The 8th thru the 10th, 2024, in Rockville, MD as usual. Some people arrive early. Get your hotel situation sorted out early.
Please discuss with members if you want to carpool or share a room. RSVP below and use the Help out with box if you need to carpool or a room.
Open this link for more details and times: https://thevoicethatis.com/tvti-live-2024/
Doug White, of The Voice That Is (TVTI), in cooperation with the Philadelphia Area Audio Group and the New Jersey Audio Society, will host a two-day event in Broomall, PA featuring great music on vinyl only (no digital) and open discussions.
Featured equipment:
TVTI will feature the new Acoustical Systems A*Stellar turntable, Paladian X.O. Boron cartridge, and Axiom and Aquilar tonearms; The new van den Hul SX phono stage; Vinnie Rossi’s Gen 2 Brama Integrated Amp; and new Turnbull Prestige Audio cables. Other products in the system include TIDAL Piano G3 speakers, HRS EXRD Audio Stand, and Equitech Balanced Power. Each manufacturer in attendance will have the opportunity to share product details.
There will be two sessions on Saturday and one on Sunday for the TVTI event. Attendees will be able to participate in direct one-on-one conversations with the presenters in attendance.
Message from the Philadelphia Area Audio Group:
"Please join us for a special webinar with audio legend Peter Ledermann, president and chief engineer of Sound-Smith. Peter founded Sound-Smith in 1969 and has grown the company into the premier cartridge restoration firm while also being well known for their Strain Gauge and Fixed Coil cartridges. Peter introduced the Strain Gauge cartridge at CES in 2001, along with a line of 'fixed coil' ultra low mass 'variable reluctance' moving iron cartridges which the company has been uniquely evolving since their introduction. Peter continues to invent, teach and develop new products both within and outside of the audio field. Please join us for what should be a fascinating discussion with Peter."
Instructions to join the ZOOM call:
The registration link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcud-ugqzkvHtaFBKr7inejFm_k5rZpffYz
The meeting ID and passcode:
ID: 933 0285 2542
Passcode: 565451
Please do not distribute this information to people outside our club members. The PAAG is understandably fearful of hacked Zoom meetings.
VPI is hosting a 9-11 charity fundraiser. $20 door fee. Details can be found by opening the link below:
https://www.vpidirect.com/pages/tunnel-to-towers-x-hifi-cares
We are excited to host an exclusive listening event Sunday, June 2, for the NJ Audio Society, featuring SME’s most technically advanced turntable yet, the Model 60. Come in and listen to your own vinyl or choose from our wide selection - ranging from Coltrane to Iron Maiden.
The reference system will feature the following:
SME Model 60 Turntable, AVM Ovation PH8.3 Reference Phono Stage, Canor Audio Hyperion P1 Preamps, Canor Audio Virtus M1 Mono-Blocks, Wilson-Benesch Discovery 3Zero Loudspeakers, Perlisten Audio D12 Subwoofer, Clarus Crimson Interconnects and Speaker Cables, Puritan Power Conditioning and Power Cables, Lateral Audio Stands,Vicoustic Absorbers, Diffusers and Bass Traps
This event will be held on Sunday, June 2 from 12 – 5 PM and we will have light refreshments throughout the day. Please reach out directly to Laura Bierfeldt at laurab@verdantaudio.com or call 917.293.3648 to schedule your time today.
VPI will be hosting Gershman who will introduce the 30th-anniversary edition of its fabled Black Swan speaker ($90,000 USD/pair). Also playing at the event will be the company’s 30th Anniversary Grand Avant Garde speaker ($18,000 USD/pair).
Deepak has finally rescheduled his meeting. It's on Saturday!
Food Wise: Indian Vegetarian, with non-alcoholic beverages. I will also have some fruits, chips, etc for snacks
Please remove your shoes when entering the premises. Do not bring any food or beverages.
The Connecticut club has kindly offered to include us on their road trip to Binghampton, NY next Tuesday, August 8. We’ll first visit Audio Classics, with a demo of Klipsch Jubilee speakers and McIntosh electronics. Pizza will be served. Then it’s on to McIntosh a few minutes away for a factory tour.
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center | Schaumburg, IL
Please sign up below if you intend on going so other members can see who's going. Thanks!
Former member Ross Wagner, also a member of the NY club will be showing some of his photography from over the years. Open to the public. The Watchung Art Center is right in the middle of downtown Watchung, right off of both RT78 and RT22. See their website for more details.
Join us on Sunday December 4th for the first VPI Record Fair, featuring Mat, Harry, and their personal record collection all for sale. Come find new gems for your collection, or swing by just to say hi to your favorite team.
Note: the address (see below) is Mat’s martial arts school, NOT the VPI Listening House or the factory.
The Audiophile Society (of New York) has invited NJAS members to their first live meeting at a member's home since Covid. Beau lives in Brooklyn and he's about an hours drive from Bridgewater with no traffic. Carpooling is strongly recommended. Beau is a long time audiophile and his system is worth the drive. Beau is also a great cook and will be serving a Cajun themed lunch cooked from scratch. Feel free to bring your own CDs and LPs.
Beau's system:
Fairchild 750 turntable
Schick 12” tonearm
Analog Engineering AE-2008 (Empire 208 mod) TT
Abis SA-1 tonearm
Miyajims Premium BE mono
Tedeska Torres cartridge stereo
Miyajima Kansui cartridge stereo
DYLP cartridge stereo
April Sound Phono Stage
EMIA “The Bomb” Silver mono step-up
Ayre C-5 SACD player
CAD 1543 Mk2 DAC
April Sound 50 SET monoglots
Ayre V-1 amp
Fleetwood Sound Deville loudspeakers
Anticables Level 1
Please comment if you were there!!
From their website:
Welcome to the Capital Audiofest, the East Coast’s Favorite Audio Show! CAF started out in 2010 as a very casual show and has evolved into a well-organized and well-attended event that most everyone in the audio industry knows about.
CAF is recognized as a fun, friendly and family-oriented show, where you often see families strolling from room to room listening to music, auditioning gear and browsing the multiple bins of vinyl records, CDs and accessories in the Atrium Marketplace. In the evenings we have live music in the bar and special live performers in the Theater, and local distillers offering tastings.
CAF is an experience that, once you try it you will feel as though you’re part of the family.
[Put your itenerary and desire to carpool in the volunteering spot and/or on the Club Wall. Thanks!]
This is a rescheduling of the meeting Alta had to postpone in July. Please RSVP below if you plan on going to VPI. Start time changed to 1 pm.
Mike Levy of Alta Audio will be holding forth on his new Titanium Hestia II, a three-way, floorstanding work of art. This will be the debut of the Titanium Hestia II, which incorporates titanium formers for extended dynamics, power handling and frequency response. The meeting will also feature the Statement Series Alyssa and Adam speakers.
VPI will be showing off its new Avenger Direct in addition to the HW-40 Black and Classic Signature turntables. And from Infigo Audio you'll hear the Method 3 Class A monoblock amplifier, Method 4 DAC, the all-new Method 5 Phono Stage and the Fluvius Streamer with new fiberoptic data transport.
The audiophile socity of NY will be there, so say Hi!
For our October Zoom meeting we’ve got Gary Gill back to answer your questions about what’s coming up at the Capital Audiofest. The much-loved Rockville, MD audio show will be held this year from Friday, November 11th through Sunday, November 13th
Join us on the Zoom to learn about what the manufacturers and dealers are planning, and what kind of seminars and special events will be offered. As in the past, you must first register to join the meeting! You can register at any time, but please try to be helpful and take care of it well before the meeting.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtc-qqrjItH9eFUMn8fV46Nal3c9Pda8Y5
Zoom meeting. Details to follow
Norman Varney
AV RoomService
www.avroomservice.com
Norman Varney is the owner of AV RoomService, an acoustic design company that also manufactures innovative acoustical products. Having been in the noise control and sound quality industries for decades he has earned awards for acoustical products and room designs while working for A/V RoomService, Kinetics Noise Control, Owens Corning Science & Technology Center and MIT. Mr. Varney has presented white papers to the noise and vibration industries and written articles on acoustics for numerous publications over the years, as well as participated in seminars and panel discussions. He is an active member of ASTM (Committee E-33 on Building and Environmental Acoustics), Acoustic Society of America, Institute of Noise Control Engineering, AES, NAMM, CEDIA, etc
Zoom Meeting April 23rd:
Please join us this month for a presentation by Tom Fine on the history
of stereo recording. Tom gave this material to the AES a few years ago
in two parts: “The Roots of Stereophony” and “The Commercialization of
Stereophony.” He promises not to dumb it down for us lowly audiophiles,
but he will speed it up into one seamless lecture, which will delve into
the technologies and key people involved in the early commercialization
of stereophonic sound recordings. To really spice up the meeting, Tom
will include rare, historically significant audio examples, including
excerpts from the first commercially-available stereo LP, plus excerpts
from the author's collection of stereo demonstration records and tapes.
Put on your best headphones on and enjoy the show.
Tom of course is the scion of the late Fine family of recording
engineers, Robert and Wilma Cozart Fine. A couple of summers ago Tom
addressed us live at an NJAS meeting at Leon Paboojian's.
Most of you are already familiar with Tom’s work, but to give you the
fuller picture, we should mention that Tom is a member of the
Association of Recorded Sound Collections, the Audio Engineering Society
and the Adirondack 46rs. He operates an analog-to-digital transfer and
mastering studio in Brewster, NY. Recent work includes producing,
remastering and authoring booklet notes for the ongoing Mercury Living
Presence reissue program for Universal Music Group's Decca Classics and
Eloquence imprints, and a major tape transfer project for the Boston
Symphony Orchestra's archive. Past projects have included tranfer and
remaster work for audio used in the Netflix documentary about Nina
Simone, What Happened, Miss Simone?. Tom also remastered and wrote the
liner notes for the Mercury Living Presence CD box sets. Tom has
published articles and equipment reviews in the ARSC Journal and TapeOp
magazine as well as the AES Historical Committee website
andPreservationsound.com
reviews have been published inStereophile, the ARSC Journal, TapeOp
magazine and Blackgrooves.org
Show Hours:
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Mission Statement
The mission of AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) is to bring together the largest annual gathering of audio enthusiasts, music lovers, audio dealers, manufacturers and distributors in North America. AXPONA engages and entertains our audience by showcasing immersive listening experiences with high performance audio products. We support the growth of the high-end audio industry by cultivating a passionate community and promoting the enjoyment of high-fidelity sound.
Mark block of The (New York) Audiophile Society has done it again. This
month`s Zoom guest is none other than Barry Diament of Soundkeeper
Recordings, certainly one of the absolute top recording engineers in the
USA.
The Zoom meeting will take place on Sat, March 19 at 1:30 PM Eastern.
As with last month`s Zoom, you will need to register in advance (see below).
Mr. Diament, founder of Soundkeeper Recordings and one of the best audio
engineers in the country, has been a member of The Audiophile Society
for decades. Don’t hold that against him! Barry began his career in 1975
as a studio assistant at a small label, picking up the skills of
recording, mixing, editing and even mastering lacquers for vinyl. He was
soon promoted to Chief Engineer but moved on to Atlantic Records in
1978. In 1983 he became head of Atlantic’s CD mastering division. He
continued his mastering career independently until 2006 when he founded
Soundkeeper Recordings, where he makes purist recordings of the highest
possible sound quality.
His latest release, “The Twain Shall Meet” by the Cosmic American
Derelicts, is in that tradition of utmost naturalness, creating a sense
that the listener is in the presence of the musicians in the original
performing space. Barry’s recording setup is a matched pair of
Earthworks QTC-1 mics, Nordost cables, a Metric Halo ULN-8 as preamp and
ADC, and Metric Halo Console X (Session) running on a MacBook pro
laptop, recording at 24/192. For final studio monitoring and mastering,
he employs Magnepan 3.7i speakers, but the mix is essentially
accomplished by the musicians themselves, under Barry’s direction,
playing together at the recording venue. In this case, it was the
historic “Silo” originally owned by Skitch Henderson.
Here`s how Barry explains his philosophy: “Soundkeeper Recordings are
made with all the musicians playing live, in real time. The musicians
determine the musical balances and musical dynamics. They are recorded
directly to stereo. There are no overdubs. There are no mixes. We call
it ‘recording without a net.’ The prime interest is in capturing the
feel of the performance, the excitement and emotion that make the music
what it is. This is preferred over a note-perfect performance with less
feel. If the feel is there and the players agree, we consider it a take.”
Barry has generously agreed to give away three copies of his latest
recording (format of your choice) and six copies of other Soundkeeper
recordings! We will use your registration info as the raffle entry.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfuGsqD8uHtTO5JfAjyFS16XliA_iGEZB
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting with a link and passcode. We have
eliminated the e-mail authentication requirement, as it resulted in too
much confusion last time.
Mark Block, our Zoom meetings guru, who is both a New York Audiophile
Society and NJAS member, has the following Zoom meeting announcement for
us. Please be sure to read this all the way through, especially the
section on NOW-MANDATORY PREREGISTRATION for the Zoom meetings! [If you
don`t preregister, you won`t get in!]
Sunday, February 6th, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern
We had an all-analog meeting in December with J.R. Boisclair, but what’s
to stop us from having another? This month, we’re happy to announce that
the wizard of wax, the viscount of vinyl, the lord of the long play,
Charles Kirmuss, will be delving into the theory and practice of
cleaning our precious records. Mr. Kirmuss takes his subject so
seriously that he refuses to call what he does record "cleaning." He
calls it record "restoration." Just as J.R. Boisclair at Wally Tools
upended conventions about cartridge setup, Charles has been equally
disruptive in challenging the myths and misrepresentations of record
care that have accumulated over several decades. Using his $120,000
Keyence VX-7000 digital imager to support his findings, Charles has
turned the record-cleaning ritual into a science. And if you visit his
website, you`ll see that his customers love it!
Our friend Michael Fremer headlined an article this way: “If Kirmuss
Audio`s Record Cleaning Ideas Are Correct, Are Everyone Else`s Wrong?”
Let’s listen to Charles and decide for ourselves. His presentation will
cover the production process, the reproduction mechanics when stylus
meets groove, and how to get the best sound out of our records. We will,
of course, have a Q&A session, so bring your questions and be prepared
to learn.
As you know, Charles sells a very affordable and very complete
ultrasonic record cleaning—sorry, record restoration—system. It’s a
great system, but somewhat time-consuming in practice. Is it the best?
Is it worth the effort? We think so, and Charles has generously agreed
to give everyone attending the meeting a special “show” discount on the
complete KA-RC-1 system: $895 shipped, with an extra 300 ml refill
bottle, extra carbon fiber/parastatic felt brush, and goat hair brush
included at no charge. The items sold separately have a retail value
$1,385, so this is a great offer. Charles will also raffle away five
carbon fiber/parastatic felt brushes and four KA-RS-1 record supports.
NOW, AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. After the Zoom bombing at our last
meeting, WE WILL BE REQUIRING ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR ALL FUTURE ZOOMS.
No biggie, but see notes below. We will use your registration info as
the raffle entry.
Our monthly Zoom meeting with the New York Audiophile Society will be on Saturday, January 8th, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern.
Per Mark Block, who belongs to both the New York group and our own NJAS, our guest will be:
The illustrious Martin Colloms, founder of HIFICRITIC magazine. He has written for many decades for Hi-Fi News (33 years), Stereophile, HiFi for Pleasure, Hi-Fi Choice and Hi-Fi Plus. We think Mr. Colloms should rightly be called “Mr. Hi-Fi.” He is also the author of the seminal book, High Performance Loudspeakers, originally published in 1977 and now in its seventh edition. He has written other books on computer-controlled and digital testing. Matin Colloms is a reviewer with unusually deep technical chops.
An engineer by training, Martin worked on speaker designs for Monitor Audio early in his career. After leaving Monitor Audio, he devoted himself to writing, eventually founding HIFICRITIC with Paul Messenger in 2010. The staff includes many of our favorite UK reviewers, including Peter Comeau, Stan Curtis, Ben Duncan, Andrew Everard, Tony Faulkner and others.
He writes,
`Music replay in the home is a privilege, hearing more of the music, more of the production and not least more of the musicianship is why I devote massive time and effort in the attempt to optimise audio systems.` During our Zoom, we’ll be discussing what to listen for when optimizing our own systems, including everything from frequency response to the somewhat more controversial concept of pace, rhythm and dynamics. We’ll also cover the interesting question of why LP playback is still popular in our digital age. And, of course, we’ll talk about hi-fi reviewing in general and HIFICRITIC in particular.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83211573663?pwd=b3ZzV3BCQ0NVakdwUmc5WWczTGxBQT09
Meeting ID: 832 1157 3663
Passcode: 869091
This is a joint meeting of The Audiophile Society, the NJ Audio Society and the Boston Audio Society. Guests from the Audio Syndrome, the Connecticut Audio Society, the Philadelphia Area Audio Group, the Atlanta Audio Society, the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society and the Houston Audio Society are welcome to attend. Zoom guidelines are at this link. The meeting will begin at 1:30 EST, with Martin’s presentation starting a little after 2:00. As usual, participants should “raise their hands” using the Zoom “Reactions” to ask questions after the main presentation.
Further research:
https://www.hificritic.com/colloms.html
https://www.hificritic.com
https://www.stereophile.com/reference/23/index.html
https://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Loudspeakers-Optimising-Loudspeaker/dp/1118413539/
Even with all the exciting vinyl products at the recent Capital Audio Fest, one analog guy blew our minds—not with a new vinyl-cutting process or new cartridge technology, but with good, old-fashioned research into cartridge manufacturing and tonearm optimization. We are pleased to have that guy, J.R. Boisclair of WallyTools and WAM Engineering, as our guest for the next Zoom meeting. WAM Engineering is a company formed in 2020 to continue the work of the late Wally Malewicz, a turntable setup guru and maker of unique alignment tools used by audiophiles who want to get the best out of their precious vinyl. None other than Michael Fremer calls Wally his mentor.
Wally’s legacy continues under his son, Andrzej, and Wally’s former assistant, J.R. Boisclair, who are now delving deeper into what makes a cartridge and tonearm work optimally (or abysmally, in some cases). If you attended J.R.’s seminars (or the Q&A sponsored by Gary Koh, Merrill Wettasinghe, Larry Borden and Isaac Rivera) at the Capital Audio Fest, you understand the kind of breakthrough work J.R. is doing. Recently he’s been consulting with cartridge manufacturers to develop quality-control tools to assure better manufacturing standards. For us audiophile grunts who are not setup wizards like Michael Fremer or Mike Trei, J.R. makes a full range of tools that can produce remarkable sonic improvements when used to mount, align and adjust phono cartridges. (And more tools are on the way, which he’ll be telling us about.) He also offers custom services to help get the most out of our favorite cartridges. And he makes free “Wally School” educational videos for those who want to delve deeper into cartridge setup issues.
This meeting will be particularly entertaining and informative for vinyl lovers, but it will also be fascinating for anyone who loves audio science. Note that because J.R. is on the West Coast, we’ve decided to hold the Zoom at night. And because weekends these days are probably booked up with football, shopping and family events, we’re going back to a weeknight meeting (several of which were well attended last year).
This is a joint meeting of The Audiophile Society and the NJ Audio Society. Guests from the Audio Syndrome, the Connecticut Audio Society, the Philadelphia Area Audio Group, the Boston Audio Society, the Atlanta Audio Society and others are welcome to attend as guests. The meeting will begin at 7:30, with R.J’s Q&A starting at 8:00. As usual, participants should “raise their hands” using the Zoom “Reactions” to ask questions.
DC's Favorite audio show is back! Full C-19 restrictions apply, however, meaning the normal schmoozfest will be a bit subdued. Friday through Sunday. Several NJAS members will there! Go say hi!
We’re having a second Zoom meeting this month. Our guest on October 30th will be Gary Gill, who runs the Capital Audio Fest. The show opens less than a week later, on Friday, November 5, so Gary can give us the latest scoop on which manufacturers will be there, what special events are planned, and what COVID protocols will be in place to keep us safe. We’ll also be discussing the future of audio shows in general, and what it takes to put on a successful show.
MONTHLY AUDIOPHILE SOCIETY MEETING:
Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 at 1:30 PM Eastern
The Audiophile Society will conduct this meeting anywhere you want to be.
Apologies for the short notice, but when one of the legends of high-end audio makes himself available for a meeting on a particular day, we grab it! That legend is Keith O. Johnson, one of the founding partners of Reference Recordings (with Tam Henderson and Keith’s wife, Marcia), one of the principals of Pacific Microsonics (with Michael Pflaumer and Mike Ritter), and the Director of Engineering for Spectral Audio. Keith has received eight GRAMMY nominations, winning for Best Surround Album in 2011. In 2008 he received the prestigious Silver Medal Award from the Audio Engineering Society. He has two Absolute Sound Golden Ear awards and three awards from the Academy Advancing High-Performance Audio. Not enough? He’s an excellent keyboard player and a competitive middle-distance runner. Oh, and he’s a super-nice guy who’s willing to share his precious time with us.
Keith Johnson has recorded over 140 albums for Reference Recordings, and who among us doesn’t have a few dozen or more in our collections? He knows analog recording inside and out, building from scratch or modifying equipment for ultimate performance, from microphones to preamps to tape recorders. Equally at home in the digital world, he was among the early pioneers investigating – and doing something about – the problems of digital recording. The first “high-def” digital audio files most of us bought were Keith’s recordings for Reference. We feel very privileged to be able to speak to “Professor” Johnson this coming Saturday. (And a shout out to Arnie Balgalvis, who put this meeting together.)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83170333315?pwd=a0tCZm9vYXhUVGRVQXJwb2RuNUJUdz09
Meeting ID: 831 7033 3315
Passcode: 145141
This is a joint meeting of The Audiophile Society and the NJ Audio Society. Guests from the Audio Syndrome, the Connecticut Audio Society, the Philadelphia Area Audio Group, the Boston Audio Society and others are welcome to attend as guests. Zoom guidelines are at this link. The meeting will begin at 1:30, with Keith Johnson’s Q&A starting at 2:00 PM. As usual, participants should “raise their hands” using the Zoom “Reactions” to ask questions.
Further research:
https://referencerecordings.com/people/prof-keith-o-johnson/
https://www.stereophile.com/content/hdcd-keith-johnson-pflash-pflaumer-michael-ritter
https://www.stereophile.com/content/keith-o-johnson-reference-recordings
https://referencerecordings.com/explore/prof-keith-o-johnson/
http://www.spectralaudio.com/fimag_2.html
http://www.spectralaudio.com/
Monthly NY Audiophile Society Meeting:
Sunday, September 19th, 2021 at 1:30 PM Eastern
The Audiophile Society will conduct this meeting anywhere you want to be.
After a late summer hiatus, we’re starting up the Zoom meetings again. This month we’re pleased to announce that one of the U.K.’s preeminent speaker designers, Derek Hughes, will be our guest. Derek started his career in the 1970s at the BBC, where he worked in the audio and video engineering departments until moving over to Spendor to help his parents. (Derek is the son of Spencer and Dorothy Hughes, founders of Spendor.) After Spencer’s untimely death in 1983, Derek took over as Technical Director, managing the company with his mother for over 25 years. In 2004 he started Derek Hughes Audio Services, where he created updated version of the revered BBC LS3/5a & LS3/6 for Stirling Broadcast and the LS3/5, LS3/5a, LS5/8, LS5/9 and LS5/5 loudspeakers for Graham Audio. He also worked with Graham Audio to produce a high-power, high-quality music & effects loudspeaker system for the Royal Opera House in London. Derek will be explaining some of the breakthrough design tricks that made BBC speakers so neutral in general, unequaled in reproducing the human voice, and revered by audiophiles for 40 years.
As you might have heard, Paul Pomerantz is undergoing chemotherapy this month. He’d love to hear from friends, so if you’d like to shoot the sh*t with him, we can pass along his phone number. Allen Edelstein will take over co-host duties for this meeting.
Time: Sep 19, 2021 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Derek will join us at 2:00.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89096417277?pwd=QkEvLzBNcmlMYkdBaXlLNkhTS0FwUT09
Meeting ID: 890 9641 7277
Passcode: 747728
This is a joint meeting of The Audiophile Society and the NJ Audio Society, with Allen Edelstein and Mark Block acting as co-hosts on the Zoom. Guests from the Audio Syndrome, the Connecticut Audio Society, the Philadelphia Area Audio Group, the Boston Audio Society and others are welcome to attend as guests. Zoom guidelines are at this link. The meeting will begin at 1:30, with Derek’s Q&A starting at 2:00 PM. After the initial chat, Mark and Allen will lead the discussion. As usual, members should “raise their hands” using the Zoom “Reactions” to ask questions.
Further research:
http://www.derekhughes.co.uk
https://vimeo.com/90453529
PAAG presents Steve Hoffman webinar. Steve is an Audio Mastering Engineer and sponsor of the Steve Hoffman music and audio forum (https://www.stevehoffman.tv/). Award-winning Recording, Mastering and Restoration Engineer – Has compiled, mastered and released over 1,000 record albums and compact discs to critical acclaim.
He has remastered over 500 Audiophile quality Compact Discs and LP’s working with such artists as: The Eagles, The Doors, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, Cream, The Cars, Blondie, Jim Croce, Linda Ronstadt, Jethro Tull, The Doobie Brothers, Jackson Browne, Steve Miller Band, Elton John, Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, Al Green, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Pepper, Rod Stewart, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Wes Montgomery and many, many, others.
CT Audio Society’s Zoom meeting with John Atkinson. Topic: Measurements and their connections with accuracy and musical enjoyment. John is currently technical editor of Stereophile, after several decades as the editor. He joined us in person in 2013 for the 30th anniversary of CAS. Now he joins us via Zoom to share his insights. PLEASE JOIN ZOOM ROOM BY 12:50 PM
We have partnered with the team at AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) to put together a live webinar called Networking For Audiophiles.
Learn how to set up a low latency, low noise network that will help your digital source operate with high reliability and amazing sound.
We have put together a brief presentation and will have a Q&A session afterward.
When: Thursday, February 25th
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern, 4:00 PM Pacific
Where: Zoom Presentation
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Please feel free to post your questions in advance on the registration page.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to significantly improve your digital audio network.
Best,
Andrew
Come one, come all to the NJAS DIY audio recording roundtable Zoom meeting, 2PM-4PM Feb 21st, 2021, featuring a panel of practiced NJAS DIY recordists. The current panel features well known NJASers Bill Cesanek, Jim Glynn, Izzy Marrone and Dr. Rob Paull. Once we reach out to other area clubs, others may join. Learn from those who have been there and done that what works and doesn't work for taking your tape deck (or maybe something more modern...) on the road to various venues and events, recording all sorts of things and how the results stack up against so-called “professional” studio and live-event recordings. Hear about the insights gained over the years, not only for their own efforts, but what about all recordings, amateur or commercial.
We'll go over the experience of doing recordings: getting permission, lugging gear, trying out different setups and gear, particular the endless search for good mics and pres. Then we cover the mixing of the results, editing and what you can expect once you've captured those phonons. Samples are promised. We want to, in particular, get and give a sense of the results you can achieve now with available gear, including Earthworks and DPA mics, cables, all-in-one totes, tube mics and more!
If you'd like to be on the panel (we need to keep this manageable), please contact Jim Glynn. Questions can be asked before and during the meeting, of course, moderated by Jim and Bill C. Please sign up on our events calendar on the NJAS website.
Some of the recording samples will appear in our new "Downloads" folder link above in the main menu.
This meeting will be recorded for posterity. You can attend the DIY meeting and check this out later if you want. Start time is 2 pm. Please join PAAG for their webinar with Mike Moffat, the digital half of Schiit Audio. Mike Moffat is the Co-Founder of Schiit Audio, along with his partner Jason Stoddard, our Radio Free PAAG interviewee from May, 2020. He is a recognized leader in the field of digital audio and offers strong opinions on what DAC topology works best for their product line.
"A snippet of the back story - I have been an audiophile since high school. I went to UCLA, but got drafted in the middle of it and ended up graduating [in Electrical Engineering] two years late. I'm giving away my age. I then worked briefly at Douglas Aircraft and decided I didn't like a desk job. So I got a more adventurous job with Texas Instruments working on experimental digital tape recorders. These were 8-bit machines that sampled at 50Hz to pick up low-frequency information that geologists used. It was overseas employment and paid well. When I came back from overseas with all that money, I could afford to be in audio professionally. In 1977 I built a preamp called the Theta Preamp. I sold Theta to my partner in 1982, did interconnects for a while, and got involved in import and export."
Connecticut Audio Society presents Merrill Wettasinghe, the principal and founder of Merrill Audio. Merrill, though an engineer by education and profession, studied piano from an early age and continues to play as a beloved pastime. Merrill was building components at 10 years of age. He earned an BSEE and an MBA, has worked for Fortune 100 companies as well as many startups, including a few that he started himself. Merrill brings this 30 plus years of experience in research, marketing, global sales and management to his company.
The PAAG has kindly invited us to its webinar with Jeff Dorgay on Sunday, January 10 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
This is not a Zoom meeting — only the moderator and guest will be talking, but questions can be forwarded to the moderator during the webinar. You must register at the link below, after which you'll receive permission to attend the webinar plus two reminder emails before the event.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7872922580666375693
Jeff Dorgay bio: "A Wisconsin native, Jeff built his first amplifier from a schematic in the RCA tube manual at age 14. His hi-fi sales career came to an abrupt end when he told a customer to take his big check up the street to the local Levinson dealer for much better equipment. 15 years as a commercial photographer led to writing about the rapidly expanding world of digital imaging at the turn of the century, writing for Macworld, CNet, Studio Photography and many others. He has also been a consultant to Adobe, Roland DGA and Olympus Cameras. He still takes a very active role in the images produced for TONEAudio, contributing a major portion of the magazine's visuals. These days, the Pacific Northwest is home, where you can find him in the local record stores, or under the hood of a BMW, working on an article for his latest venture, MYBMWHabit.com.”
Note: Our next Zoom meeting will be Saturday, January 23 at 2:00 p.m. Details to follow.
In 1937, famed Italian composer Arturo Toscanini came out of retirement to conduct the newly formed NBC Symphony Orchestra at the behest of RCA`s chairman, David Sarnoff. This talk will trace the history of Toscanini`s time with NBS, show some of the Toscanini artifacts we have in the collection and will explain how it is that the Sarnoff came to possess the maestro`s house keys.
Register here: https://tcnj.zoom.us/webinar/register/8116032064151/WN_B0SrNYTyS5uDh4ljNtsPBQ
David Solomon of Qobuz, Sponsored by New York Audiophile Society. David has a long history in high-end audio, having started in 1979 at HiFi Buys in Atlanta. As the personnel and high-end director, he helped the store grow from $3 million to $90 million in sales. In the ‘90s, he became the National Sales Manager in the U.S. for Monitor Audio, growing sales from under $1 million to over $21 million. In 2005 he co-founded Peachtree Audio, then in 2014 launched the streaming service Tidal in the U.S. He’s overseen business development, education and marketing for Qobuz since 2018. There will be 2 raffles held by New York that are not open to NJAS members, so please be aware of that. Zoom will be open at 7 pm.
John Chen and Rich Grado of Grado Labs will be on a Zoom call sponsored by the New York Audio group. All NJAS members are invited to join. Zoom link to follow. Meeting ID: 892 9133 9256 passcode: hemp
Grand Opening Event! 5PM - 8PM. View the largest collection of vintage audio equipment on the East Coast. Meet Fernando and our staff. Cocktails and Hors d'Oeuvres. RSVPs are full. Sign up for wait list. Event details: https://mailchi.mp/skyfiaudio/grandopening-savethedate
PAAG has invited us to their January event. BEK is owned by one of their longest standing members, Barry Konigsberg and his son Eric. They cohabit a building that houses Double Decker Records and both will be open just for us on a Sunday. Of particular interest will be the debut of Oswalds Mill's new two way stand-mount, designed by former PAAG member Vytas Viesulas of Veloce. Amplification by Qualiton (Audio Hungary). Digital by Chord Electronics. Please rsvp below so we can let PAAG know how many of us to expect.
Ofra Gershman writes us: I would like to invite you all to a Gershman Event at the VPI house Sunday Dec.15 at 2pm in the afternoon. Present our new model Grand Studio II.
Nov 1 thru Nov 3, 2019 Hilton Washington DC/ Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center 1750 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD, 20852-1699 301-468-1100
We are happy to invite you to join PureAudioProject on our: 5th Anniversary Event (and the official launch of our Classic15) on August 16th for "Dinner with the Designer" from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM and the 17th for "All Day Listening, from 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM at VPI House 428 Morristown Rd. Old Bridge, New Jersey 07721 Here is a short list of what we will be experiencing at the :event 4 fully equipped listening rooms with Classic15, Quintet15, Quintet10 and Trio10, configured with PAP-Horn1, Voxativ AC-1.6, AC-PiFe and AC-X2 Field Coil drivers Variety of amplifiers, from low power SE tube to top-end Class-A amps, incl. the PassLabs XA-160.8 monoblocks Variety of VPI turntables with different arms and cartridges Wide variety of great music and various genre Outdoor barbeque all along the event, starting at 11:30am Private dinner (on Aug. 16th evening) with the designers of PureAudioProject and VPI Industries. For more details about the dinner and booking please contact us by email to info@pureaudioproject.com
What: Nat King Cole at 100! When: Thursday, July 25, 7:30 PM Where: Bickford Theater [part of the Morris Museum]
There's a demo of Orchard Audio's PecanPi Streamer and BOSC amp on July 6th in Succasunna, NJ from 10am to 5pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/348651915800038/
In conjunction with the Philadlephia Area Audio Group and the New Jersey Audio Society, The Voice That Is will be hosting a special event featuring several of the industry’s best.
Come meet and talk to the designers to learn about their philosophy and products. Listening sessions on their respective systems. Topics on music genre and listening by John Marks, digital and DSD by Bricasti Design and tube amps and cartridge loading by George Counnas of Zesto Design.
Saturday - Sunday, June 22nd and 23rd
Place: Hampton Inn
Address: 2055 Chemical Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Saturday June 22nd Session
11:00 - 12:00 / John Marks
12:00 - 2:00 / Bricasti Design
3:00 - 5:00 / Zesto Design
Sunday June 23rd Session
12:00 - 1:00 / John Marks
1:00 - 2:30 / Zesto Design
2:30 - 4:00 / Bricasti Design
Please register with the group or email TVTI at contact@thevoicethatis.com.
People interested in staying overnight and register at the link below. Copy and paste the entire URL into your browser
Booking Link: https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/hp/reservation/book.htm?inputModule=HOTEL&ctyhocn=PHLPMHX&spec_plan=CHHTVT&arrival=20190621&departure=20190623&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Hotel: Hampton Inn Philadelphia/Plymouth Meeting
Group Name: The Voice That Is
Arrival Date: 21-Jun-2019
Departure Date: 23-Jun-2019
Cut-off Date: 21-May-2019
Please note, the entire URL must be copied and pasted for it to work properly. Please share this link with anyone who needs to book their sleeping rooms.
Guests can also book their reservations by calling our Hilton Reservations toll-free number at 1-800-HILTONS. Please have your guests mention the The Voice That Is at Hampton Inn Philadelphia/Plymouth Meeting or the unique code TVT to receive your group rate.
Join as at the VPI House June 21st for a “Meet the Designers” dinner and listening session with Convergent Audio Technology owner and engineer Ken Stevens and Essential Sound Products owner and engineer Michael Griffin from 6 PM – 9 PM. Friday will be focused on learning more about their engineering design and philosophy in product development. As well having a chance to talk VPI engineering with our team and some fine listening! Also join us for a BBQ and day of listening at the VPI House June 22nd from 12 PM – 6 PM! June 21st - 6 PM - 9 PM Meet the Designers! June 22nd - 12 PM - 6 PM Listening BBQ! 428 Morristown Road Old Bridge New Jersey 07721 Also in attendance will be Sean Smollen from Martin Logan as well as other member from the industry and multiple sound rooms with different listening experiences. We will be featuring multiple rooms with our Direct Drive Technology/HW-40 Limited Anniversary Turntable. Join us at the VPI House June 21st, and June 22nd to join in the listening experience! Have questions about the event or can`t make it June 21st or 22nd? No problem! Fire us an email at info@vpiindustries.com and schedule an appointment to come in to hang out and listen at the house! (Preferred days are Tuesday and Thursday) Other notable gear on demo: Gershman Acoustics Loudspeakers Audio-Technica USA A.J. van den HUL BV and many more!
Join as at the VPI House June 21st for a “Meet the Designers” dinner and listening session with Convergent Audio Technology owner and engineer Ken Stevens and Essential Sound Products owner and engineer Michael Griffin from 6 PM – 9 PM. Friday will be focused on learning more about their engineering design and philosophy in product development. As well having a chance to talk VPI engineering with our team and some fine listening! Also join us for a BBQ and day of listening at the VPI House June 22nd from 12 PM – 6 PM! June 21st - 6 PM - 9 PM Meet the Designers! June 22nd - 12 PM - 6 PM Listening BBQ! 428 Morristown Road Old Bridge New Jersey 07721 Also in attendance will be Sean Smollen from Martin Logan as well as other member from the industry and multiple sound rooms with different listening experiences. We will be featuring multiple rooms with our Direct Drive Technology/HW-40 Limited Anniversary Turntable. Join us at the VPI House June 21st, and June 22nd to join in the listening experience! Have questions about the event or can`t make it June 21st or 22nd? No problem! Fire us an email at info@vpiindustries.com and schedule an appointment to come in to hang out and listen at the house! (Preferred days are Tuesday and Thursday) Other notable gear on demo: Gershman Acoustics Loudspeakers Audio-Technica USA A.J. van den HUL BV and many more!
Eight guests and the host discussed the mysteries of the universe with charts and graphs.
Philly Area Audio Group (PAAG) open meeting at a hi-fi store in Allentown. PAAG returns to BEK HiFi after three years and will have the pleasure of experiencing Barry and Eric's newly expanded store and their new product lines. Of particular interest will be the debut of Oswalds Mill's new two way stand-mount, designed by former PAAG member Vytas Viesulas of Veloce. https://fleetwoodsound.com New featured brands: Amplification by Qualiton (Audio Hungary): http://audiohungary.com Digital by Chord Electronics: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/products/ http://bekhifi.com PLEASE RSVP if you want to go.
The Weisfelds welcomed us to their brand new VPI house/showroom. All new rooms built to sound great. New anniversary products from VPI were featured.
Friday night concert series with Hiroya Tsukamoto, Japanese composer guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto. Rooms ABC--open to the public.
Chester Group NY Audio Show - Park Lane Hotel in Manhattan - https://www.chestergroup.org/newyorkaudioshow/2018
Capital Audiofest November 2-4, Hilton Hotel at Twinbrook Metro, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 www.capitalaudiofest.com
I have started the ball rolling to host on Oct. 27th. This event is similar to the gathering that NJ Audio Society members have attended previously, where attendance is going to be from wide range of audio groups in the region and non-group audiophiles. | I have lined up Pure Audio Project for speakers, Lampizator for DAC and Amp and Hattor Audio for Amp/Preamp/Integrated. | Additional information on the equipment likely to be present during the gathering http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?topic=6860.0 | If you would like to attend please send me an email message dnvaidya@gmail.com, so I have a running count, and RSVP below.
Friday: PRESS ONLY: 10am-noon; ALL: noon-6pm | Saturday: 9am-6pm • Sunday: 9am-4pm | Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St. | Denver, CO 80237 • 303-779-1100 - https://www.audiofest.net/
Super secret ladder DAC shootout featuring the Audio-GD 7, Aqua Hifi Formula (yes, that one) and Denefrips Terminator DACs.
Zoom meeting with Anthony Cordesman of The Absolute Sound and the National Security Council. Date is tentative.
44th annual Jazz Records Bash. June 22 and 23, 2018, doors open at 8:00 a.m. each day. Hilton Garden Inn, Edison/Raritan Center, 50 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison, New Jersey 08837. http://jazzbash.net/info/schedule/
Merrill Wettasinghe of Merrill Audio unveiled his Element 118 and Element 116 amps in Alan's system.
CanJam NYC's 2018 show - all things personal audio and headphones at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. See http://www.canjamglobal.com/nyc2018 for details.
Eleven audiophiles ate and discussed the history of tweaks, with demonstrations of what and what not to try.
Six audiophiles attempted to see if chassis materials used to make amplifiers makes any difference.
The Not CES VPI NJ Party!! Saturday Jan 13th 12 noon to 8 pm -- 428 Morristown Rd, Matawan, NJ 07747 | Contact VPI industries if you want to attend. Sorry for the short notice.
Chester Group's New York Audio Show - November 10th - 12th, 2017. https://www.chestergroup.org/newyorkaudioshow/2017 - ***DISCOUNT CODE EMAILED TO ALL CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE NJAS ON OCTOBER 17th. ***
Tom Altobelli of Woodbridge Stereo invites all NJAS members to a "Luxury Technology Consumer Show" on 11/04/17, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Meet Sandy Gross from Golden Ear Technology, see the new Mark Levinson No515 turntable, Martin Logan's new Masterpiece series, and Moon by Sim Audio products, new at Woodbridge Stereo. Video technology will also be featured, including the JBL Synthesis system, the Kaleidescape movie player, and Sony's VPL-VW5000ES projector. Food and wine will be served. RSVP to info@woodbridgestereo.com, or 732-636-7777.
Capitol Audiofest - November 3rd through 5th. Details at http://www.capitalaudiofest.com/
The Stephen Kates Memorial Audiophile Concert | 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 | We are delighted to welcome the internationally acclaimed virtuoso Andy Statman to our "Treetops" recital at the home of Linda and Ralph Glasgal. You may bring guests (if space allows), but we are asking for a voluntary donation of $10.00 per person to help defray the costs of the musician and the refreshments, which will include sandwiches, chips, salads, desserts and coffee. Please RSVP by Wednesday the 25th so we can have enough food and seating available. | The address is 2 or 4 Piermont Road, Rockleigh, NJ | Please do not park on the driveway at the back of the house unless you are handicapped! | glasgal@ambiophonics.org RSVP is required.
Show Hours: Friday: PRESS ONLY: 10am-noon; ALL: noon-7pm Saturday: 9am-6pm • Sunday: 9am-4pm Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St. Denver, CO 80237 • 303-779-1100 Show Director Marjorie Baumert Phone: 303-393-7918 Fax: 877-423-0068 Email: info@audiofest.net 363 Cook Street Denver, CO 80206 USA
Friends of the Loew's invites everyone to a free organ concert by organist Dave Wickerham. Go to http://gstos.org/?utm_source=Main List&utm_campaign=dbf024f0ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d2b57c1ce8-dbf024f0ec-16670530 for more details.
The Connecticut Audio Society (CAS) is inviting the NJAS to an event in Fairfield, CT. See the Club Wall for the complete invitation.
Musical Paradise MP-D2. http://www.musicalparadise.ca/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=80
The Highland Park Recorder Society presents a 30th Anniversary concert at the United Methodist Church in New Brunswick: "Hits and Highlights from 7 Centuries". 323 George St.,, New Brunswick. For more info contact Donna Messer at 732-824-2231 or recorderdonna@gmail.com.
Mini Meeting In Branchburg NJ Comparing Bespoke Audio Passive Pre and Merrill Audio Christine Pre. Both of these fine preamps are in the same price range. So Alan thought it would fun comparing them. He will have some refreshments.
Canjam NYC. The headphone-oriented show will be Feb. 4-5 in Manhattan. For details, see http://www.canjamglobal.com/nyc2017
52 Rocky Hill Road | Princeton, NJ 08540 | A RAVE with Lampizator, Zu, Merrill Audio and more! | RSVP Deepak Vaidya dnvaidya@gmail.com
***NEW LOCATION*** Chester Group NY Audio Show at Park Lane Hotel, 36 Central Park South (59th St., between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave.), New York City. November 4-6, 2016. Phil is working on discount admission rates for NJAS members. &
Living Acoustics is hosting an Audio Event on Oct 15th, Saturday, Noon to 6PM. We still have some seats available. There will be two seatings at noon and at 3pm. Register at https://zenstack.clickfunnels.com/optin10063956?utm_source=Living Acoustics Audio Event Details&utm_campaign=Living Acoustics Audio Event Details&utm_medium=email
Free concert! | NJSO String Duo | SATURDAY MUSICAL GETAWAYS: | New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Two by Two | Adriana Rosin, violin | Brett Deubner, viola | Please call the Mountainside Public Library at 908.233.0115 to register.
Alan will be hosting a mini-meet for members to hear his new Magic S5's prior to his hosting a meeting next year. http://magico.net/product/s5mkii.php. Please contact him to RSVP (and RSVP below too).
Giving everyone a chance to hear a live Concert coming up on Sept. 30th in PA. Izzy will be recording this Chamber Music performance. Details at http://98.130.112.12/COHSWP1/event/chamber-music-series-september-30/
Art of Sound || 201 S. Main Street || Suite 2 Lower Mill || Lambertville, NJ 08530 || 609-483-5000 Open House. Contact : dnemzer@earthlink.net By Thursday.
WFMU Record Fair, Friday, April 29th through Sunday, May 1st. Details at: http://www.wfmu.org/recfair/
The Westin O Hare | Chicago, USA | 15-17 Apr 2016 | 6100 North River Road Rosemont, IL 60018
Luis Bonilla (trombone), Amadis Dunkel (trombone) and Hyuna Park (piano) front a "A Mighty Good Thing". They will be at Kitano's in Manhattan on March 17. It's a chance to hear some fresh, fun Jazz and to help up-and-coming musicians.
After Christmas CD & Record Show, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Fireman's Hall, 97 Parish Dr. @Rt. 23 & 202 So., Wayne, NJ - http://www.showsandexpos.com/record-show-wayne.htm
NY Audio Show by the Chester Group: November 6th - 8th, at the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook.
Young Artist Showcase: Evocative Tone Poems | River Dell Regional HS in Oradell (Far NE NJ) | Will be recorded by NJAS members that can make the concert! Not!
https://www.audiofest.net/ | Denver Marriott Tech Center | 4900 S Syracuse St | Denver, CO 80237 | (303) 779-1100 | Show Director Marjorie Baumert | Phone: 303-393-7918 | Fax: 877-423-0068 | Email: info@audiofest.net | 363 Cook Street | Denver, CO 80206 USA
Just a reminder that our Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden show is this Sunday. Bohemian Hall is located at 29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102 SHOW HOURS: 11am - 5pm ADMISSION: $3.00 EARLY ADMISSION: 10am-11am • $5.00 There'll be TWO rooms with 55 Dealer Tables. Food, beer, door prizes and DJ Laura Rebel Angel http://www.vinylrevolutionrecordshow.com/
28th-30th at The Hilton Washington/Rockville MD. Gary Gill 703-839-5684 capitalaudiofest@gmail.com Our mailing address is: Capital Audiofest 10007 Vanderbilt Cir Rockville, MD 20850
Finally! I am hosting a couple of mini-meetings at my home. Because of my 2-seater listening room, each meeting will be limited to 4 guests. Email invite has been sent. Check your email! This date is full, but August 23rd still has spots available.
Wednesday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys Tribute) free outdoor concert at Echo Lake Park, Mountainside. of Satsang Yoga of Westfield. Participants should bring a mat or towel. Pack a picnic, or treat yourself to something delicious from The Ice Cream Man or JJ’s House of Dogs. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs.
THE NEW JERSEY CONNECTION: With Walter Choroszewski JAZZ, POP & ROCK Thursday July 30th, 7:30 PM Walter celebrates our state’s historic contributions to the arts. Walter highlights our state’s significant contributions to AMERICAN MUSIC of the 20th Century. He explores these music genres and showcases NJ artists including iconic legends SINATRA, BASIE & SPRINGSTEEN, as well as numerous other music talents from NJ. Call 908-233-0115 to register.
June 20-21, 2015 are the dates for the Clearwater Festival of live music. at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, NY. Festival gates open to attendees at 9AM. - See more at: http://www.clearwaterfestival.org/about-the-festival/#sthash.QVDOjNRr.dpuf
SATURDAY MUSICAL GETAWAYS: a community concert series for all ages. NJSO CHAMBER PLAYERS, VIOLIN & BASS DUO, with Francine Storck & Jonathan Storck “International Dance Party”: a program for Mothers’ Day on Saturday, May 9th, 2:00-3:00pm In any language, people love to dance. In this program, a string duet proves it by showcasing favorite dance melodies and folk songs from around the world. Please call the Library at 908-233-0115 to register.
With the GNJRS appartently on hiatus, here's another well-regarded record show in nearby Greenpoint, Brooklyn. May 1st through May 3rd. See https://wfmu.org/recfair/ for details.
In Brooklyn. Featured will be the Talking Heads' LP "Remain in Light". Details at: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?706086
From David Nemzer of the Audiophile Society (NYC): David Chesky- Good friend of Hi-End, long time audiophile, and yet a classically trained musician and composer (whose compositions have been recorded and performed all over the world) is giving a performance at The Iridium in New York City on MARCH 21st, 2015 at 8:30 P.M. and again at 10:30 P.M. See the link provided by David: http://theiridium.com/events/3628/david-chesky-jazz-in-the-new-harmonic-30/
Union County bluegrass band, PetroGrass, will perform with guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, banjo and flute, This band of local musicians will set toes tapping and hands clapping. Their repertoire includes country and folk music, sea shanties, Irish tunes and waltzes and much more. Please call the Library at 908-233-0115, to register.
"Spacialized" - Featuring The FLUX Quartet and Michael Nicolas (of International Comtemporary Ensemble). Live digital processing techniques allow composers to move sound in time and space, letting it respond to the performance site and to the audience within it. The resultant piece is always in flux in domains that we don’t typically listen to as significant. Tickets: http://nyuskirball.org/calendar/spatialized2015
Nina Etcetera and Her New Jersey Band - "This Train is Bound for Glory" - Gospel music concert. Hear samples at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhg5sbBXOoE - register by calling 908-233-0115.
CARYN LIN: an “Other Wordly” Electric Violinist. Saturday, January 10th, 2 to 3 PM Caryn plays her 4, 5 and 6 string electric violins, using looping techniques to create short, on-the-spot recordings of her voice, percussion instruments, and other sounds. Caryn finds influence in everything from baroque to rock. Listen to Caryn on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1g07rkDUBs . Please call the Mountainside Library at 908-233-0115, to register.
Join us for the release of A MIGHTY GOOD THING at the Reserve Bar on 37th and Madison Avenue!!! Luis Diego Bonilla trombone, Amadis Dunkel trombone, Hyuna Park piano, Andy McKee bass, Austin Walker drums. Free admittance with the purchase of a CD! CD’s available on site for $10. Also available on iTunes starting Dec 1st. https://www.facebook.com/events/1569528309929769/
From Michael Saltiel of the Audiophile Society (NYC): This Wednesday at 9PM CD release party of "Mists", the music of Charles Ives' re-imagined for Jazz Orchestra, features some of the top Jazz musicians in the country. For all those interested here's advanced notice: For more info Check out this link https://www.facebook.com/events/344616129039559 "Mists" The music of Charles Ives - CD release party CUTTING ROOM This Wednesday Night 9PM 32nd. Street @ Park Avenue
An evening of classical music to benefit the Mountainside Public Library, at the Community Presbyterian Church of Mountainside. Tickets: Adults, $30. Student tickets (6th to 12th grade), $15.
PLG Arts Chamber Music will present an afternoon of contemporary chamber music performed by the Brooklyn Guitar Quartet on Sunday, October 26 at 3pm. Admission: $5 suggested donation. Prospect Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn, NY (address will be sent to audience at time of their RSVP). Space is limited and reservations are required: Please email chambermusic@plgarts.org to RSVP. The performance address will be distributed to the RSVP list.
Mechanical Music Extravaganza. October 12, 2014 at Wayne Police Athletic League Building, Wayne, NJ. Details at http://www.antique-sound.com/MME/show.html
Runs 10th thru the 12th. https://www.audiofest.net/2014/ at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S Syracuse St
The public is invited to come to Union County College’s Cranford campus at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014, to enjoy a free concert of Latin Jazz music in the Roy Smith Theater. The College’s Cranford campus is located at 1033 Springfield Avenue. For directions or more information on Union County College, visit www.ucc.edu.