Audio Digest # 6: Do it Yourself, Interesting about Sound and Audio Technologies

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Buyer's Guide

In-ear headphones: price, design and sound quality

We study the issue from the inside and draw parallels between price, design and sound quality.

TOP-5 - we learn the computer to sound

How can you get from your "personalki" high-quality sound?

The basics of acoustics for teapots: types of acoustic design speakers

It's time to talk about the sources of sound, that is, about speaker systems.

Curb the tide. Correct room acoustics at different budgets

What to do with the room so that the standing waves and resonances do not disturb the ears of the music lover?

Wireless headphones: how to navigate in the choice?

What types of wireless headphones are and how good is the sound in them?

2016 Best Budget Vinyl Players

We have collected the best deals on the market for those who would like to upgrade their speakers.

The best amplifiers of the XXI century

In this review, we collected models that received the title of "Product of the Year" in the category of Hi-Fi-amplifiers.

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Audio podcasts. About sound in simple words

[ Read ] [ Listen ] Old new sound: Views of the engineer and music lover

It will be a question of radio format, that we cannot hear on our reproducing systems.

[ Read ] [ Listen ] How to live with it: Talk audio and video formats

On the applicability of various audio formats and personal tastes.

[ Read ] [ Listen ] Acoustics development: Who needs it

Who should create their own acoustics and is it worth it for a newcomer to “climb” into this area?

[ Read ] [ Listen ] Black Friday and New Year Sales: Audiomania Experience

On the experience of sales of Audiomania and double-blind test.

[ Read ] [ Listen ] How audio equipment falls on store shelves

What solutions allow us to understand the preferences of the audience and to ensure the demand of a decent response from the supplier of audio equipment.

[ Read ] [ Listen ] Discussing the context of modern sound

Discussing the context of modern consumption of musical compositions.

[ Read ] [ Listen ] “Zvukoteh”: How to create sound design for the movie

How to create sound design for TV shows and movies.

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Interesting sound

Why do some notes sound harmoniously together

We understand why some notes are more suited to each other than others.

How Kurt Cobain Modified His Guitar

Secrets of the unique sound of the frontman of the Nirvana group.

Vinyl: New is well forgotten old

How are things in the vinyl industry.

Why Rachmaninov played Concert №3 faster than others

We understand why the pace of his play is much higher than that of other musicians.

Seven scientific evidence of the influence of music on the body and psyche of people

How sound affects the mind and body of a person.

How to "draw" and "read" sound

The answer to the question of how to link audio and visual information.

Why do most songs last on average 3-5 minutes

Is it just the result of a technical limitation, or is there more behind it?

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World news Hi-Fi

Pro-Ject released the Debut Record Machine HiRes with a 24-bit / 192 kHz signal digitizing function

The review of a novelty from the Pro-Ject company.

Luxman has released a DAC / headphone amplifier DA-150 with DSD support and LECUA system.

Product Overview Company Luxman.

Elac has released the anniversary model of the record player vinyl records Miracord 90 Anniversary

Player overview from Elac.

Onkyo Announces TX-RZ810, TX-RZ710 and TX-RZ610 AV Receivers

Product overview from Onkyo.

Teac has released a USB DAC UD-503 with support for DSD 11.2 MHz and new oversampling algorithms

Teac DAC Review

New headphones Stax SR-L300 fell into the category of "affordable High End"

Review of affordable Stax electrostatic headphones.

New flagship Denon on the way to Russia

Review of Denon AV Receiver.

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"Do it yourself"

Basic course on dynamic heads. The structure of the dynamics

We put on the shelves useful knowledge concerning high end class audio equipment.

Step attenuators

Their main advantages.

About the calculations of output transformers

We solve the problems of the correctness of the calculations of output transformers.

Replacing the speaker suspension with your own hands

Methods for repairing the dynamics of 25GDN-1 (10GD-34) and similar ones.

Filters: Cutting Off Excess

We deal with electric filters in all forms in which they are used in our narrow industry.

How to choose an inductance coil?

What is the difference between various inductors? What technologies are used? All this here.

Get a look? Reflections on tweeters and high frequencies

About the features of human perception of high frequencies and the need to adjust the frequency response of the speakers.