The Sound Series has developed from my personal issues with sound-producing equipment. For much of my life I've enjoyed music as a listener and a musician, but I've also dealt with mild hearing impairment. Even mild impairment creates a tension - a love-hate relationship - with electronic equipment. They are necessary resources for communication and entertainment, however technological advances do not open these resources to those who simply cannot hear them. These pieces are direct expressions of my frustration with poor speaker quality, low amplification, disappointingly low volume maximization, and other issues that I deal with while trying to use these objects.