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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 …

The Beatles - Revolver - 50 Years OnRevolver is a seriously iconic album and it is currently celebrating it's 50th birthday.The Beatles and George Martin certainly took their recording sessions seriously.Revolver was recorded at Abbey Road studios in London and it took 300 hours of studio time to complete the album.It spent 7 weeks at the top of the UK album charts and 34 weeks in the charts.Revolver is placed 3rd in Rolling Stones' 500 albums of all time list.Revolver was a turning point of sor …

Rega's New Planar 2 - 40 Years Better!Following the hugely successful release of the Planar 3 turntable recently,Rega has continued it's release schedule with the current release of the Planar 2.It was developed alongside  the Planar 3 and features a brand new RB220 tonearm which is packed with groundbreaking new features.In 1976,the original Rega Planar 2 was released as one of the brand's first turntables.This new model benefits from 40 years of research and development.The new …

Stereophonic Welcomes Bowers and Wilkins.....To say we are honoured at Stereophonic to announce that we are now presenting the range of Bowers and Wilkins speakers is an understatement ....this is a very special moment in the history of Stereophonic.Bowers and Wilkins are a truly an iconic brand of loudspeakers,honoured by being present in the BBC studios in London and truly passionate about their design principles and product and highly respected for their continuing research and deve …