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DVI vs MIDI: What Makes a good standard?
In technology the same goals can be achieved in many different ways. There is a near infinite possible ways to communication between two devices. All you need to do is look to the past to see how many different keyboard and mouse connectors existed. We currently live in a unique time when you can just…
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Why did you download a MP3? Audiophile files
In this this article all data will be referenced in bits using decimal prefix aka 1 kilobit (kb)= 1000 bits and 1 byte=8bits In music you hear the debate compressed versus lossless music. Audiophiles will say that you can hear the difference between compressed and uncompressed music. Then someone runs a listening test such as…
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The Case For Digital
People say they prefer analog to digital recordings for many reasons. Analog’s assumed superiority comes from a misunderstanding of how digital audio works and how to improve the sound quality of digital audio. The most common analog format that is listed as superior is vinyl. Vinyl has a distinctive advantage as an analog format. It…
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The Sounds of Silence
There is a general consensus among the left, right and environmentalist is that increasing the amount multifamily residency (which includes apartments, condominiums, townhouses and duplexes) is what we should be doing in the future. The argument on the left is less restrictive zoning, proper incentives for building new homes and making it difficult to hoard…
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How to Determine Audio Quality: Engineering Tolerance!
Determining audio quality is one of the most difficult questions I receive about consumer electronics. People will ask me “which headphones should I buy? What are the best speakers to get? Can you recommend a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter)?”. Honestly, I do not know how to answer these questions. Sound quality is determined by a combination…
Martin Phenix Nunlee II, E.I.T. 