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The Lucky Audiophile, Anecdotes from High-End Audio: My Charmed Journey Through Music and Stereo Equipment
Mike Kuller recounts his journey through sixty years of live music and high-performance audio, from 45 RPM records in the 1950s to streaming music today. Through it all, he captures the fun and spirit of being a music lover/audiophile and offers a look behind the curtain of The Absolute Sound during its heyday.
145 pages, Paperback
Published January 27, 2023
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March 21, 2023
An entirely fascinating book! For those who are 'cotton top' audio and music enthusiasts (meaning those of a 'certain age') they'll find tales of rock/folk concerts that they've attended or, like me, wished they had.
For the newly blooming music aficionados who care to have an eye to the past history of rock and roll they will find revelations of wonder as they peruse all the artists that the Mike Kuller somehow has managed to remember (the concert list at the end of the book will astound everyone).
For the many who fancy themselves audio 'gearheads' these anecdotes of forays into all the different pieces of equipment the author has had a taste of, the designers and manufacturers he became acquainted with, and the writers and reviewers that he met and worked with, will, like me, bring a bit of a smile - albeit a wistful smile for those who have passed.
All in? Spend the money. Read the book. It's worth it.
For the newly blooming music aficionados who care to have an eye to the past history of rock and roll they will find revelations of wonder as they peruse all the artists that the Mike Kuller somehow has managed to remember (the concert list at the end of the book will astound everyone).
For the many who fancy themselves audio 'gearheads' these anecdotes of forays into all the different pieces of equipment the author has had a taste of, the designers and manufacturers he became acquainted with, and the writers and reviewers that he met and worked with, will, like me, bring a bit of a smile - albeit a wistful smile for those who have passed.
All in? Spend the money. Read the book. It's worth it.
March 5, 2023
Mike Kuller's journey through the worlds of audio and music is part history, part nostalgia. Kuller was indeed lucky, in the right places at the right time to be in the thick of the explosions of both high-end audio and pop and rock music. His memory is astonishing, and the anecdotes regarding personal encounters are entertaining and interesting. His stories regarding John Iverson, the amazing mystery man of high-end audio, are enlightening, and only add to the mystery.
Kuller attended an unbelievable number of concerts and shows, and his list of shows attended from 1965 to 2021 is truly amazing.
This is a fast and easy read, and will be enjoyed by anyone with knowledge of the audio world, or those curious as to how that bizarre world developed. Recommended.
Kuller attended an unbelievable number of concerts and shows, and his list of shows attended from 1965 to 2021 is truly amazing.
This is a fast and easy read, and will be enjoyed by anyone with knowledge of the audio world, or those curious as to how that bizarre world developed. Recommended.
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