Every sound you hear in real life is analog, but digital recording converts the original sound into a sequence of numbers. No wonder analog and digital sound so different! Ex-movie theater ...
The MIXX Analog Plus combines a 2-speed turntable with a cleverly integrated CD player, with AUX and Bluetooth connectivity.
The new DX1 II from Topping is an advanced DAC and headphone amplifier that can give an instant sonic upgared to smartphones, ...
In previous installments of the AudioFile, we’ve talked about basic PCM audio, which encodes audio into a series of numbers that a computer can play or manipulate. We’ve also discussed the process of ...
As consumers increasingly use their mobile phones to listen to their music collections, the demand for high-end audio quality increases. For many mobile phone audio engineers this means the adoption ...
The debate over whether analog or digital sound is preferable is very delicate, about as resolvable as arguing about which is the better sport. There are people who swear by either side. On one side ...
Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...
An outstanding turntable and excellent wireless stereo speakers combine to make a versatile system that’s equally good at playing vinyl or streaming music. Como Audio has made a name with stellar ...
Step aside, vinyl et al.: there's one physical audio format that's a cut above the rest, and it's called 4K UHD Blu-ray.
Analogue’s console clones are fascinating pieces of tech. They’re modern spins on classic retro consoles that let you play your favorite original SNES or Sega Genesis games on a modern HDMI television ...
ALEXANDRIA, VA.—As television engineers age, those brought up in the era of analog signals and the subsequent transition to digital are retiring and talking hard-earned knowledge with them. Younger ...
Ham radio operators may be familiar with slow-scan television (SSTV) where an image is sent out over the airwaves to be received, decoded, and displayed on a computer monitor by other radio operators.