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Table of Contents – Issue 210
We are greatly saddened by the passing of Rondi D’Agostino (78) of Krell Industries. She was one of the most-loved and warm-hearted people in high-end audio. It was always a...
PS Audio Celebrates 50 Years, Part Two: The Beg...
I will share some stories with you of our history over the last 50 years – half a century of making audio equipment. There are a lot of stories, some of...
Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra on Impex Reco...
I have been extremely impressed with the reissues I’ve heard from Impex Records, including Patricia Barber’s Nightclub and more recently, Companion; the absolutely astonishing 1STEP Getz/Gilberto 45 RPM 2-LP release, and...
Subduing Satan
Imagine, if you will, a person living alone in a claustrophobic flat with an audio system which never stops playing, a volume control which doesn’t attenuate sound, and a “pause”...
Octave Records’ Audiophile Masters, Volume XI: ...
Octave Records has released Audiophile Masters, Volume XI: Covers Collection 2, featuring more cover versions of popular favorites and standards by some of Octave’s favorite artists. This companion to the...
The Evolving Jamtronica of Lotus in How to Drea...
The rock/electronic/jam/multi-genre band Lotus has effectively created the musical term, “jamtronica.” Across a 25-year career they have mixed synthesizers and other instruments with elements of house music in ways that...
FIDELITY Visits Eavesdrop, the Brooklyn Jazz Kissa
Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine of Germany (and other publications), where we share articles, including this one. The Kissa craze has reached New York – even though in the Big...
Jack White: No Name, Got Game
Former White Stripes Guitarist Earns Four Umlauts The White Stripes were either the last great rock band of the 20th century or the first great band of the 21st. Perhaps...
Sweet Caress, by Franco Ambrosetti and Strings:...
I’ll get right to the heart of it: this is one of the most gorgeous records I’ve ever heard, musically and sonically. It’s aptly titled: the music of Sweet Caress by...
The Musical Growth of Americana Band Fruition a...
Americana band Fruition has just released their first album in four years, and How To Make Mistakes is a departure from what fans might have come to expect from this...
How to Play in a Rock Band, 3: Gearing Up
In Part One and Part Two of this series, (Issue 208 and Issue 209), I noted the fact that I’ve played in rock bands for more than 50 years, and during that time, I’ve...
The Vinyl Beat
This month we have some vintage rock and roll and blues, jazz old and new, and a couple of frequently-reissued titles that will save you some hard-earned cash. A little...
PS Audio in the News
The Absolute Sound posted a detailed video review of the StellarGold preamp. In the review, Thomas Tan found a lot to enjoy…click here to watch the video. Secrets of Home...
More Faces of NAMM 2024, and the Pursuit of Qua...
I’ve been thinking about the ideas of craftsmanship and quality, especially after viewing so many drop-dead gorgeous instruments at NAMM 2024. Does the quality of the finish of a guitar...
Short Takes: Reading Lou Reed, Jazzing it Up, K...
I am in the enviable position of being able to listen to music many hours a day, since I work from home, even if it’s background listening most of the...
Back to My Reel-to-Reel Roots, Part Nine: Who K...
KK finds out that embracing a dormant format is full of surprises. Audiophiles come in many flavors, and I am not even remotely bothered by those who are, say, equipment...
Stone Knives and Bearskins
Surround sound, 1970s style. Who needs Ohm loudspeakers when you have this Zenith Circle of Sound radio? Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Joe Haupt. He's listening to the...
Mobile Art
On a recent trip to Southern California, I visited the Petersen Automotive Museum. It had the most impressive collection of cars that I have ever seen: three floors of everything...