I Thought It Was Gone…

2015-02-182015-09-10 ezzy

… or I was losing my hearing.

Words of wisdom from the people that know music (the people that make music):

Pono In Cars, Coming Soon

2015-01-162015-09-10 ezzy

Pono and Harman announced they reached a deal to bring the Pono audio goodness into cars, and this could be the mainstream breakthrough Pono needs. The more people that hear it the better because it’s the best marketing possible. Hear … Read the rest

Hi-Def Storage Space Explained

2015-01-142015-09-10 ezzy

I did the math for you since there’s some confusion out there about how much space hi-def music takes. Here’s what you can store on 64gb cards:

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Studio To Stereo

2014-11-142015-06-18 ezzy

Here’s something really cool – a bunch of people are putting together an interactive event in London that details the process of creating music in the studio and then releasing it to the public, using iconic artists, classic albums, and … Read the rest

Pre-CD Grandeur

2014-11-142015-06-17 ezzy

Great write up on a classic opera recording finally being released properly in HD/Hi-Res audio:

Rediscovering Maria Callas in High-Resolution Audio

Internet experts continue to argue and debate about hi-res, but music lovers that consider themselves real listeners (not just … Read the rest

Walkman IV – The Return of Fidelity

2014-11-042019-09-16 ezzy

Let’s take a trip down memory lane:

[deep ominous movie trailer chord]

Walkman 1 (1980) – by Sony – stereo cassette – 2 headphone jacks – powered by 2 AA batteries for runtime of 20 hours.

Walkman … Read the rest

Audio Mythology

2014-10-242016-11-15 ezzy

See if you agree with any of these:… Read the rest

What’s Next For Pono?

2014-04-302015-02-26 ezzy

Good video interview with the CEO of Pono about their newfound buzz and orders needing fulfilled.

Here’s another QA Session with the same fellow that gives you further details on the pono player and the pono store.

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Will Apple Go HD in Audio?

2014-04-142016-05-16 ezzy

Rumors are swirling that Apple will soon announce a major upgrade to it’s iTunes Music Store, and one of the features will be 24-bit lossless files for sale!

They might even use Led Zeppelin to push the new higher quality, … Read the rest

Hi There I’m Walkman 2014

2014-03-282015-02-26 ezzy

Neil Young’s preaching has been working — Sony recently announced their latest WalkMan, the 35th Anniversary model, and it’s pretty bad-ass. Save the Audio!

That little slab of gadget-lust has got hi-fi audio specs (DAC, amp, wiring, shielding), excellent … Read the rest

The Challenge of Uncompressed Audio Formats

2013-08-262016-05-15 ezzy

Good overview of the situation I’m heavily interested in (see “Save the Audio” section) – the battle between quality audio and convenient audio. Since the late 90’s most of us have accepted worse-sounding audio in the name of convenience, whether … Read the rest

4k UltraHD Visuals Coming Soon – Where’s The Audio?

2013-04-082015-10-02 ezzy

TV’s advance in resolution again – HD, 1080p HD, and coming soon 4k UltraHD. This thing can push 2160p to your eyeballs but it’s gonna cost you $5k for the small one, and $6k for the larger.

So this … Read the rest