An Interview With Frank Doris Of Copper Magazine

Frank Doris has been with the HiFi industry nearly his entire career. He was part of the golden age of HiFi in New York and was Technical Editor at the Absolute Sound in the 80s and 90s. This week, The Occasional Podcast sits down with Frank to discuss some of his stories from that era.

The episode includes several antidotes from his time working directly with TAS founder Harry Pearson, along with some acute observations about the state of music, the future of HiFi and great gear he has owned over the years. A season highlight to be sure.

It’s a huge season for The Occasional Podcast, packed with interviews and sneak peeks behind the industry iron curtain. You can subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform or now also listen on YouTube.

The Occasional Podcast recently interviewed the current TAS editor-in-chief Robert Harley, covered the Florida Audio Expo 2026, the History And Ongoing Legacy Of The Quad ESL 57, Pro Audio Vs. HIFi– how they might be more alike than you think, and also an interview with teenage speaker designer Lucca Chesky. There is a huge list of 2026 recommendations for Best Value in Hifi, New products for 2026 and covered Capital Audiofest. They also interviewed Stereophile’s Michael Trei, The Best Vintage Amplifiers To Buy At A Garage Sale, chatted with Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio, and covered the future of digital and class D with Michal Jurewicz of Mytek. Previous episodes include how tos, tips, tricks and education in all things high fidelity audio from episodes like an Interview With John Devore, Measurements explained with Andrew Jones, 3 things to know about streaming audio, 5 things to consider when buying a tube amplifier and an interviews with Steve Guttenberg.

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