There are people who listen to music, then there are those who love to enjoy music. The latter are concerned not just about the words but about every little bit of the music. They care about the volume of the sound system and the harmony of various speakers- bass, tweeters etc. For the sound junkies, […]
Surround Sound
The technology of surround sound has a long history in the audio domain, dating as far back as the 1940s. Although there were many experiments with su
MP3 Players
One of the most popular audio formats today, MP3s are a digital file that compresses analogue audio into a digital format. Whilst MP3s were popular am
Record Players
Originally known as a phonograph before being called a gramophone, a record player is a device that is designed to reproduce sound that has been captu
Compact Disc Player
A compact disc player, or CD player, is a device that is able to play audio in a format that has been recorded onto a compact disc. Compact discs are
Speaker Wire
The development of the speaker was largely driven by the technological advances that were made by audio amplifiers. The original audio systems did not
Audio File Formats
The different types of audio file formats refer to the digital storing of audio on either a personal computer or media playing device. There have been
Delia Derbyshire
The musician and composer Delia Derbyshire is well-known for her pioneering work as an electronic music composer. Delia is perhaps best known for her
Max Neuhaus
American classical musician and artist, Max Neuhaus, was well-known for his experimental percussion music in the 1960s and was one of the pioneers of
Cassette Tapes
The cassette tape is a recording medium for audio that uses magnetic tape to both record and play back audio. Due to the nature of magnetic tape, tape