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The Time Of 50th AnniversariesIt would seem that the explosion that was pop and rock music in the mid to late 1960's has handed us a spate of 50th Anniversaries.Important iconic artists are either celebrating a classic album release or the release of their debut album or single.In the case of Pink Floyd it is 50 years since the release of their debut single "Arnold Layne".London's Victoria and Albert Museum has announced a major retrospective of the legendary British band.The show will include 3 …

"Running-In" Your New HiFiSomething that not everyone may know is that HiFi components and speakers need time to "Run-in"....similar to what is required when you buy a new car.The run-in process is due to how these items are designed and after a period of time they settle in to perform at their optimal level.Particularly with speakers,the suspension in the speaker drivers starts off quite stiff and eventually after 50 to 100 hours of use settle into their designed level.They typically start off …

Huge Increase In Headphone Sales!There has been a huge increase in headphone sales over the past years....the sign of a trend of people finding music....137.million sales of headphones in 2015.Amazing statistics and a testament to people listening to music....totally a positive thing.Headphones always seem to cause a stir in the audio world.They're often blamed for isolating the listening experience  and separating the social aspect from the hobby.On the other hand do they extend the experi …

Your computer has a very poor quality Digital To Analogue Converter or DAC and as a result many people choose to use a USB connection from their computer to transfer audio content to their audio system.There are two classes of USB audio,Class 1 and Class 2.They can both handle high resolution audio,but there is a clear distinction between the two.The distinction between Class 1 and Class 2 are the resolution they can deliver.Compared to your computer's headphone output Class 1 can take you to a …

Digital Music File Types.... ExplainedThere are essentially two types of digital audio file types,lossy audio formats and high resolution lossless audio formats.With lossy files some of the musical data is discarded as the original recording is compressed to make a smaller file size.Lossy formats are often used by streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora and are the preferred format for iTunes and Amazon.The small file size makes it possible to easily download and store files on a portable …