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After the Eclipse

After the Eclipse

Welcome to Copper #40! The old expression "a miss is as good as a mile" seems to apply to the recent eclipse: those of us in the 90% range of totality were...

After the Eclipse

Issue 40Opening Salvo

Welcome to Copper #40! The old expression "a miss is as good as a mile" seems to apply to the recent eclipse: those of us in the 90% range of totality were...

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The California Audio Show Part 2

The California Audio Show Part 2

Part 1 of my report on the California Audio Show appeared in Copper #91. That article gave an overview of the show, and described the exhibit rooms on the first floor. This concluding piece will...

The California Audio Show Part 2

Issue 40FEATURED

Part 1 of my report on the California Audio Show appeared in Copper #91. That article gave an overview of the show, and described the exhibit rooms on the first floor. This concluding piece will...

Jethro Tull Beggar's Farm

Jethro Tull was a intriguing lawyer and agriculturist whose life straddled the turn of the 18th century.  Tull passed the bar in 1693 but soon developed some lung problems that prompted...

Jethro Tull Beggar's Farm

Issue 40MUSIC TO MY EARS

Jethro Tull was a intriguing lawyer and agriculturist whose life straddled the turn of the 18th century.  Tull passed the bar in 1693 but soon developed some lung problems that prompted...

A Critical Listener

A Critical Listener

A Critical Listener

Issue 40FEATURED

Bang & Olufsen, Part 1

Bang & Olufsen, Part 1

In 2013 I was fortunate to have a consulting gig with Bang & Olufsen, in Denmark. Drawing upon that experience, this piece will be partly travelogue, partly the usual brand...

Bang & Olufsen, Part 1

Issue 40VINTAGE WHINE

In 2013 I was fortunate to have a consulting gig with Bang & Olufsen, in Denmark. Drawing upon that experience, this piece will be partly travelogue, partly the usual brand...

Intelligence Inside

Way back in Copper #26 I wrote “The IoT is Not For Me”, in which I bemoaned the unnecessary inter-connectedness of every damn thing from cars to refrigerators and dishwashers. As I...

Intelligence Inside

Issue 40THE AUDIO CYNIC

Way back in Copper #26 I wrote “The IoT is Not For Me”, in which I bemoaned the unnecessary inter-connectedness of every damn thing from cars to refrigerators and dishwashers. As I...

The Death of High-End Audio?

We’ve all seen and heard the discussions concerning the so-called death of high-end audio.  There are many reasons why that topic keeps resurfacing, but here is the one that I...

The Death of High-End Audio?

Issue 40FEATURED

We’ve all seen and heard the discussions concerning the so-called death of high-end audio.  There are many reasons why that topic keeps resurfacing, but here is the one that I...

I Scream, You Scream---For Gelato? Sorbet?

The freezer section at the local grocery store is only getting more complicated as food trends ebb and flow. Seasons change, kitchen technology improves, and what results is a seriously...

I Scream, You Scream---For Gelato? Sorbet?

Issue 40FEATURED

The freezer section at the local grocery store is only getting more complicated as food trends ebb and flow. Seasons change, kitchen technology improves, and what results is a seriously...

Frescobaldi

For the majority of classical music fans, Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) might not rank among the pantheon of composer superstars, but he was one of the most influential composers in European...

Frescobaldi

Issue 40SOMETHING OLD / SOMETHING NEW

For the majority of classical music fans, Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) might not rank among the pantheon of composer superstars, but he was one of the most influential composers in European...

Out of Control

This article was first published in the Dubai-based English daily Gulf News. I’ve written a personal essay for their op-ed page twice a month since 2005. I often write about music and...

Out of Control

Issue 40FEATURED

This article was first published in the Dubai-based English daily Gulf News. I’ve written a personal essay for their op-ed page twice a month since 2005. I often write about music and...

Forest, Near Big Sur

Forest, Near Big Sur

Forest, Near Big Sur

Issue 40PARTING SHOT

Sadie

“Hello Sadie, when are you leaving?” said my father, the most mild mannered of men. Aunt Sadie had arrived at our doorstep on her annual visit. She was my mother’s...

Sadie

Issue 40MUSIC'AL NOTES

“Hello Sadie, when are you leaving?” said my father, the most mild mannered of men. Aunt Sadie had arrived at our doorstep on her annual visit. She was my mother’s...

My Favorite Tweak

It involves an Eberhard Faber Design Art Marker No. 255, in green if you insist, but you can also use a pencil. While listening to music (it works with analog...

My Favorite Tweak

Issue 40HOBGOBLIN

It involves an Eberhard Faber Design Art Marker No. 255, in green if you insist, but you can also use a pencil. While listening to music (it works with analog...

Petite Noir

There are as many influences on Petite Noir’s music as the singer/songwriter/producer has claims to nationality. The 27-year-old started life in Belgium as Yanick Ilunga, son to Congolese parents. He...

Petite Noir

Issue 40... AND INDIE FOR ALL

There are as many influences on Petite Noir’s music as the singer/songwriter/producer has claims to nationality. The 27-year-old started life in Belgium as Yanick Ilunga, son to Congolese parents. He...

Meetings With Remarkable Men, Part 1

Last time out, I wrote a bit about the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound, and a little about the circumstances surrounding it. It’s something I’m thinking quite a bit now...

Meetings With Remarkable Men, Part 1

AND OTHER ILLNESSESAUDIOIssue 40MUSIC

Last time out, I wrote a bit about the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound, and a little about the circumstances surrounding it. It’s something I’m thinking quite a bit now...

Changes Everywhere in Audio

There are major changes afoot in the audio industry, and few are being formally announced by press-releases. I’ll present info that is verified as reliable, and link to sources when...

Changes Everywhere in Audio

Issue 40INDUSTRY NEWS

There are major changes afoot in the audio industry, and few are being formally announced by press-releases. I’ll present info that is verified as reliable, and link to sources when...

The Pipe Organ in my Living Room : <br>A Lifelong Journey

The Pipe Organ in my Living Room : A Lifelong J...

[This issue’s In My Room is a little different from our usual offerings: Joseph Grogan tells the tale of building a pipe organ in his living room, combining seriously high-quality audio equipment...

The Pipe Organ in my Living Room : A Lifelong J...

Issue 40IN MY ROOM

[This issue’s In My Room is a little different from our usual offerings: Joseph Grogan tells the tale of building a pipe organ in his living room, combining seriously high-quality audio equipment...

Two's a Compliment

[The article deals with two’s complement, but the title was spelled as it is as a bit of a joke by Richard. So—no emails to  Ye Olde Editor complaining of...

Two's a Compliment

Issue 40QUIBBLES AND BITS

[The article deals with two’s complement, but the title was spelled as it is as a bit of a joke by Richard. So—no emails to  Ye Olde Editor complaining of...