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1. The outer edgesWe've taken a simplistic look at recordings and shown what's probably obvious to most - that recording and reproducing simple electrical signals like those out of...July 5, 2012
2. Making matters worseIn yesterday's post I expanded the thought problem to using a microphone to now capture the live sound and then what happens when we play it...July 4, 2012
3. One step furtherIn yesterday's post I put forth the idea that it doesn't seem to matter sonically what you might feed into a guitar amp/speaker combo - a...July 3, 2012
4. First thought puzzleI find it valuable to create thought puzzles to try and answer perplexing questions about our art. I thought I might share a few with you...July 2, 2012
5. Stuck in the middleMy friend and fellow audio designer Jeff Rowland came by to say hi the other day. Jeff's always a welcome guest as he and I manage...July 1, 2012
6. Getting a piece of itI've written before that in the long run I find that we are very far away from reproducing live sound in our homes. We stress over...June 30, 2012
7. Clever engineeringA few posts ago we covered the topic of dynamics in loudspeakers and how a small pair of speakers really isn't capable of moving large volumes...June 29, 2012
8. Battery powerFor a long while there was a trend towards battery powered source gear. Advantages were many: lower noise, no cords to deal with, better isolation. But...June 28, 2012
9. Yeah, but ....Yesterday's post Under the microscope certainly sparked some comments. Good. I think the greatest number of emails I got seemed to be in defense of people...June 27, 2012
10. Under the microscopeNot that long ago in the scope of our evolution did we question if there were life forms smaller than could be seen by the human...June 26, 2012
11. Large volumes of airIn yesterday's post I talked about dynamics and how many smaller speakers simply cannot reproduce those dynamics accurately. One of my readers pointed out something obvious...June 25, 2012
12. OverkillWhen a trumpet or trombone plays loudly - or a bass drum or gong is hit hard - the sound that is produced by the instrument...June 24, 2012
13. The rewards of difficultiesMost mornings I get up and after my coffee I run or head to the gym and workout for 45 minutes. It's always a struggle and...June 23, 2012