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Audio Related Articles
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Monday, 28 September 2009
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Written by
Daniel Hirshleifer
Could you imagine a world without The Beatles? Life would be drastically different if it weren't for the enduring music of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Fab Four changed the face of popular music as we know it, and the effects can still be felt today. However, despite their ubiquitous popularity, access to their music has been strangely guarded. Up until recently (September 9th, 2009, to be exact), the only way to get their albums on CD was to buy old copies from 1987, devoid of fine sonic detail, and many mixed in stereo when The Beatles intended them to be mono. Their songs still cannot be found on any MP3 download service, and, by extension, the group was MIA from any rhythm game, such as Rock Band or Guitar Hero.But that all changed when ...
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Thursday, 17 September 2009
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Written by
Todd Whitesel
“We really needed good control over the sound, and we got that with digital, but we lost the sound. We don't have the sound anymore, unfortunately, it's gone.” ï€ Neil Young, 1993, from MTV's “Week In Rock” 1993“The Compact Disc was a good idea.” ï€ Sony Music SACD insertBack in the early 1980s, a star was born. The compact disc arose from various engineering labs as the much-touted successor to the venerable LP. Praised for its “perfect sound” and progression beyond the noisiness of records, compact discs soon became the audio format of choice. In a few short years, hundreds of thousands of the little plastic discs were being produced, as the CD raced ahead and analog records fell behind. All was well – seemingly – but there were a few analog holdouts who screamed “digititis!” This new format is ...
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Thursday, 13 December 2007
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Written by
Bryan Southard
manufacturer:
Transparent Audio
category:
Feature Article
review date:
August 2000
reviewed by:
Bryan Southard
An Exercise in the State of the Art at Transparent Audio
Last
month when on a business trip to a suburb of Boston, I took the better
part of a day to visit Transparent Audio in Saco, Maine. Transparent
had offered a tour of their state-of-the-art facility the next time I
happened to be on the East Coast, so once plans to travel to the New
England area were confirmed, I set up a visit. This was a pleasure
trip, not business, and a chance to play in a room rumored to be one of
the best listening facilities in the world, an opportunity I couldn't
resist.
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Thursday, 13 December 2007
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Written by
Kim Wilson
title:
Tomlinson Holman’s Latest Experiment
category:
Feature Article
reviewed by:
Kim Wilson
Tomlinson Holman’s Latest Experiment
A
young woman approaches the tall, sandy-haired gentleman in the
unassuming and uncorporate-like Polo shirt and khaki pants. She shakes
his hand and expresses her genuine appreciation: "Thank you so much for
THX. When my friends and I go the movies, we always look for the THX
logo to ensure we’re getting the best sound."
Returning
her praise with a smile, Tomlinson Holman, the creator of Lucasfilm’s
THX technology, remarks he’s pleased she’s received so much enjoyment.
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Thursday, 13 December 2007
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Written by
Jerry Del Colliano
manufacturer:
Travel Audio
model:
A Guide To Getting Good Tunes When On a Road Trip
category:
Feature Article
reviewed by:
Jerry Del Colliano
Travel Audio
In seven-plus years of publishing AudioRevolution.com, it has become a
necessity to travel extensively, whether it be to attend tradeshows,
visit clients or simply going on a vacation. With my desktop and home
A/V systems sitting dormant, the need to get soothing tunes piped into
my brain dsuring a road trip has become an increasing priority for me.
I therefore went on a search to find some of the finest,
highest-performance, most luxurious products you can stash in your
briefcase for a flight to anywhere.
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