Issue 60 Opening Salvo: Summer, Already? Welcome to Copper #60! Ye Olde Editor may still be all askew from jet-lag, but life goes on, and half...read moreToo Much Tchaikovsky: Letter from London New York, May 22. I’ve had some of my favorite musical experiences here, beginning the first time I came forty...read moreMusic, Audio, and Other Illnesses: Structure Needs a Firm Foundation I’ve had a BHK Signature preamp for about a week-and-a-half, so it’s on the way towards breaking in. The first...read moreThe Audio Cynic: David Wilson: RIP The first 60 issues of Copper have featured 6 Audio Cynic columns headed "RIP". One in ten is far too...read moreQuibbles and Bits: Musicians, Restauranteurs, Plumbers You read a lot of brouhaha within the audio community about how musicians are not making any money out of...read moreTwisted Systems: Guitar Influences, Part 4: Albert King I woke up a couple of weeks ago and realized that I dreamed that Albert King called me to tell...read moreVintage Whine: The More Things Change.... Oh, you think you're so smart, Mr. 21st Century Hi-Tech Man. You know all there is to know about your...read moreMusic'al Notes: Cancer “What’s that black circle?” I asked the technician while looking at the ghostly images on the screen. The contrast between...read more... And Indie for All: Claudia Schmidt It’s been almost 40 years since a brainy, clear-voiced multi-instrumentalist from Michigan released her first collection of folksy yet idiosyncratic...read moreSomething Old / Something New: Tomás Luis de Victoria Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) is often referred to as “the most famous Spanish composer in Renaissance Rome” or...read moreIndustry News: Sonos: Bad News and Less-Bad News Since its founding in 2002, Sonos has stood apart in many ways from other booming California tech companies. For starters,...read moreThe Copper Interview: Kamel Boutros Cairo-born Kamel Boutros is a modern New York City Renaissance Man. As an internationally acclaimed opera baritone, he has performed...read moreThe Copper Interview: Conversing With Choueiri: Part 1, It's Not Rocket Science High-end audio is not rocket science … but don’t you ever wonder what would happen if a proper rocket scientist...read morerodrigues: It's All In The Materials Parting Shot: Lac Tremblant