A former Chief Executive of software, biotech, gaming, and big data companies, Kermit is the author of four books, a former writer for the San Francisco Chronicle Online, the former Publisher and Editor of Tayen Lane Publishing, a former Associate Editor for Positive Feedback, and currently Editor-in-Chief of two digital, hi-end audio magazines—AudioKeyREVIEWS!—US and AudioKeyREVIEWS!—Canada. He is also a multiple award-winning game designer (Articulation, Articulation Jr./Sr., Word by Word), the creator of the PaGuzzles line of puzzles, and a multiple award-winning screenwriter.

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Irina Kuzminsky is a published poet and writer, who combines rich performance experience in dance, dance theatre, recitals, opera and cross-arts collaborations with an academic background, including a scholarship to Oxford where she wrote her doctorate on the “Language of Women” and was elected Junior Research Fellow in Humanities. A singer-songwriter and a composer of contemporary new music, she has released music (as Irinushka) in a variety of genres from New Age folk to contemporary art song to electronic theatrical soundscapes. A regular reviewer for Dance Australia she looks forward to sharing her passion for music and thinks nothing beats LPs for richness and immediacy of sound. My System

Andre Marc has 25 years of writing experience in music and audio. A native of New York City, he currently resides in Southern California. He has written for numerous publications including Tone Audio, Audio Video Revolution, Positive Feedback, NOVO HiFi Canada, and Fair Hedon. He was indoctrinated into high end audio early in life by his father, whose love of ESL’s and tubes were major influences. He is musically obsessed, with progressive rock, jazz, folk, and world music being among his favorite genres. My System

Mesmerized by the gift of a cheap open reel recorder as a preteen, OA Masciarotte has spent his entire life fiddling with sound. His work has brought him in contact with some of the greats in both entertainment and technology, from Roy Orbison and Black Sabbath to Lexicon, Pioneer and a/d/s. Along with business partners at Sonic Solutions and Sonic Studio, he helped birth the SACD and DVD–Audio distribution formats, and co–created the first consumer audiophile player software. Currently a co–founder of professional audio manufacturer MAAT Labs GmbH, Masciarotte splits his time between family, food and, of course, audio endeavors. My System

Kathe Lieber has written, edited and translated thousands of words over her long career, but still can’t quite believe she’s earned a living from playing with words every day. Her love of music goes way back, to childhood memories of playing under the piano while her grandmother, a Russian-trained concert pianist who specialized in Chopin, played. Bach, Beethoven and Mozart were household gods, along with Shakespeare.

She has written many magazine articles on subjects from chocolate and cheese to Montreal history and architecture. Her magpie mind loves research—a chocolate research trip to Europe (really!) was a highlight. Most recently, as associate editor of UHF Magazine, she has written about the making of the film Amadeus, Russian composers and protest songs. My System

Rain Jordan is a consultant and life coach for “creatives,” who has held positions as a Vice President of Academic Enrollment and Student Services at a graduate seminary, a Director of Admissions at a school of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, and a Director of Student Enrollment at an Audio Engineering, Digital Film and Animation College, among others. Rain has worked as a commercial artist for many years while obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Art with a focus on Education. Rain’s interests include a love for music, tube amplification from EL34s to 572s to 845s to 300Bs, etc. (the analog experience), abstract art, and nature—our the great mother earth. My System

Born in Brooklyn, NY. Raised in South Florida (aka The Southern Tip of Long Island). Guitar noodler, music lover, member of several forgettable (and forgotten) rock and punk'ish bands. Typically lives submerged in a delightful cloud of Jazz, although just about everything else seems to make it through, too. Hooked on HiFi as a teen, founded first company at 25 (1992) as a cable designer. Founded several online ‘zines, such as The High Fidelity Report and Headphone.Guru … always looking for ways to get deeper into the music, into the hobby, drenched in the obsessions. Triodes rock, and tubes roll! My System.