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COMPRESSING SOUND: In recordings, it is quite common for an engineer to use a compressor to better fit dynamics. Especially those of a …..

I like to imagine the art of compression is like the proper setup of a subwoofer. Properly done you shouldn’t notice it is there. Unfortunately, that’s not the norm. So many of today’s recordings have enough compression on the voice that we hear it: the singer gets loud but the sound level does not. Another […]

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UNDERSTANDING: Audio Engineering @ university of Salford

Digital signal processing, spatial audio and the perception of audio form an important part of our research. The University’s presence at MediaCityUK, alongside the BBC and other media, future media and broadcast organisations, creates an important driver for research. The research centre is a lead partner in the BBC’s Audio Research Partnership. We are also […]

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UNDERSTANDING: Measuring sound quality

Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO We often take standards for granted. Yet, inevitably, there’s a long history behind their creation. Take the idea of measuring distortion. Today, it seems rather obvious that before we listen to a new design, we’d want to measure its ability to pass a single unimpeded. To do that we place […]

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UNDERSTANDING: Cable damage

I often speak in terms that make a few people nervous. Take for example the notion that speaker cables damage sound quality. To me, this is a fairly obvious notion. Since cables are passive they cannot addanything, but they sure can subtract. When a conduit of sound subtracts from that which was intended to be delivered […]

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LUNACY: I know this is lunacy to some and honestly, I don’t care.

A am utterly fascinated with cable break-in. For many people, the idea of a piece of wire breaking in or changing its audible character over time is questionable at best and for others bordering on the preposterous. And yet, cable break-in is as real as the sun rising each morning. Recently we have been assembling […]

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MULTI-TRACK REALISM

It has been said that the simplest and most effective means of getting a perfect stereo recording is to plunk down a pair of stereo microphones and press the record button. The fact this is rarely done suggests there’s likely more to the story than simplistic views. In fact, the vast majority of recordings—especially the […]

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CERWIN VEGA: Why is it that more don’t love their sound?

A MEMBER ASKS … I don’t get it. C-V’s sound great. I have and owned Klipsch KG 4.2, JBL L46, Baby Advents, Pioneer HPM-1100 & S-1010, Infinity 12″ 3-way with EMIT tweeters, & AR-1. I had a roommate with C-V Premium S2 and Klipsch Lascala. I had a friend that owned an audio store that […]

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SPL Announce Performer s1200 Power Amplifier

An eagerly awaited addition to their Professional Fidelity range, SPL this week proudly announce the release of their Performer s1200 stereo channel power amplifier boasting a mighty 520 watts per side. Due to the great success and outstanding musical performance of the Performer m1000 mono power amplifier, I had the desire to translate this sound […]

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