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THE PERFECTION MYTH

Imagine how it must feel to get something so right that there are no flaws, no deviation from expectations, nothing but pure unadulterated perfection. Is it even possible? Is perfection a myth? Imagine for a moment Beethoven’s original score of his magnificent 9th symphony. Here’s what it looks like: Perfection would seem to be following […]

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Designing by ear

Paul McGowan writes: How does someone train themselves to add their ears to the design tool set they use to build equipment and systems?  The answer’s the same as the age old joke about “how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” asked by a lost violinist in New York City.  The answer was “practice, pratice, […]

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