus

More About Tinnitus

Pleased to read the article regarding tinnitus. Tinnitus is a problem that confronts many people with or without hearing loss. There is no one cause for tinnitus; it can be...

More About Tinnitus

Issue 11INCOMING LETTERS

Pleased to read the article regarding tinnitus. Tinnitus is a problem that confronts many people with or without hearing loss. There is no one cause for tinnitus; it can be...

Italian Window

Italian Window

Canon 5D

Italian Window

Issue 11PARTING SHOT

Canon 5D

Son Of 10 More Forgotten Artists

Again with the self-indulgence: Of late, I’ve been listening to weird stuff like Tiny Tim, only to find 1) that his recordings were amazing, even in mono, and 2) that...

Son Of 10 More Forgotten Artists

Issue 11FEATURED

Again with the self-indulgence: Of late, I’ve been listening to weird stuff like Tiny Tim, only to find 1) that his recordings were amazing, even in mono, and 2) that...

Death Of The Brand

The term “brand” is thrown around pretty indiscriminately these days. Newbies in the workforce are urged to “build their brand” (which I would imagine is mystifying advice when one is...

Death Of The Brand

Issue 11Sucategory_FEATURED

The term “brand” is thrown around pretty indiscriminately these days. Newbies in the workforce are urged to “build their brand” (which I would imagine is mystifying advice when one is...

Jaco

Jaco

When I started out playing bass, like all novices I was pretty lousy. Luckily, you always played in the back behind loud guitar players, best friends who talked you into...

Jaco

Issue 11MUSIC TO MY EARS

When I started out playing bass, like all novices I was pretty lousy. Luckily, you always played in the back behind loud guitar players, best friends who talked you into...

Capital Audio Fest

Capital Audio Fest

The Capital Audiofest was held the weekend of July 8-10 at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville, in Rockville, Maryland. Know for its friendly, informal atmosphere and DIY roots, this year the...

Capital Audio Fest

Issue 11MY TURN

The Capital Audiofest was held the weekend of July 8-10 at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville, in Rockville, Maryland. Know for its friendly, informal atmosphere and DIY roots, this year the...

Issue 11

Issue 11

Issue 11

Issue 11
Andrew Norman: Pinball Wizard

Andrew Norman: Pinball Wizard

As I write this, I am sitting in a grade-school art teacher’s classroom in Poughkeepsie, New York. It’s deserted except for me and my laptop, but in classrooms all around...

Andrew Norman: Pinball Wizard

Issue 11TOO MUCH TCHAIKOVSKY

As I write this, I am sitting in a grade-school art teacher’s classroom in Poughkeepsie, New York. It’s deserted except for me and my laptop, but in classrooms all around...

Jensen: The Man, the Company, Conclusion

Jensen: The Man, the Company, Conclusion

In Parts 1 and 2 we discussed Peter Jensen’s journey from his birthplace in Denmark to California, his involvement in the creation of the moving-coil loudspeaker, and his role as...

Jensen: The Man, the Company, Conclusion

Issue 11VINTAGE WHINE

In Parts 1 and 2 we discussed Peter Jensen’s journey from his birthplace in Denmark to California, his involvement in the creation of the moving-coil loudspeaker, and his role as...

My Kingdom for a DAC

My Kingdom for a DAC

One of the nice things about digital audio is that it’s so simple to understand. We ‘sample’ (measure) the analog waveform many tens of thousands of times a second and...

My Kingdom for a DAC

Issue 11QUIBBLES AND BITS

One of the nice things about digital audio is that it’s so simple to understand. We ‘sample’ (measure) the analog waveform many tens of thousands of times a second and...

Encountering The Kutandara Tribe

Encountering The Kutandara Tribe

It’s hard to not stare when you meet a new tribe. You know what I mean: you see a group of people, different from the norm but tightly-knit, and you...

Encountering The Kutandara Tribe

Issue 11BEHIND THE GLASS

It’s hard to not stare when you meet a new tribe. You know what I mean: you see a group of people, different from the norm but tightly-knit, and you...

It's No Contest

It's No Contest

The long-running television show American Idol was often accused of single-handedly destroying American popular music. In its fifteen seasons AI (no, not “artificial intelligence”, although that might seem apropos) yielded...

It's No Contest

Issue 11THE AUDIO CYNIC

The long-running television show American Idol was often accused of single-handedly destroying American popular music. In its fifteen seasons AI (no, not “artificial intelligence”, although that might seem apropos) yielded...

The New Old Way

The New Old Way

We can all remember those moments when everything in our systems comes together --- when everything just WORKS. The last time I recall it happening with real clarity was when...

The New Old Way

Issue 11MUSIC AUDIO AND OTHER ILLNESSES

We can all remember those moments when everything in our systems comes together --- when everything just WORKS. The last time I recall it happening with real clarity was when...