Turn it up! Dynamic Range Day – March 16th
Dynamic Range Day is back on the 16th March. As well as various meet-ups and campaigns, they have some fascinatimg research on whether listeners really prefer loud music and are… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 15 Mar 2012
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Sound debate
Tags: compression, Dynamic Range Day 2012, Justin Bieber, loudness wars, metallica
The best Christmas song ever? You decide.
Possibly our toughest debate yet, we asked two sound experts – and passionate music fans – to choose the ultimate Christmas song. We have our own thoughts on the matter,… Read more
Posted on: Friday, 16 Dec 2011
Categories: Sound debate
Tags: (Happy Xmas War is Over), John Lennon, Nat King Cole, popjunkie, The Christmas Song, ultimate Christmas song. What Hi-fi?, Yoko Ono
Debate: Will cloud-based music ever replace physical formats?
Will music in the cloud ever replace physical discs? Can you imagine clearing your shelves of CDs and LPs, and instead just access your music via a computer or handheld… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 11 Aug 2011
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Sound debate
Tags: cloud, debate, FLAC downloads, listening, LPs, music, Recording, Sound quality, vinyl
Debate: Do people need to learn how to listen?
Do we need to rediscover the art of listening? Does knowing what to listen for enhance your enjoyment of music or is it enough just to be carried away by… Read more
Posted on: Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Sound debate
Tags: debate, hi-fi speakers, how to listen, listening, Sound quality
Debate: Does pop music need to be well recorded?
Welcome to the first in a new series of debates. Each month we’ll ask two experts to argue a thorny sound-related topic. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and we’d… Read more
Posted on: Thursday, 12 May 2011
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Sound debate
Tags: audiophile, debate, pop music, Recording, Sound quality
Podcast: Is Studio Recording Killing Music?
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… Read more
Posted on: Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009
Categories: Discussing sound quality, Music, Sound debate
Tags: Discussing sound quality, Martyn Ware, producer, Recording, recording studio, role of a producer, Steve Levine, Studio recording, what is a producer
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