Knowledge
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 … more
Entertainment
A Tribute to David Bowie, the King of Postmodern Pop
What do Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, the Arctic Monkeys and Janelle Monae have in common? Aside from all being musicians and performers, … more
Knowledge, News
The documentary “I dream of Wires” and the comeback of analog synthesizers
Analog synthesizers are machines that are easy to fall in love with. After all, it has to be something like love that causes grown … more
Knowledge
Dolby Virtual Speaker for convincing surround sound simulation
The codecs we’ve looked at on the Teufel Audio blog so far have excelled at delivering soundtracks to multiple speakers, either with or without … more
Advice
Digital to analog converters: DACs make digital music possible
Inherited an older analogue system from the 80s or just bought a new analogue hi-fi system? Sooner or later you’re going to want to … more
Knowledge
DTS-HD Master Audio, a lossless sound codec for Blu-ray discs
Formally known as Digital Theater Systems, DTS has emerged as the winner against Dolby when it comes to audio formatting for Blu-Ray discs. DTS-HD … more
Knowledge
New AV receivers: Next generation control centers for smart entertainment
AV receivers are like multi-talented amplifiers. They function as central control centers for home cinema systems, processing both audio and video signals from various … more
Knowledge
Dolby Digital Plus: Surround sound goes multimedia
Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) is an audio coding technology for surround sound based on Dolby Digital that is becoming increasingly popular. But … more
Knowledge
Dolby Pro Logic and the origins of home cinema sound
Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding technology capable of transforming stereo input signals into surround sound playback. The codec became available for … more
Advice
X marks the spot: The sweet spot as the ideal listening position
The sound coming from your high-end system isn’t as good as it should be? The reason might have nothing to do with … more