the audio analyst© home theater

The name the audio analyst© first appeared in 1989 as the title of a small, high-end audio publication that I founded that same year. Through the years, I have maintained and used the name on many of my writings for Positive Feedback, starting in 1996. That title has also been chosen as the focus for some of my columns at SoundStage! during my three and a half year stint there as a Senior Contributor, commencing in 1997. Besides reviewing, I contributed a monthly commentary there called Synergizing. The space dealt with D.I.Y. projects, tweaks, or any other minutiae or concepts that I found to be deserving of discussion or examination, and that column found quite a following.

On October 1, 2000, I joined the mast-head at The Stereo Times, then was made the Executive Editor there July 26, 2001. However, I found it necessary to resign that position March 5, 2003 over nonpayment for my work. To this day, the publisher, Clement Perry, still owes me money.

On June 17th, 2003, Jim Merod (BluePort Jazz), Michael Silver, and I launched On Sound and Music, an internet journal of Pro and High-End Audio, Music and other things that Matter. Along with the traditional equipment coverage, we wanted to also cover music in depth; from the live event through the methods and techniques used to record it to the final recording you play back on your system. On August 8, 2004, just 13 months after our inception, I chose to resign.

Something that might be seen as almost inevitable when there are multiple chefs preparing just one dish, there were some differences of opinion that could not be completely resolved, at least to my satisfaction. I am unquestionably difficult about some things. For my failings, I accept full responsibility. Put bluntly, it was no longer fun. I want to thank all my industry friends, colleagues and those manufacturers who supported and promoted our work. Without them, none of our efforts would have been remotely possible. It was time to move on...

So in mid August 2004, thanks to David Robinson of the aforementioned Positive Feedback and and Dave Clark of audioMUSINGS, who had recently joined staffs and causes to create Positive Feedback Online, my work moved to a new, or more aptly, returned to an old, home. PFO graciously allowed me to continue my amblings and rantings amid the cyber-pages of that burgeoning and unique journal. As I mentioned above, I first joined the staff of the paper iteration of Positive Feedback in 1996, and this turn of events was nothing if not a warm homecoming. On January 25, 2005, after conversations at the PFO Staff Party held Saturday, January 8th during CES in Las Vegas, I was promoted to Senior Editor.

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