http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/lab Listen to Bowers & Wilkins and leading industry figures talk about sound and music Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:02:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en High resolution downloads are changing the way we enjoy music, opening up possibilities undreamed of back in digital's early days... It's hard to understate the impact that Compact Disc made, upon its introduction back in 1982. At the time, the music world was very different, with vinyl regarded as the only ... http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/lab/?p=262 Sparked on by a love of classic record producers such as Phil Spector, Joe Meek, and Sam Phillips, Bowers & Wilkins got together a panel of musical experts to see what they had to tell us about music and sound reproduction. Producers, musicians, and people at the very heart of ... http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/lab/?p=132 Bowers & Wilkins has hosted the latest in its series of sound debates at London’s Strongroom studios. This time the hot topic was surround sound, and how it compared to stereo. The round-table discussion was hosted by Martyn Ware, himself an advocate of multichannel audio through his company Illustrious, which ... http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/lab/?p=131 (Martyn Ware discusses the huge changes in making and listening to music with a panel of experts in our exclusive podcast) In a small recording studio in East London, four industry professionals – and passionate music fans – met with Martyn Ware to discuss this all important question. Given the huge ... http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/lab/?p=125 Discovering the Creative Potential of Audio The premiere of the John Cage’s 4'33″ was given by David Tudor on August 29, 1952, at Woodstock, New York as part of a recital of contemporary piano music. The piece was composed for any instrument, or any combination of instruments. The score instructs the ... http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/lab/?p=122