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Gadgets 

Love vinyl? Check out this video on how records reproduce music in stereo

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Records, Stereo, Turntables, Vinyl

I’m a big nerd when it comes to the technology behind music. This video (via Boing Boing) explains how dragging

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Poll 

Weekly survey: Into vinyl? Are you now thinking about upgrading your stereo/audio gear to enjoy better sound?

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio, Audio Gear, Stereo, Stereo Systems, Vinyl

Sales of vinyl records have been on fire since 2008, posting double-digit growth year after year. According to some articles

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Gadgets 

Here’s an interesting side effect of the whole COVID thing: Increased sales of stereo gear

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiophiles, Covid, Stereo, Stereo Equipment, Vinyl

Sales of vinyl rocketed over the course of the COVID pandemic as people sought to pass the time whilst in

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Sonic Youth’s guitar sounds

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Magnetic Tape, Music Industry, Recording Tape, Stereo, Vinyl

Few bands managed to get as many sounds out of a guitar as Sonic Youth. What was their secret? In

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The first attempt to kill vinyl happened in the 1950s

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mono, Stereo, Turntables, Vinyl

Music on rotating discs has been with us since the late 1800s. The vinyl record has been with us since

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 902: The story of stereo, part 2

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Stereo

We are always pouring sound into our heads, whether we’re using some kind of speakers or wearing headphones. And I’m

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 901: The story of stereo, part 1

November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Stereo

Our ears are amazing things. Evolution has endowed us with an ability that allows us to determine the direction of

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Music News 

Music Nerd Heaven: Three Necessities For An Audiophile Sanctuary

April 21, 2019February 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Stereo, Vinyl

[A guest post from Jess Walter aimed at anyone who wants to get really serious about creating a dedicated space

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Music History 

The introduction of stereo recordings wasn’t a slam dunk. Here’s how it was sold to a public that initially didn’t care.

December 14, 2018December 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Stereo

The public tends to be skeptical whenever anyone tries to sell is a new music-listening technology. For example, Columbia Records’

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Music News 

Sure, we’ve heard of 3D audio. Grab some headphones because this is 8D audio.

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments 5.1, 8D music, Linkin Park, Quadraphonic, Stereo

Created and presented properly, a stereo recording gives the listening a send of space. If you close your eyes, your

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Music History 

When Mono Records Were Still a Thing

June 16, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Beatles, Duophonic, Mono, Stereo

Everything that gets released today is, at a minimum, produced in stereo: two distinct channels (left and right) with the

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