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Table of Contents – Issue 218

Issue 218Opening Salvo

“Thank you for the days / Those endless days, those sacred days you gave meI'm thinking of the days / I won't forget a single day, believe me” – The...

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AXPONA 2025: Bigger and More Bustling Than Ever

Issue 218Show Report

AXPONA has become the major audio show in the US, and AXPONA 2025, held at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, was bigger than ever, with more...

It’s a Gas: Restoring the Legendary Hill Plasma...

Issue 218Frankly Speaking

Audiophiles of a certain age might know about the Hill Plasmatronics loudspeakers, a unique design that used ionized air, aka plasma, to create sound. Those of us who have heard...

Strawberry Fields For Ezra

Issue 218Wayne's Words

  My grandson learns to dig the Beatles I had a very close relationship with my maternal grandfather, Harry Levine. He emigrated to the United States more than 100 years...

How to Play in a Rock Band, 11: The Extremes of...

Issue 218Frankly Speaking

Playing outdoors can be a lot of fun, especially if it’s on a big stage to a large crowd. Summer outdoor gigs have a warm vibe that’s great to be...

A Visit to Turntable and Cartridge Maker Cleara...

Issue 218Featured

Copper has an exchange program with selected magazines, where we share articles, including this one, between publications. This one's from Germany's FIDELITY magazine.   Did you know that Clearaudio initially manufactured loudspeakers when it...

The Black Hole Boogie Band Brings a Fresh and F...

Issue 218Octave Pitch

Jazz/funk fusion with a nonstop melodic drive is what fuels Octave Records' latest release, Protostar from the Black Hole Boogie Band. The album, named for the process of stars being...

I'm Quitting Audio! Here's Why

Issue 218Featured

Copper has an exchange program with selected magazines, where we share articles, including this one, between publications. This one's from PMA Magazine: the Power of Music and Audio. When I recently said to my wife and...

Don Felder: Bringing Musical Gems from The Vaul...

Issue 218DIsciples of Sound

Guitarist Don Felder has been known for many musical talents, one of which is being the creator of magical musical parts that ended up being the foundation of some of...

The Vinyl Beat Pays a Visit to AXPONA 2025

Issue 218Show Report

I settle into the car, buckling up one last time. I’m walked out. I’m talked out. I’m certainly listened out. And I’m heading home. Another AXPONA under my belt. Another...

From The Audiophile’s Guide: Optimizing the Lis...

Issue 218Paul's Place

This article is part of a series of excerpts from The Audiophile's Guide, a 10-volume set that offers guidance and knowledge about all aspects of audio reproduction and system setup....

Where Zeus is Dead, Chaos Rules

Issue 218Featured

Brendon and Eleanor had been sweethearts since high school. They got married, bought a house, and had three kids. He was a truly happy man and credited Eleanor for much...

Australia’s Melbourne Audio Club Celebrates its...

Issue 218Featured

As told by co-founders, Kevin Morrish, aged 91 (pictured in header image with his DIY speakers), and the late Graham Cobb. The night wind blew down Bridge Road as the...

Channel Surfing

Issue 218Audio Anthropology

  This Grundig GDSM 202 stereo dynamic microphone system has to be one of the coolest-looking rigs ever. Although, one has to wonder about the stereo imaging in this configuration....

Back to My Reel-to-Reel Roots, Part 17: Stalkin...

Issue 218Copper Classics / Natural Born Kessler

In the wake of recent AudioJumble shows – see my articles in Issue 217 and Issue 164 – there has been a palpable buzz about vintage gear over the last few...

PS Audio in the News: PMG Signature Series Audi...

Issue 218PS Audio in the News

PS Audio has announced its all-new PMG Signature Series of top-of-the-line ultimate-performance audio components. The four models in the series include the PMG Signature Preamplifier, PMG Signature 512  PureStream DAC,...

How to Post Comments on Copper

Issue 218How to Post Comments on Copper

We get queries on how to post comments at the end of Copper articles. Here's how to get set up to leave comments: To comment at the end of an article, you...

Mind Games

Issue 218Parting Shot

Is that who we think it is? We can't say for sure as the artist wasn't available. The image is an art installation in Lowell, Arizona with a view of...