For more than a century, it has been an article of faith that the violins made by the Old Italian Masters, Stadivari and Guarneri “Del Gesu” are the finest examples of the instrument…
Are there differences between theater/arena speakers and home speakers?
It’s a case of “different strokes for different folks.” Speakers that create sound in a theater, arena or stadium have different obstacles to overcome and require different solutions…
NASA Technology Comes to Speakers: Ferrofluid
Ferrofluid was patented by NASA in 1963 as a technique to move liquid propellant in the low gravity of space. Pumping fluids that do not stay at the bottom of a tank by gravity is not easy.…
Has Sound Reinforcement Destroyed Live Music?
In June, we looked at Can Recorded Music Sound Better-Than-Live? and I confessed to being a purist who prefers as little coming between me and live musicians as possible. I discussed the…
Can Ears Be Trained – And If So, How?
Nearly everybody who is seriously interested in “Hi-Fi” or music reproduction has had the experience of listening with someone who “hears” more. Can we train our…
Can Recorded Music Sound Better-Than-Live?
Once again, we face the question of what is meant by “better”. For years there has been a debate between the “you-are-there” and “they-are-here” camps. When your eyes are…
