28th February 2012
In the last post I recommended investing in your acoustic bank account by accumulating live music listening experiences. With a well funded acoustic account, you can be more discerning when listening to recorded music and develop your audio palate.
When demonstrating high performance music playback systems, I am often asked, "what should I listen for?". I usually talk about the following:
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25th January 2012
So how can we begin our journey to educate our ears and gain a deeper appreciation of fine audio?
The natural starting point is to listen to live music. Listen to different types of live music in different locations. At Wolfson technical conferences, we have organised a church pipe organ classical recital (did you know our chief technical writer was so talented?), attended a concert by the flamenco guitarist Juan Martin, and spent time watching a local band in a recording studio. Each…
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16th December 2011
We know what we like. A favoured bottle , an admired painting, a memorable meal. In learning the nuances of wine production, discovering more about the life of the artist or discovering the personality of the chef, we gain a deeper appreciation and subconsciously connect with the mind of the producer. A journey into fine audio can provide just such stimulation.
Like fine wine, fine whisky, fine art, fine cuisine, opening yourself to fine audio takes you on an emotional journey of discovery.…
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