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Table of Contents – Issue 219
“And for everyone who thinks that life is just a game/do you like the part you’re playing?” – Love, “You Set the Scene” In this issue: Jeff Weiner looks at...
Narada — The Other New Age Label, Part One
Quite possibly the most-maligned genre of music in the last 60 years (aside from progressive rock, which I also enjoy), new age had its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s....
The Wood Brothers Celebrate Their 20th Annivers...
Next year The Wood Brothers celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band, and in advance of that milestone they are about to release their ninth studio album, Puff of Smoke...
Bruckner for a Desert Island: Ambling in Realms...
Translation by Stéphane Treyvaud Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896), perhaps more than any great composer, endured relentless criticism and ridicule during his lifetime. Even today some music lovers find...
Another Bucket List Event: the 19th Annual La J...
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, the 19th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance rolled unto the Pacific coastline for a celebration of style, elegance, and engineering. What began as a modest...
The Vinyl Beat: The Cat’s in the Bag?
With AXPONA 2025 safely in the past, it’s time to hop back into the listening room with some records. I didn’t spend a penny on vinyl at the show (too...
From The Audiophile's Guide: Room Treatment and...
The previous installment on room treatment appeared in Issue 218. If you’ve already set up your system using the guidelines in The Audiophile’s Guide: The Stereo or The Loudspeaker,...
Talking With Yair Raz of Speaker Maker Innovo A...
Innovo Audio Designs is a relatively new company that makes active loudspeakers, with a unique take on built-in amplification and design. Their very distinctive Luxe T1 first caught my attention...
Suzanne Vega Paints Her Masterpiece Flying with...
I've known Suzanne Vega since 1983, when she was a receptionist at a publishing company and sent some lyrics to me at the New York office of Newsday. The words...
Blues History By Way of Classic Rock, Part One:...
Introduction I decided to construct a playlist of music from the 1930s for my own listening enjoyment. In doing research of leading artists from that decade, I discovered some household...
How to Play in a Rock Band, Part 12: Eating and...
Timing is everything – especially when it comes to eating and drinking before, during and after gigs. You want to be at your best when performing, and this requires giving...
Living Dangerously with Adona Corporation’s Zer...
Not to be confused with an insect, a Black Widow spider is a type of poisonous arachnid, which means that, among other things, it has its skeleton outside of its...
Octave Records Presents Singer/Songwriter Clay ...
Few albums convey the raw emotional intensity of an artist like Octave Records’ latest release, Clay Rose Live at Dharma Barn. It’s a stark, unvarnished presentation of a man and...
Hear the Quality!
Let's face it, not many audio components are as iconic as a McIntosh MC275 vacuum-tube power amplifier. This all-time classic was made from 1961 to circa 1970 and was reissued...
Back to My Reel-to-Reel Roots, Part 18: Reports...
Open-reel tape devotees are aware of the current state of support for the format, which is now entirely the province of the niche. As far as machines go – leaving...
PS Audio in the News
Audiophilia published two extremely positive reviews of the StellarGold DAC and Stellar Strata MK2 integrated amplifier. The DAC received an Audiophilia Star Component Award. The reviewer noted, “The StellarGold sets...
How to Post Comments on Copper
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The Beauty of Aging
This old International Harvester truck parked in Bisbee, Arizona has attained strikingly beautiful wear patterns.