Audio equipment is constructed using various material. And sometimes its necessary to have an idea of what some these construction materials actually are . This is useful in times when you need to take apart your equipment to either fix…
What Do You Do With Old Surround Sound Speakers?
Let’s face it, we all have gear that we bought years ago and no longer use. For most people, keeping it in storage may feel like an unnecessary waste of space and its understandable. However, with new advances in technology…
How Long Should You Break In New Speakers?
You know those times when you buy new shoes and wear them and they don’t feel too comfy but as you continue to wear them become more and more comfortable? The reason they become comfortable is because you break them…
Do Tweeters Need Break In?
Loudspeakers need a break in or a run in order for them to produce sound properly, optimally or as intended by the manufacturer. People use different break in techniques and at the end of the day if your method gets…
Why Do Vintage Speakers Sound Better?
Vintage speakers have been around for a long time and like most vintage audio equipment they do have their advantages. As an audiophile or somebody interested in sound or audio production, you’ve probably heard that vintage speakers sound better. Most…
Why Are Vintage Speakers So Expensive?
Audio equipment is priced differently for a number of different reasons. Taking time to gather enough Intel as to why something costs that much or that less is important when coming up with the final decision to buy something or…
Can You Use A Speaker As A Guitar Amp?
Amplifiers are a crucial part of audio production especially for those that play live sets or use equipment that needs power for amplification of audio signals. Electric guitars are one kind of equipment that requires an amp in order to…
Why Do Speakers Vibrate When They Are Playing Music?
The nature of sound is something very fascinating. Back in the early days a speaker was an invention in this day and age its just a thing we use to play music. If you ever spent time around speakers especially…
How Do Tubes Amplify Sound?
If you’re an active participant in the music/audio production game, I’m sure you have come across the term “tube” before. It is a widely used term and a common one at that. In this post I’ll discuss how tubes are…
Why Do Tube Amps Sound Warmer?
There are different types of noise in audio production and audiophiles pride themselves in dealing with noise as surgically as possible. For example harmonic Distortion( usually called warmth) produced by tube amps is one of the more preffered types of…
