Entertainment
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood’s Music Man
The Edith Head of film music What Edith Head once was to custom design, Hans Zimmer now is to … more
Advice
Smart TVs offer a world of possibilities but what about the sound?
Televisions, once known as “boob tubes“ and “idiot boxes” have suddenly become smart. When applied to devices like televisions, the term “smart” … more
Knowledge
Noise-cancelling headphones: The what, how and why
You know the problem: You’re on a flight with a screaming baby and/or rampaging toddler and you simply can’t hear your music … more
Knowledge
3 most common speaker drivers: Horn, cone and dome
All loudspeakers are essentially transducers, meaning they convert one form of energy – in this case electrical – into another – in … more
Knowledge
ALAC – Apple’s lossless alternative to FLAC
Lossless audio formats, particularly the popular FLAC codec, have already been discussed on this blog. We … more
Inside
The Teufel Audi RS 5 DTM at the start of the racing season at the Hockenheim Race Track
The start of the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) at the Hockenheim Race Track offered everything a racing fan could ask for. The qualifications for … more
Advice
Room acoustics: Interior design for hi-fi
Anyone who’s moved to a new house with a stereo or home theatre system will have noticed that the same system playing … more
Knowledge
Loudspeaker driver configurations explained
If the amplifier is the heart of a hi-fi system, the loudspeakers are its soul. Or something like that. Metaphors aside, one … more
Knowledge
Music streaming: AirPlay vs Bluetooth loudspeakers
Wireless sound quality has traditionally lagged behind that of a wired solution. This state of affairs, however, is rapidly changing. Wi-Fi streaming … more
Knowledge
MP3, AAC and other standard lossy audio formats
Who would have thought it, but just like Teufel loudspeakers, the MP3 audio format comes from Germany. Work on this now-famous codec … more