COPPER

A PS Audio Publication

Issue 229 • Free Online Magazine

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AXPONA, the biggest audio show in the US, is happening April 10 – 12, and PS Audio will be there. If you’re attending, stop by – we’ll be in the Schaumburg A ballroom at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. There will be some surprises!

In this issue: Tis the season for audio shows, and we have reports from Florida Audio Expo and headphones show CanJam NYC. Harvard University gets a high-end audio education. Joe Caplan explores the healing power of sound. Jeff Weiner concludes his series on the earliest stars of country music. Frank Doris has stories about meeting famous rock musicians. B. Jan Montana gets an upgrade. Steve Kindig has a listen to the music of Africa’s Guinea-Bissau. Our latest installment from Paul McGowan’s The Audiophile’s Guide considers the benefits of measurements, and listening. Ray Chelstowski interviews slide guitarist extraordinaire Rick Vito about his new album, Slidemaster.

Wayne Robins goes back in time with Blue Öyster Cult. The Vinyl Beat covers reissues from Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz and more – and has some fresh audio show music suggestions. AAA Magazine’s Stephan Haberthür enjoys some four hand piano virtuosity. Harris Fogel attends the opening of Supreme Acoustic Systems. Frank Doris hears new music from Anne Bisson and Sam Morrison, gets Loaded with the Velvet Underground, and basks in the roar of the Stooges. The cassette strikes back at Ken Kessler. PS Audio gets a rave YouTube review of the PMG Signature Preamplifier. The issue wraps up with odd hospitality, good reception, and a cantina gateway.

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Contributors to This Issue:
Joe Caplan, Ray Chelstowski, Frank Doris, Harris Fogel, Ken Kessler, Steve Kindig, Stephan Haberthüer, Paul McGowan, B. Jan Montana, Rudy Radelic, Wayne Robins, James Schrimpf, Jeff Weiner, Peter Xeni

Logo Design:
Susan Schwartz-Christian, from a concept by Bob D’Amico

Editor:
Frank Doris

Publisher:
Paul McGowan

Post-publication Nitpicker:
Rich Isaacs

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The Earliest Stars of Country Music, Part Three Jeff Weiner The Healing Power of Music and Sound at the Omega Institute Joe Caplan CanJam NYC 2026 Show Report: Heady Sound, Part One Frank Doris Florida Audio Expo 2026: Warming Up to High-End Audio, Part One Frank Doris Quick Takes: Anne Bisson, Sam Morrison, The Velvet Underground, and the Stooges Frank Doris

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The Earliest Stars of Country Music, Part Three

Introduction Originally called hillbilly music, country music began to come of age in 1927 as a result of a set of recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company (or Victor Company) in Bristol, Tennessee. The Victor Company later became RCA Records. Known as the “Bristol Sessions,” 19 musical acts were recorded. Most notable were Jimmie Rodgers, and the Carter Family. Of great significan...

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