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Critical Listening Training Document

In 1980, Peter Cuddy, a salesperson at HIFI Haven in New Brunswick NJ, gave me an education in how to listen as an audiophile. He also gave me a one page, manually typed (on a typewriter!) document full of questions to ask myself while listening to music and gear, as well as to remind me of his lessons for years to come.

It's now 22 years later, and I still have it... somewhere. Luckily, I scanned it a few years back. And now I can share it with you.

After you read it, try the techniques on a piece of good classic jazz, which I find easiest. And please post any guidance you would give to newbie audiophiles that is not covered.

Download the pdf by clicking on this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17725584/Critical%20Listening.

Wherever you are, Peter Cuddy, thanks!

Have fun.
alonski
alonski OP
158 posts
 
Cmalak, I don't know how you did it, but thanks for fixing the link! Is there a way that I can edit my original post?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17725584/Critical%20Listening.pdf
timrhu
2,778 posts
 
Unfortunately, editing is not an option here.
Thanks for posting that guide.
learsfool
1,206 posts
 
Interesting page, good as far as it goes. I have posted this before, but another great book as far as learning to listen to music better in general is the famous composer Aaron Copland's "How to Listen to Music." This classic is still perhaps the best thing out there, and one could apply it to critical listening for your components, as well. And it applies to listening to any type of music, not just classical, by the way.
cmalak
681 posts
 
Alonski...I just right clicked on your original link and clicked on Properties. Within the Properties window, I checked out the URL address and it had everything up to the "." and you had mentioned that it was a pdf file. So I tried the web address in your link and added the "pdf" extension after the "." and it worked. So I used the full address and placed it in the link I posted.

You cannot edit your post once you submit it as someone else mentioned.
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erndog
261 posts
 
I just bought that Aaron Copland book on Amazon. Looks like a good read. Thanks for this post and the book recommendation.
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