Copper

Elegant simplicity: the legendary Fi X amplifier, designed by the late Don Garber. It delivers three watts per channel via a pair of 2A3 tubes. This is one of Garber’s... Read more...

Uncle Influencer

I recently watched the Ben Affleck and George Clooney film adaption of J.R. Moehringer’s memoir The Tender Bar. It’s a coming-of-age story during the 1970s and 1980 about young J.R., whose... Read more...

Around the World in 80 Lathes, Part Five

In our previous episodes, we had a good look at the final generation of Neumann disk mastering systems: the VMS-80 for cutting lacquer master disks, and the VMS-82, intended for... Read more...

Audio Pioneer Mel Schilling: In Memoriam

With the passing of Melvin “Mel” Schilling on January 14th, 2022, the world of high-fidelity music reproduction has lost an individual whose experience and expertise covered its entire history. Born... Read more...

CES 2022: A Different Kind of Show

CES 2022 struck me as an example of “on the other hand.” What I mean by this, is that fellow Mac Edition Radio editor Nancy Burlan and I debated whether... Read more...

The Spreckels Organ: A Historic Musical Treasure, Part Two

In Part One (Issue 154) we looked at the history and the technology behind the remarkable Spreckels Organ, the world’s largest pipe organ in an outdoor venue. It was built... Read more...

A CES 2022 Report, Part Two

Part One of this show report appeared in Issue 154. It continues with more coverage from The Digital Experience!, an event that is hosted by media event company Pepcom on... Read more...

We’re Not Gonna Take It!

Can an artist really stop the use of their songs by politicians? As an artist and manager of the band Twisted Sister, whose music is recognized and sold around the... Read more...

Gideon King & City Blog: Fusing Rock, Jazz, Creative Diversity and More

Rock’s great guitarists have often been renaissance men; artists who allow their creative spirit to be expressed across a variety of platforms and endeavors. Jeff Beck and the late Danny... Read more...

The Blues Project: Projections

It was my 13th birthday when my mother inquired if I had a preference for a birthday gift. I graciously asked for an album or two, as I was in... Read more...

Pilgrimage to Sturgis, Part 13

The Bhagwan played his sitar beautifully. I got lost in the experience of the music, the chanting of the students, and the warm, caressing sunshine. Then the music stopped. After... Read more...

I Wanna Be Your Dog

John Wasserman, Critic – Part One

Critics and reviewers, in general, are an oft-maligned bunch, and, some would say, rightfully so. The old saying, “Those who can, do, but those who can’t, teach” sometimes gets paraphrased... Read more...

Choosing New Speakers: Using Spinorama, Part One

In this series so far, we have considered a few factors to inform our buying decisions when purchasing a new pair of loudspeakers. We have looked at the importance of... Read more...

Towering Talent

I don't usually claim this space, but made an exception in honor of one of rock's greatest: Meat Loaf (1947 – 2022). Taken at the Paramount, Huntington, New York, March... Read more...

Be-Bop Deluxe: Reclaiming a Place In Prog Rock History

During the 1970s, the UK was fertile ground for some of the most significant rock subgenres to emerge and make their marks in music recording history. Artists like Led Zeppelin,... Read more...

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen: Danish Bass Virtuoso

His full name was Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, so everyone called him NHØP. Colleagues in the jazz world called him one of the best and most versatile bass players in the... Read more...

U2: Dublin Rockers

Four teens at a Dublin high school, fans of the Sex Pistols and the Clash, wanted to play music themselves. In 1976, these boys – Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam... Read more...

Never to be Forgotten

It is with great sadness that we report the loss of two of the industry’s most knowledgeable and most well-loved people. Robert Heiblim (69) was an expert in product development... Read more...

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