B. Jan Montana


  • Love Story

    A devoted audiophile explains to his nephew that marriage, like a sound room, needs clear boundaries and the right match—get it wrong, and everything falls out of tune.

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  • Titanic’s Musicians Knew

    Writer B. Jan Montana’s childhood awe of the Titanic’s selfless musicians sparks lifelong reflections on life, mortality, and religion, ultimately embracing joy over rigid dogma.

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  • Comedy of Errors

    “In some ways, audio is a microcosm of life. Before you get it right, you’re going to make lots of mistakes.”

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  • Simple Acoustics, Complicated Spouses

    This article first appeared in PS Audio’s Copper Magazine. When I was a teenager, I told my girlfriend that I loved her so much that I would die for her. She replied that if I died, her life would no longer be worth living. So if I lost my life pushing her out of the way of…

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