Audio Digest 8: Tips for music lovers, “do it yourself” and audio technologies

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In our blog " Hi-Fi World " we talk a lot about audio technology, sound and music. Today we have prepared for you a new edition of the audio digest, in which we collected materials on the selection of equipment and the analysis of various technologies.

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How to reanimate a bent vinyl record?

What to do if your vinyl record is bent. A seven step guide.

How to encode audio files to MP3, or why not all codecs are equally useful

MP3 remains the format in which there is complete consensus among all reproducing audio equipment. And the question is, in what bitrate to cook it?

How to digitize vinyl

Does your vinyl collection lack portability? Make it available.

Catch ascending audio streams

In simple words about the fascinating world of streaming and the wide possibilities it provides

"Goosebumps ran": How music and physiology are connected

We understand why the famous "goosebumps" appear while listening to music.

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"Sound factory": How to create a sound design for the movie

How to create sound design for TV shows and movies.

We build a home theater: acoustic treatment of the room

The theater, as is known, begins with a hanger, and a serious home theater - with the requirements for its construction.

The future of VR technology in the film industry

We are talking about cinema and one of the latest immersive technologies, which are rapidly gaining popularity in various fields of activity. This, as you may have guessed, will be about virtual reality.

Visualization of music: from traditional approaches to modern interfaces

A selection of the most interesting music visualization systems is offered to your attention.

How to set up a TV

Choosing a TV that meets your needs is only half the battle. After its delivery and installation, you will need to perform several operations to get the most out of it. We have collected the most useful tips on customization.

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Expensive and cheap speaker cables: what's the difference? Part 1

Is it possible to “pounce” on people who say they can hear the differences in the sound of the speakers with different types of cables?

Expensive and cheap speaker cables: what's the difference? Part 2

Continuation of the epic with measurements, graphs and comparisons.

The quality of audio systems: is it worth to trust "beautiful graphics" and reviews in the press?

Dmitry Kabanov discusses the article by Steve Guttenberg and the issues of measuring sound quality with Yuri Fomin, speaker design engineer.

Headphones with active noise cancellation: do not hear anyone, hear nothing

How can I get rid of external noise and most importantly, and is it worth it? Let's figure it out.

The best amplifiers of the XXI century

We recall the best models of the XXI century.

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Curb the tide. Correct room acoustics at different budgets

No matter how scrupulous the technique is chosen, its class is also not important - a room with bare walls and hollow plasterboard decorations will easily wipe out any of your efforts in the field of increasing sound production. We tell how to correct the situation.

Zero impact. We build the right computer desk music lover

Choosing equipment, adjusting the acoustics of the room and searching for quality records, computer program lovers forget that all their efforts can go to dust ... because of a simple desk!

How to get the best sound from a turntable

If you want to know all the secrets of the best sound - from installing the tonearm to adjusting the cartridge - here you will find everything you need.

How to choose a wireless speaker

Wireless speakers are already far away from the first flimsy boxes with Bluetooth, which sounded worse than a flat TV. Today in this class are many stylish models with the latest streaming technology and a full package of modern features. We define your "sound".

How to get the best sound from a CD player

Many of us still have CD players, and someone is thinking about purchasing a new model. We will tell you how to get the most out of your new component and music collection.

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"Master of his craft": The art of mastering audio recordings

In this article we will discuss what stages each audio recording goes through, what sound mastering is, and also tell what it is to be a mastering engineer.

About the calculations of output transformers

Starting amateur lampovikov often have questions about the correctness of the calculations of output transformers. We will try to fix this situation.

Compendium, or a quick guide to high end audio

Do you know which part of the electrodynamic radiator is the most expensive? No, not a golden coil or a Japanese paper diffuser, but a magnet.

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

We are talking about acoustic systems and processes occurring in the box.

Anatomy of an HDMI cable

With the release of the HDMI 1.4 specification, five types of HDMI cable appeared at once. The purpose of this article is to help understand this abundance.

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Yuri Fomin, Arslab: “Acoustic system is a complex but accurate mathematical model”

What engineers are guided by when they create a new product, about the role of marketing, and why the columns are as they are.

Penaudio: True Finnish Sound

An article about how Sami Penttila, the founding father of the Penaudio brand, conceived the idea of ​​creating acoustic speakers.

"Do not stop and try new": A little about the history of Lehmannaudio

We continue to tell about the history of various High-End brands, and the German brand Lehmannaudio is on the line after a short story about Penaudio in our list.

Interview with the creators of acoustics Arslab

Discussion of the technical features of acoustic systems with the CEO of Audiomania Artem Fairmark and chief designer Yuri Fomin.

"Conservative sound": Talk Arslab and Penaudio

This material will cover such issues as the history of acoustics Arslab, the collaboration of Audiomania with the Finnish brand Penaudio and the conservative approach to creating modern acoustics.

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PS “ Hi-Fi World ” is our Russian-language blog, in which we publish various useful tips on choosing acoustics and audio equipment, audio podcasts, reports from factories and exhibitions, as well as “Do it yourself” column and discuss “hot” news of audio equipment.