Boston Audio Society
BAS is an independent nonprofit member-supported organization promoting the highest quality of music reproduction and home theater.
The Boston Audio Society (BAS) is an independent nonprofit member-supported organization promoting the highest quality of music reproduction and home theater, plus high standards in recording and transmission. More than just a local society, the BAS attempts to speak to the worldwide community of audio and video enthusiasts. Founded in 1972, the BAS meets monthly to hear and discuss developments i
02/24/2026
Hey-hey!
CES Meeting of the BAS!
Saturday February 28, 3p
Zoom only
Guest: Ken Wacks
Topic: CES Report: Robots, AI, Flying Cars, and More
Ken Wacks has prepared a multimedia presentation about CES, the Consumer Electronics Show held last month in Las Vegas. Billed as the largest US trade show, CES has expanded well beyond TVs and audio equipment to showcase a variety of consumer electronics.
Wacks will provide an overview of the 4100 exhibits with a sampling spanning robots as servants, entertainers, and companions; AI at home; personal flying machines; automated food preparation; and audio/video. Be there!
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Come and listen to some good playback systems this Saturday !
The BAS monthly meeting is
January 24 3-5p
at
Holt Hill Audio
19 Dale St.
Andover MA 01810
Our hosts will be Brian Salazar & Brian Rossetti of Holt Hill Audio.
Holt Hill is an Andover–based audio design and fabrication studio working across residential and commercial installations, vintage restoration, and loudspeaker development. The company draws deeply on the area’s hifi heritage while applying modern engineering discipline with a strong emphasis on sustainability.
Salazar & Rossetti pull their passion for and expertise in high-caliber audio from their own decadeslong engagement with listening, building, repairing, and refining audio systems, for both commercial and residential applications. Their approach fuses vintage gear with contemporary materials, electronics, and system integration, with the goal of achieving clarity, musical truth, and longterm value.
Listening Sessions
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear multiple systems:
Main Studio
• Steinway-Lyngdorf Model D system
• Wilson Audio WATT/PUPPY 5.1 loudspeakers with Plinius Hiato amplification
• Garrard 401 turntable
• Gold Note DS-10
New Studio
• Acoustic Energy Corinium loudspeakers with Gold Note IS-1000 Deluxe (additional components TBD)
• McIntosh XR22 system with MC206 amplifier and Bluesound Node (additional components TBD)
• Snell Type A Series 1 loudspeakers (associated components TBD)
System configurations may evolve slightly as the meeting approaches.
Soft drinks and pizza will be served, and there may be more potent libations as the evening progresses.
We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a relaxed, substantial afternoon of listening and discussion!
Come to Our Monthly Meeting !
(in-person only)
Sunday Dec. 14, 2-4p
Location
Colonial Cadillac of Woburn, 201 Cambridge Road
NOTE==> Please do not park in customer area in front of the showroom.
11/11/2025
Heads up !!
The BAS November Meeting --- Live & Zoom !
Saturday November 22, 1p ET
Billerica Public Library, 15 Concord Rd, Billerica MA 01821
Guests
Phaenelagh Burnett (Owner) and John Lenard Burnet (Founder & Designer) https://www.lenardaudio.com/designs.html
Lenard Audio is an Australian electroacoustic research, design, and consulting company specializing in product development, audio standardization, and audio education. Their expertise aims to ensure consistent replication of sound and music across all dynamic ranges and audio platforms. Lenard Audio is recognized as a leading audio company in Australia.
Phaenelagh Burnett will attend our meeting in person and will provide a live demonstration of one of their manufactured audio components. She will discuss the Lenard Manifesto, which is dedicated to scientific principles and establishment of audio standards of excellence. The manifesto upholds the integrity of sound, advocating that nothing should disrupt the connection between music and listener.
According to Lenard Burnett, the company’s work is driven by a passion for music combined with fundamental respect for science and the technology of amplified sound. Details of their manifesto and dedication to quality can be found on their website, and their equipment demonstrates this focus.
The company will be at Capital Audiofest (14-16 November at the Hilton Rockville in Rockville Maryland, 10a-6p Friday and Saturday, 10a-4p Sunday) and will have some systems to demonstrate in a studio nearby. If anyone would like to connect with them there, call or text (615) 351 6716.
The BAS extends its appreciation to the Billerica Public Library for providing the meeting space. Please note that seating is limited and attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
Directions
From Boston, take I-93 N, then I-95 S, and US-3 N toward Lowell. Continue on US-3 N and take exit 76 to merge onto Concord Rd toward Billerica. Proceed to 15 Concord Rd, Billerica MA 01821 (approximately 23 miles).
Boston Audio Society
PO 260211
BOSTON MA 02126
978-944-6481
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10/07/2025
Woohoo and heads-up !!
BAS Zoom Meeting Upcoming!
Saturday, October 11, 2p ET
Guest: Tomlinson Holman
Speaking on the careers of Tom Holman
An exciting event for BAS members and guests, who will have a remarkable opportunity.
If we chose to list only Holman's awards, it would take up pages; instead, here are a few of the companies he has been associated with:
Apple, Distinguished Engineer and Director, 2011 – 2021
Audyssey Labs, Chief Scientist, 2002 – 2011
TMH Corporation, President, Founder, 1995 – 2022
Lucasfilm, Corporate Technical Director. 1980 – 1995
Apt Corporation, Founder, President, 1977 – 1980
Advent Corporation — Chief Electrical Engineer, 1973–77.
Selected publications:
THX Sound System Instruction Manual, Lucasfilm, 1987
Facilities Development and Engineering for Motion-Picture Production, Television, and Performing Arts 1994
Education:
BS Communications, U-Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Boston Audio Society
PO 260211
BOSTON MA 02126
617.271.6588
https://bostonaudiosociety.org/
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09/26/2025
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09/19/2025
Hey hey hey !
Boston Audio Society September Meeting
Zoom
Sunday September 28 at 2p ET
Guest: Perry Marshall, DIY Live Edge Dipole
(see photo at bottom)
With this meeting BAS members and guests have the opportunity for a remarkable presentation.
Two years ago Perry Marshall earned first place in the Dayton Audio Speaker Design Competition. Open Unlimited Category, Parts Express 2023 Speaker Design Competition: Marshall took part in the Open Unlimited category of the competition, where entrants could use any components and design speakers without cost restrictions. From a field of 59 contestants, Perry’s ‘Live Edge Dipoles’ were awarded first place. One judge commented, “The best way to not sound like a box is: Don’t use a box.”
Marshall will speak on 'Understanding Dipole Room Loading and Frequency Response'. During the Zoom meeting he will present graphs and tables to support why the dipole 'room-loading frequency response' is particularly suited for home playback.
The Live Edge Dipoles were featured on the cover of AudioXpress magazine in January 2021. The accompanying article offers a detailed description of the system as it was at the time: https://audioxpress.com/article/you-can-diy-perry-marshall-the-live-edge-dipolesor or
tinyurl.com/LiveEdgeDipolesAudioXpress .
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Boston Audio Society
PO 260211
BOSTON MA 02126
https://bostonaudiosociety.org/
617.271.6588
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600 issues of the Melbourne Audio News are now available!
I first made 40 years of the MAN available back in 2014, well now it's another 10 years and 50 years of MANs is at the ready. Actually with Aug 2025 it is exactly 600 issues.
The committee has finally made a decision and left it to me to
distribute the MAN archives, so here we are. I know a few have asked me about this. What's included you ask?
1. Six portfolio pdfs, one for each decade. Includes MANs from July 1974 to August 2025. Each portfolio pdf is searchable. For a complete search throughout the entire history six separate searches would need to be made, not too onerous.
2. (.EXE) An installation file for the latest Acrobat PDF reader. Need
an internet connection for installation only. Accessing through a browser will NOT work for the portfolio pdfs.
3. (.PDF) Klipsch papers SYMPOSIUM ON AUDITORY PERSPECTIVE 1982, 181 pages with opening letter from Paul W Klipsch to the MAC.
4. (.XLS) spreadsheet file showing history of MAN publications from July 1974 to August 2025.
5. (.MP4) 50th Anniversary video shown at 50th Anniversary night in
March 2025 at Box Hill RSL. 8 mins' duration.
6. (.PDF) "The MAC Offers You" pamphlet.
Total is approx 4GB data.
How do I get this ?
Contact Chris Mogford and pay him for how you want it, there are 3 ways you can acquire this once-in-a-lifetime (well, half a century anyway) extravaganza.
1. $25 for a burned Archival quality DVD-R (4.7GB SL)
2. $20 for a 32GB USB drive. (32GB is the minimum available these days @$9 ea.)
3. $10 if you provide the USB drive, minimum 8GB.
Being over 4GB any internet file transferring is cumbersome so no need to ask.
Note that any profit goes to me, not the club, due to the work and
time involved. You're welcome to donate to the club extra if you wish, I'll pass it on.
Chris Mogford
0407889889
[email protected]
07/21/2025
Wowza!! Come Zoom with us to listen to Boston audio veteran and loudspeaker design & manufacturing mogul Andy Kotsatos --- ex-KLH, -Advent, and most important founder of Boston Acoustics.
Sunday, July 27, 2p ET
Andy Kotsatos: Reflections on a Life in Audio
With his decadeslong career ranging from KLH and Advent to Boston Acoustics, Kotsatos will share stories of the American loudspeaker industry, working alongside Henry Kloss and much later building speaker systems that became the centerpiece of many enthusiasts' home installations with leading performance at accessible prices.
Retired since 2005, Kotsatos has kept an eye on the evolving audio landscape and will offer perspectives about where it's been and where it’s heading.
Expect a thoughtful, no-nonsense discussion about speaker design, industry trends, and what really matters (and what doesn’t) in the pursuit of good sound.
Boston Audio Society
PO 260211
BOSTON MA 02126
617.271.6588
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