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Issue 18Opening Salvo

Anyone who has been around rock music at all knows that the phrase concludes, "..to the show that never ends." In real life, shows end, and their aftermath prompts both...

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In My Dreams

Issue 18MUSIC AUDIO AND OTHER ILLNESSES

Sometime in 1995, Bill Bottrell called and wanted me to be on stand-by. He was supposed to meet someone whom he had been putting off, but just in case, he...

Tape Heaven

Issue 18IN MY ROOM

That big shiny aluminum turntable is a Triangle Art Signature, with two Triangle Art 12″ Osiris tonearms and ALL the extras!!!  Cartridges are a Triangle Art Zeus with mods,and a...

Talking Direct

Issue 18FEATURED

Back in my pre-teen youth, I had an undying love for the brand Technics. My uncle owned a Technics cassette deck , the local hi-fi store seemed to stock nothing...

Subwoofery: ...

Issue 18FEATURED

The Listening Position: This series was implemented to assist music-loving audiophiles in gaining much more musical involvement with their systems that feature “full-range” loudspeakers.  As such, it is not about...

A Walk Around RMAF

Issue 18MY TURN

I've already written plenty about this year's RMAF, and the challenges the show faced and overcame. Time now to just leave you with a few images from the show, and...

The Once and Future Tweeter

Issue 18VINTAGE WHINE

Back in the day, I had many an asthma attack induced by musty old magazines purchased at yard sales and flea markets. I loved car magazines, hi-fi mags, and especially...

Giraffes and Whipped Cream: Frank Zappa

Issue 18MUSIC TO MY EARS

Two of my kids have a cat with decidedly uncatlike characteristics.  Having known a few cats in my time, the strangest thing about Jeter is the kids can take him...

Transformation

Issue 18QUIBBLES AND BITS

What is the biggest, most fundamental difference between Mathematics and Physics?  I would say that it is the fact that Mathematics is absolute.  Let me put it this way, our...

Liszt, Show Business, and Art

Issue 18TOO MUCH TCHAIKOVSKY

Franz Liszt (1811–86) practically invented the showbiz end of classical music. He was the first touring pianist to give solo concerts in large halls. He was the first to play...

RMAF: Lucky 13

Issue 18THE AUDIO CYNIC

I promise to step away from the topic of audio shows after this. I can imagine that for non-attendees, reading about audio shows must be a little like reading a...

Fall Leaf

Issue 18PARTING SHOT

Tromping through the Rockies with a view camera strapped to my back, I spent many a lovely afternoon in search of fall colors. I had stumbled upon this dilapidated barn...