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Meetings of the Society

Information about the current meeting is always on the NEWS page.
Most meetings of the Boston Audio Society are held at a NEW location:
The Constellation Center, 2nd Floor, 161 1st Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 It is just NE of our old meeting place at the Volpe Center, near the old Charles River Dam, and is a re-done brick factory building. 1st Street is a north-south street on the east edge of Cambridge and is bounded by Cambridge St on the north and the continuation of Broadway on the south. From Broadway turn north in 3rd St (as if going to Volpe) and take the third right on Rogers and follow to end at 1st St. Parking is from Rogers St. There is a map: HERE

These BAS Members will be glad to talk to you about membership:

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Alvin Foster	Bernard Kingsley
E. Brad Meyer	John S. Allen
Or send a question to: David Hadaway, President

Meetings & BAS Speaker Issue List: 1996 - Present

For 1972 - 1995 go to the NEXT PAGE

A link in the DATE column indicates a full page synopsis of that month's meeting.

Wherever possible, there is a link to relevant info or the homepage of the topic.
(All offsite links open into a new window.)

The BAS Speaker Issue column contains the issue# which has the write-up about the that particular month's meeting. Past issues are available.

The list through 2004 is also available HERE as a plain text file. Clicking on the link will OPEN the file in your browser.
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In the Writer's column, the initials refer to the following authors / summary writers:

AF	Alvin Foster	DS	David Satz	JR	Jim Richardson	MR	Michael Riggs
BG	Bernie Gregoire	DT	David Temple	JS	John Schafler	PB	Pieter G.W. Bras
BH	Bob Henry	EBM	E. Brad Meyer	JSA	John S. Allen	PM	Peter Mitchell
CD	Carl Deneke	GE	Gary Eickmeier	JW	Jay Woodruff	RP	Russ Prymak
CL	Cary Lu	HB	H.G. Beloit	KD	Ken Dean	RZ	Rick Zwicker
DBH	David B. Hadaway	HZ	Harry Zwicker	KN	Ken North	SK	Scott Kent
DG	Dick Glidewell	JC	Joel Cohen	MPF	Mark P. Fishman	VF	Virginia Frisby

DATE	FEATURING	TOPIC	Writer	BAS Spkr Issue #
2008
Mar	Keith Larson	'Floating point differential compression' www.woofertester.com
Feb	Joseph DeMarinis	Techniques for Speaker Measurements
Jan		CES Report, BAS first live podcast
2007
Dec	Jim Doucas, Nick Noiseux	Boston Classical Orch. Playback; Flea Market
Nov	Michael Foti	Tour of WGBH
Oct	John Marks	Fidelis Audio-Visual Derry NH; demo + favorite tracks
Sep	Jonathan Wyner	Mastering the recordings made by BAS members at Ryles
Jul	Alvin Foster	Tubes vs transistors !
Jun	Bob Miller	Ryles Recording results from July 2006
May	Steve Hluchan	Fried Products - Transmission line speakers from scratch
Apr	Smith & Larson	Automated testing of speaker drivers; www.woofertester.com
Mar	Dr. Barry Blesser	His new book: Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? Experiencing Aural Architecture (with Linda-Ruth Salter)
Feb	CES Attendees	Members' report of the show
Jan	Jim Thiel	Guests of Spearit Sound
2006
Dec	You !	White Elephant Sale
Nov	Justus Verhagen, PhD	Ribbon Loudspeakers - Construction, History, Advantages
Oct	Stephen Owades	Report on CEDIA's best
Sep	Dr. Bill Wolk	A few words about Ira Leonard; Ryles Recordings results
Jul	James K. Jones	Live Recording opportunity - Jazz Ensemble
Jun	James K. Jones	Mixing for A Live Audience
May	Rick Levine	Is High Fidelity Dead?
Apr	Robert Crowley	Soundwave Research - The new Crowley & Tripp Ribbon Mic.
Mar	Mead Killion Ph.D.	Etymotic Research Company
Feb	You!	Favorite or otherwise interesting recordings
Jan	CES Attendees	Members' report of the show
2005
Dec	Brad Michael	Making Realistic Recordings - Harmonia Mundi
Nov #1	Larry Kirn	New Digital Amplifier at Jam Technologies
Nov #2	Joel Cohen	Special Video demo - Home Theater Systems Framingham
Oct	Dave Malkepour	visit to Professional Audio Design in Rockland, MA.
Sep	Brian Bonnick	IMAX 3D Theater; Mr. Bonnick is Senior VP of Technology
		(there is no August meeting)
Jul	Walter Swanbon	A visit to Fidelis, a high end retail audio store
Jun	Chuck Dubé	WFCR-FM U Mass Amherst - Digital HD radio
May		White elephant sale; NY HI FI show report
Apr	Klaus Peter	Preamp & Amp designs for Live recording
Mar	Professor Jonathan Zittrain	Copyright Wars
Feb	Daniel Kolbet	Soaring Audio Power amp; CD Media Center; Signal loss compensation circuit; Factors in audiophile sound quality
Jan		CES Reports!
2004
Dec	Paul Milner, PhD	How Age & Loud Music Affect Our Hearing & Modern Approaches to Hearing Correction
Nov	Alvin Foster, Ira Leonard	Utilizing Sophisticated Acoustical Test Equipment to Help Understand and Measure A Critical Listening Room at the University of Lowell
Oct	E. Brad Meyer	High Res Audio vs. CD Quality channel, an ABX test
Sep	Alex Case, Bill Carman	Recording/Listening room for the Sound Technology Program at the University of Lowell
Jul	Jesse Spence	Driver Design - Basics and More
Jun	----->	John F. Allen, Leo Beranek, David Griesinge, Glen KnicKrehm, Jonathan McPhee, Stephen Owades "A Panel Discussion of Concert Hall Acoustics"
Apr	David Moulton	David Moulton's Beolab 5 Loudspeakers
Mar	Brigitte Carr, Robert Miller	BSO Archives
Feb	David Kaye	David's history as a Large reinforcement sound systems designer
Jan	Alvin Foster	CES reports
2003
Dec	Ralph Glasgal, Robin Miller	Ambiophonics www.ambiophonics.org
Nov	The Curator of:	Frederick Historic Piano Collection
Oct	Micha Schattner	Recording experiences and sound editing software
Sep	E. Brad Meyer	A Studio and Monitors for Critical Listening
Jul	HerbSingleton, Brooks Tanner	Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Audio Projects
Jun	David & Theodore Temple	Quality Home Sound + A Live Piano Concert
May	Eric Blackmer	Earthworks
Apr	Paul Reynolds	Phillips SACD demo at Berklee College of Music
Mar	Al Southwick	at Audio Engineering Specialists, Portsmouth, RI
Feb	Alan Goodwin, Peter McGrath, Grant Carpenter	Goodwin's High End in Waltham
Jan	Alvin Foster	CES Reports
2002
Dec	Alvin Foster	BAS Birthday Party; White elephant sale; Multi-tone testing
Nov	Al Southwick	Designing & Building a Home Recording Studio
Oct	Live recording session at Ensemble store - bring your mic & recorder
Sep	Victor Campos	Audio Past and Future
Jul		Spearit Audio - High End Loudspeakers
Jun	Karl Winkler	Sennheiser Corp. -- Microphone History & Technique	CDBH
May	Paul Feinberg	Musical Trials & Tribulations of an Excellent Trombonist	DBH
Apr	Dick Burwen	April 21: Hi-Fi visit to his home (click HERE )	DBH
Mar	Al Foster, D. Hadaway, Jim Doucas	Headphone Testing Clinic
Feb	Robert Adams	Analog Devices	JSA
Jan		Jan 20 CES Report	DBH
2001
Dec		White Elephant Sale	DBH
Nov	Dr. Richard Goldwater	Home A/V System	DBH
Oct	Alvin Foster	Al's incredible homemade speakers; room acoustics / treatment	AF
Sep	Robert Berkovitz	Sensimetrics Corp. A discussion of Audio Forensics.	DBH	24-2
July	JK Pollard + Al Foster		AF
June		EOSS Sound Poles	DBH	24-2
May	Win Burhoe	(also 5/78)	DBH
April		Atlantic Technology	DBH	24-2
March		ELP Laser Turntable for LP's and 78's	JSA
Feb		Boulder	JSA	24-1
Jan		Winter CES Reports	JSA	24-1
2000
Dec	Ron Coffin	The Co-Drive Woofer	DBH	23-4
Nov	John Marks	John Marks Records	DBH	23-4
Oct	Ralph Glasgal	Ambiophonics in NJ	EBM
Sep		Acoustic Room Treatment -Owens-Corning (and at Goodwins HERE)	DBH	23-4
July	John Emerson	How to Get Perfect Digital TV Reception	JSA	24-1
June	Scott Billington	Rounder Records	CD	24-1
May		Dolby Surround and Digidesign at WCVB-TV	JSA	23-2
April		Hi-Rez projections (also see 4/98)	JSA & DBH	23-1
March		Winter CES Report	JSA	23-4
Feb	Eugene Pitts III	The Audiophile Voice (also 6/82)	CD
Jan	Ken Kessler	Winter CES Reports	CD	23-3
1999
Dec	Clarke Johnsen	owner of The Listening Studio (also 3/91)	DBH	23-1
Nov	David Griesinger	Principal Scientist, Lexicon Corporation	JSA	22-5, 6
Oct		Genelec Powered Monitor Loudspeakers	DBH	23-3
Sep	Stephen Owades	Architectural Acoustics conference report	JSA	23-3
July	Kermit Gray	High End Monitoring Loudspeakers	CD+MF	22-3
June	Steve Rochlin	The Internet and Audio Development	DBH	22-5,6
May	Joseph D'Appolito	Predictive Evaluation of speakers with PC software	JSA	22-3
April	Yoshi Segoshi	47 Laboratories	DBH	22-5, 6
March	David Moulton	Small Room Acoustics	GE	22-5, 6
Feb	Ira Leonard	Auditory basics, Hearing Conservation, Home Theater	DBH+JSA	23-3
Jan		Winter CES Report		22-2
1998
Dec		Flea Market
Nov	Leslie Williams	(also see 7/97)		22-4
Oct		Future of the BAS	DBH	22-1
Sep	Paul Barton	PSB Loudspeakers		22-1
July	Michael Hobson	Classic Records		22-1
June	Robert Rieder	International Jensen		21-5, 6
May	Doug Plumb	Measuring Low Frequency Performance		22-5, 6
April	Joel Cohen	Hi Rez Projections (also 4/00)	JSA	21-5,6
March		B&W Loudspeakers
Feb		Platinum Loudspeakers
Jan		Winter CES Report
1997
Dec	Robert Berkowitz			21-5, 6
Nov	Tomlinson Holman			21-5, 6
Oct	David B. Hadaway		JSA	21-5, 6
Sep		Mach I Acoustics at Sound II		22-5, 6
July	Leslie Williams	(also 11/98)		22-4
June		Zenith DVD and HDTV		21-3, 4
May		Wisdom Audio		22-5, 6
April		Environmental Technology Center		21-5, 6
Feb		Winter CES + Audio Test Cards		21-5, 6
Jan		Winter CES Report
1996
Dec		Steinways at Steinert		21-1
Nov		Farewell to Roy Allison		21-5, 6
Oct	Alvin Foster	Bob Carver Subwoofer	AF
Sep	Joel Cohen	Video Projection	JC	20-6
June		The Cohens Needled		21-2
May		Memorial for Peter Mitchell; 70's Quad and today's multichannel sound	JSA	23-2
April	John F. Allen & Stephen B. Cohen	Mixed Soundtrack at General Cinema, Framingham, MA
Feb	Tom Horrall	Acoustic Planning for Home Theater
Jan	John Otvos	Waveform Loudspeakers (Canada)
For 1972 - 1995 go to the NEXT PAGE

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