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Roon for the Win
My fit of summertime audiophilia nervosa is officially over. I hope. Despite a fair amount of equipment change – well, OK, it was...
Aug 312 min read


Huzzahs for Mechanical Music
It has been a long time since the once-reviled "mechanical music" began making its inroads on our profession. Early in the 20th century,...
Aug 33 min read


The Source
Blomstedt, Gothenburg, Stenhammar, and BIS: Heaven I'm definitely an audiophile but I sincerely hope that I never devolve into the crazy...
Jun 13 min read


Program Note Satori
I practice a double career. On Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays from the end of August to mid-May I'm a college professor, the Chair of...
Mar 175 min read


Crabby Old Bags
The other night I awoke abruptly after a particularly awful dream that had percolated up from who knows where in my subconscious. It was...
Dec 19, 20245 min read


Hog Heaven, Viennese-Style
The Vienna Philharmonic isn’t just an orchestra. It’s the music world’s ultimate insiders club. You can’t get in merely by playing an...
Dec 14, 20244 min read
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