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All of us at Copper wish everyone a happy, healthy and wonderful holiday season and New Year. We appreciate your readership and support very much as we share our love... Read more...

Capital Audiofest 2025: Must-See Stereo, Part One

For those of you who have never been to Capital Audiofest, it’s one of the country’s major audio shows, and an absolute paradise for audiophiles. If you want to experience... Read more...

<em>Otis Taylor and the Electrics</em> Delivers a Powerful Set of Hypnotic Modern Blues

Otis Taylor and the Electrics Delivers a Powerful Set of Hypnotic Modern Blues

Octave Records’ latest release, Otis Taylor and the Electrics, reaffirms the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist as one of the greatest artists on the modern blues scene, capturing the unfiltered energy, grit, and soul... Read more...

A Christmas Miracle

Many years ago in a small town far away, a young couple dropped their motorcycle when they hit pea gravel around a curve. Pea gravel was used in winter to... Read more...

T.H.E. Show New York 2025, Part Two: Plenty to See, Hear, and Enjoy

Part One of my T.H.E International Audio Show New York 2025 appeared in Issue 224, To recap: The event was held at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands hotel in Hasbrouck Heights,... Read more...

Underappreciated Artists, Part One: Martin Briley

I’ll be the first to admit that my musical tastes do not align with the great majority. My favorite genre is progressive rock (prog, as it is now known), but... Read more...

Rock and Roll is Here to Stay

An Unpublished Review of Richard Nader's Rock and Roll Revival, Vol. 2, 1969 This was the first article I ever sent to Rolling Stone, on spec. I had just returned to... Read more...

A Lifetime of Holiday Record (and CD) Listening

I’m digging into the archives this year to highlight a handful of holiday records I’ve enjoyed throughout life. Some of these I’ve owned only on CD, but otherwise, playing the... Read more...

Little Feat: Not Saying Goodbye, Not Yet

The Who once infamously sang, “I hope I die before I get old.” Rock music was long defined by a live-fast-die-young mythology. But the artists who survived that era discovered... Read more...

How to Play in a Rock Band, Part 18: Dealing With Burnout

While playing in a rock band can be a total rush, like any field of endeavor, there can be times when you get burned out. It can happen for any... Read more...

The People Who Make Audio Happen: Can Jam SoCal 2025

CanJam SoCal 2025, held this fall in Irvine, California, was a class-act headphones show from start to finish. With a plethora of rooms hosting folks like Dekoni/ Audio/Grell/Dark Matter Audio... Read more...

Chicago’s Sonic Sanctuaries: Four Hi‑Fi Listening Bars Channeling the Jazz‑Kissa Spirit

Copper has an exchange program with selected magazines, where we share articles between publications. This one's from Canada's PMA Magazine. Chicago’s listening bars offer a new kind of nightlife, where hi-fi... Read more...

From <em>The Audiophile’s Guide:</em> Controlling Bass Frequencies Through Membrane Absorbers (and How to Build Your Own)

From The Audiophile’s Guide: Controlling Bass Frequencies Through Membrane Absorbers (and How to Build Your Own)

When it comes to controlling bass frequencies in a room, it’s important to remember that most bass problems can be solved through careful placement of both your listening position and speakers.... Read more...

Your Editor’s Tips for Attending Audio Shows

I’ve written a lot of show reports, to the point where I was starting to repeat myself in some of the advice I was giving. So, I thought I’d write... Read more...

PS Audio in the News

Several PS Audio components appeared in The Absolute Sound 2026 Editors’ Choice Awards. The products that are in the listings include the Aspen FR10 and Aspen FR30 loudspeakers, S300 stereo... Read more...

Back to My Reel-to-Reel Roots, Part 24

Update: It's only been three years since this installment first appeared, but its pro-reel-to-reel enthusiasm (along with the rest of the series) has been rewarded. 2025 saw three crucial introductions... Read more...

Holiday Music

Here's to happy holidays and a wonderful New Year from all of us at Copper! It's a majestic holiday gift indeed. The world's most useful 1950s radio,... Read more...

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