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Vienna's Finest Audio Show 2024

Issue 215Show Report

Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine of Germany (and other publications), where we share articles, including this one. Vienna Calling! First Impressions are everything.As soon as you entered the Austria Center...

Capital Audiofest, Part Two: More Thoughts and ...

Issue 214Show Report

In Part One of Copper’s Capital Audiofest show report (issue 213), I noted that overall, I thought the quality and consistency of the sound in the rooms was better than...

Another Look at AES Show New York 2024

Issue 214Show Report

As Copper readers may know, the annual Audio Engineering Society (AES) national conference is one my favorite audio events. The last AES convention, held in late 2024 at the Jacob...

Capital Audiofest 2024, Part One: The Trend is ...

Issue 213Show Report

If I had to sum up Capital Audiofest in a couple of words, they would be: Clarity. Fun. Normally at shows I find everything from rooms that blow me away...

AES 2024 Show Report: The Future of Audio, Today

Issue 212Show Report

The 2024 AES (Audio Engineering Society) convention took place in the Javits Center in New York this past October, in conjunction with the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention, which...

A Report from The Hong Kong High-End Audio Visu...

Issue 211Show Report

The Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual show has been held every summer since the inaugural edition in 2003, except in 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This year, the...

More Faces of NAMM 2024, and the Pursuit of Qua...

Issue 210Show Report

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...

The Many Faces of NAMM 2024, Part Two

Issue 209Show Report

At NAMM 2024, Harris Fogel took a lot of photos. Well, he is a photographer after all. Part One of this picture-packed photo essay ran in Issue 208. Here are...

T.H.E. Show 2024: 28 Years of High-End Audio…an...

Issue 208Show Report

When I first attended a T.H.E. Show in Las Vegas, it was the 5th anniversary of this event. Their June 2024 show in Costa Mesa was their 28th. Time flies....

The Many Faces of NAMM 2024

Issue 208Show Report

The NAMM Show is one of those events that is so much fun, educational, hip, and cool, that it’s hard to argue that attending it is work. Back from COVID...

AXPONA 2024, Part Two: Audio in Abundance

Issue 207Show Report

As I noted in Part One of my show report (Issue 206), AXPONA 2024 has grown to be a comprehensive, well-attended, sprawling audio gear fest featuring a who’s who of...

Maybe the Last Copper CES 2024 Show Report?

Issue 207Show Report

So, you’re probably wondering, um, wasn’t CES back in January, and here it is five months later, so what’s with the delay with this article? It’s a reasonable question, but...

AXPONA 2024: A Really Big (Audio) Show, Part One

Issue 206Show Report

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) has become the biggest audio show in the United States. The 2024 show featured more than 200 exhibit rooms with over 600 exhibitors and brands....

CanJam NYC 2024, Part Two: A Harvest of High-Pe...

Issue 206Show Report

In Part One of our CanJam NYC 2024 report (Issue 205), I noted that the show was vibrant and upbeat, and more diverse than ever both in terms of the...

Another 2024 AXPONA Report: Shattered Goals and...

Issue 206Show Report

Let’s admit this right up front: AXPONA is a ginormous, mahoosive audio show. Some of us simultaneously look forward to the event as much as we dread it. My weary...

CanJam 2024, Part One: Diversity in All Things ...

Issue 205Show Report

CanJam is an audio show dedicated to headphones and their associated components: headphone amps, DACs, cables and accessories. It’s the premier show of its kind, with events in New York,...

Behind the Scenes at Music’s Biggest Night: The...

Issue 204Show Report

The Crypto.com Arena (or the Staples Center, if you’re old school in downtown Los Angeles), is an imposing structure, appearing even more starkly colossal when devoid of Lakers, Clippers, or...

The 2024 NAMM Show: A Very Big Event for Music ...

Issue 204Show Report

Last January 25-28, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) gathered all types of music makers together for the 2024 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. It featured all...

Another Look at Capital Audiofest 2023

Issue 203Show Report

I was trying to think about the first audio show I attended. I couldn’t remember. Part of the reason for that was that because when I was young, there weren’t...

Capital Audiofest 2023: A Show Grows in Maryland

Issue 202Show Report

The most recent Capital Audiofest took place where it has for the past few years, at the Hilton Rockville in Rockville, Maryland. It’s grown from a casual affair in 2010...

The Audio Video Show 2023 from Warsaw, Poland

Issue 202Show Report

Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine (and others), where we share articles, including this one, between publications.   The Right Kind of DifferentFounded 27 years ago, the Audio Video Show in...

On the Scene at AES New York 2023

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As Frank Doris and John Seetoo noted elsewhere in this issue, AES New York 2023 was a rousing success. The conference always has something for everyone; it’s a trade show...

AES New York 2023: The Audio Engineering Societ...

Issue 201Show Report

Because of COVID, I was unable to attend the Audio Engineering Society’s (AES) annual convention in 2022, so I was particularly stoked to go to AES New York 2023, held...

Scenes and Gear from T.H.E. Show 2023

Issue 200Show Report

Our intrepid photographer/correspondent Harris Fogel was on the scene at T.H.E. Show 2023. As always, he took many photos of people and gear, and we present them here. For additional...

The Return of theCalifornia Audio Show

Issue 200Show Report

It had been a long wait. The ninth annual California Audio Show took place in 2019, but COVID concerns forced the postponement of the 10th. While the rest of the...

Munich HIGH END 2023, Part Three: Loudspeakers

Issue 194Show Report

Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine (and others), where we share articles, including this one, between publications.   Alles so schön bunt hier “Alles so schön bunt hier” (It’s all so...

Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour, and I Was There

Issue 194Show Report

Taylor Swift is one of those artists who truly needs no introduction. OK, briefly: she began writing songs at age 14 and really started to hit it big in 2008...

A Look Back at CES 2023

Issue 194Show Report

Editor’s Note: You might have noticed that some of our show reports happen quite some time after the shows occur. This is because of a variety of factors. It takes...

Munich HIGH END 2023, Part Two: Electronics

Issue 193Show Report

Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine (and others), where we share articles, including this one, between publications.  A Renaissance for the Integrated Amplifier It was needed. For many, it...

Still More from AXPONA 2023

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Part One of Don’s show report ran in Issue 190. Editor’s Note: You might have noticed that some of our show reports happen sometime after the shows occur. This is...

Munich HIGH END 2023, Part One: Analog Hi-Fi

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Copper has an exchange program with FIDELITY magazine (and others), where we share articles, including this one, between publications.   Simply unbreakable: the High End 2023 broke all records – both...

The Munich High End Audio Show 2023, Part Two

Issue 191Show Report

Part One of this show report appeared in Issue 190.   Even though I had been meaning to attend HIGH END, the Munich high-end audio show for a number of...

The 2023 NAMM Show: Craftsmanship and Artistry

Issue 190Show Report

The National Association of Music Merchants or NAMM Show takes place annually in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Convention Center, and is one of the largest music trade shows in...

Another AXPONA 2023 Show Report

Issue 190Show Report

Editor’s Note: You might have noticed that some of our show reports happen some time after the shows occur. This is because of a variety of factors – it takes...

A Visit to Jean Hiraga and the Munich High End ...

Issue 190Show Report

Even though I have been meaning to attend HIGH END, the Munich high-end audio show, for a number of years, this is the first year I have managed to make...

CanJam New York 2023: Getting Enthusiastic Abou...

Issue 188Show Report

I’m not sure about you, but my first notion of headphones or earphones came from my grandfather, Milton, who had one of those little mono earphones plugged into his little...

AXPONA 2023: Accessories Make the (Audio) Outfit

Issue 187Show Report

It’s been one of those years. Too many things going on, several distractions at home, travel schedules, inflation, and my constant state of mental disarray lately all meant that AXPONA...

A Visit to an Audio Engineering Society (AES) C...

Issue 187Show Report

The AES (Audio Engineering Society) conventions are among the most important shows in professional audio, which means that what you hear there today will have an impact on home listeners...

The DAM NYC Conference: Why Digital Asset Manag...

Issue 185Show Report

Q: What did the fish say when it bumped its head? A: DAM! So, I used to tell this kids’ joke to my students in digital imaging when speaking about...

CanJam New York 2023: The Audiophile and Pro Au...

Issue 185Show Report

The CanJam NYC 2023 headphones show at New York’s Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square was a much-anticipated event. Well attended, although somewhat smaller in the number of exhibitors and...

An Audio Journey, and More Photos from Capital ...

Issue 182Show Report

One of the most interesting and revealing aspects of an audio show is how it forces one to consider their own audio journey. Mine was pretty simple. It started with...

Capital Audiofest: Up Close and Personal, Part Two

Issue 181Show Report

In Part One of our Capital Audiofest 2022 coverage (Issue 180), I touched upon the family nature of the specialty audio business. And I’ve found it interesting how the industry...

Capital Audiofest 2022: Up Close and Personal, ...

Issue 180Show Report

My wife, Nancy Burlan, editor and reporter for Mac Edition Radio, asked me: “should we attend the Capital Audiofest this year.?” That was back in July 2022. It seemed like...

AES Fall 2022 New York – The Live Event Returns...

Issue 177Show Report

After two years of only streaming of their biannual New York show online due to the pandemic, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) returned to their live event presentation format at...

AES Fall 2022 New York – The Live Event Returns...

Issue 176Show Report

Since the pandemic erupted, many live trade shows and expos had their events suspended, or were forced to create a live streaming alternative. The Audio Engineering Society (AES) was no...

The New York Audio Show 2022, Part Three

Issue 175Show Report

Previous installments of our New York Audio Show 2022 reporting appeared in Issue 174 and Issue 172. The folks from TreeHaus Audiolab were exhibiting one of the audio world’s most...

The New York Audio Show 2022, Part Two

Issue 174Show Report

Even though Manhattan is the center of the photography universe, amazingly, it’s never had its own major photography festival. Sure, there are events like PhotoPlus Expo, held each fall at...

The NAMM Show 2022, Part Two

Issue 173Show Report

Part One of Copper’s NAMM 2022 Show report ran in Issue 172. Sony is a company whose presence was all over NAMM 2022, similar to how Adobe impacts any photography...

A Visit to The 2022 New York Audio Show, Part One

Issue 172Show Report

The New York Audio Show returned after a bit of a break, and it was nice to get back to a local event I had attended for the first time...

The NAMM Show 2022, Part One

Issue 172Show Report

When photography was in the process of being invented, two brilliant gents, Ferdinand Hurter (1844 – 1898) and Vero Charles Driffield (1848 – 1915), using a sewing machine and a...