Decided to build a recording studio. It won't cost me a ton of bread. I heard that it's important to…
I had often heard of primitive 'field-coil' speakers, but it was not until i was confronted with a pair of…
Why do some of us (audio enthusiasts, recording engineers, musicians) choose to use old vacuum tube equipment? The reasons vary…
'Prepared Piano' is a time-honored technique of altering a Piano's sound "by placing objects (preparations) between or on the strings…
Picked up this pair of circa 1951 Electro-voice 655A mics for $25 at the flea market yesterday. These were the…
It’s a sign of real accomplishment for an artist to have a monograph of their work published. I would imagine…
A few years ago I bought a pile of old electronic parts from an anonymous junk dealer. Random stuff- 5…
How much control over their audio do music-listeners want and need? At the very least, we can agree that they…
A client recently asked me to service an antique piece of audio equipment: an Altec 438A. This device belongs to…
The story of RCA is a great American industrial story. From its origins in WW1 to decades to breakups and…