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TOSLINK optical cable connections

We already covered TOSLINK in the blog post SPDIF connections: Get connected, not confused. Of the connections mentioned that are capable of transporting a digital…
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Dolby Vision: does Dolby dominate video standards as well?

HDR is one the most important home cinema trends and Dolby Vision is tightly connected. Surprisingly, with Dolby Vision it’s not about the sound but…
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CDs and CD players: A must for any decent hi-fi system or outdated dinosaurs?

Given the popularity of new streaming offerings and the renaissance of vinyl, it can be hard to see how CDs and CD players still fit…
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Sound cards: How to get the most out of computer sound

Many people put up with mediocre or even downright bad sound quality when it comes to their desktop computer or laptop. They feel that this…
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SPDIF connections: Get connected, not confused

Many contemporary playback devices offer several connection possibilities. Teufel’s Cinebar 11Opens in new tab, for instance, offers an optical digital as well as RCA and…
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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, it’s…
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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 drive…
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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 audio…
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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 vibrations…
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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 earth crunches beneath…
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Under pressure: What is sound?

When it comes time to setting up a speaker or speaker system, most people think of where they happen to have space and where the…
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Ray Dolby: A life in sound

This blog has paid tribute to a number of people whose contributions to audio completely changed the way we think about sound or experience movies.…