Knowledge
SPDIF connections: Get connected, not confused
Many contemporary playback devices offer several connection possibilities. Teufel’s Cinebar 11, for instance, offers an optical digital as … more
Inside
The Klippel Analyser System: Precision diagnostics for optimal sound
Precise measurements for distortion-free sound When developing our speakers here in our Berlin headquarters, we leave nothing to chance. In order to achieve the best … more
Advice
Ripping music from CDs: The complete why and how to
CDs are the original digital music format, but more convenient methods of storing audio allow for the same sound quality in an … more
Knowledge
Class A, B, C or D? Learn about classes of amplifiers
You shouldn’t actually have worry too much about the different types of amplifier classes, because modern amplifiers sound very similar. However, as an audiophile, … more
Knowledge
Internet radio: Always in range of what you want to hear
Many of us remember that feeling of melancholy when a beloved song on the car radio slipped into static. The car always seemed to … more
Knowledge
Jitter: Keeping bits to the beat
Compared to analog music formats like records and cassette tapes, digital audio has the advantage of delivering consistently precise playback that doesn’t degrade. Digital … more
Knowledge
Natural frequency: The good, the bad and the catastrophic
Crumbling bridges, breaking glass, screaming children, heavy bass – whoever believes these things have nothing in common, is wrong. They are all created through … more
Knowledge
Auditory perception: How do we hear?
You’re walking across a field. There are no streets, trees or people in sight. It should be completely silent and yet the … more
Entertainment
Schiller: Music without frontiers
Schiller is a music project named after the German poet, philosopher and playwright Friedrich Schiller. This high-brow reference already sets it apart … more
Inside
An interview with product management: Semi-open headphones
We spoke to Product Manager Robert Schwarz about Teufel’s new Real Z semi-open headphones. Schwarz explained the benefits of … more