A blind listening test on the diyAudio forum put an unusual claim to the test. Could listeners tell the difference between audio signals sent through normal copper wire, a banana, or even wet mud? The answer, based on submitted results, was no. Copper wire vs bananas vs mud – An interconnect test https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/copper-wire-vs-bananas-vs-mud-an-interconnect-test.420367/ Audiophiles Can’t →
30 Years of .mp3: Three Letters That Changed the World The technology behind these three letters has become an inseparable part of our daily lives: in 2025, the file extension “.mp3” celebrates its 30th anniversary. This audio format laid the foundation for many more groundbreaking audio codecs. The mp3 format cleverly takes advantage of the →
The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is held every year in Las Vegas. The world’s biggest annual consumer technology show is ready and raring to welcome back thousands of exhibitors and media to Las Vegas in the beginning of the year. This year the event started January 6, 2026. CES 2026 will feature the latest →
How to get your tablet or smart phone display graphics to show on your AV system? Year ago there were HDMI outputs built into several tablets, but nowadays you very rarely see HDMI port in tablet. ✔️ 1. Direct HDMI or micro-HDMI port Some Android tablets have a micro-HDMI or even a full-size HDMI port. →
The day is here! International Sound Check Day Check one two, one two, one two. It’s International Sound Check Day! First held on one two, one two, one two (12/12/12), International Sound Check Day is a play on the date it is held and celebrates the sound check. Five minute sound check https://youtu.be/LzI54x6nork?si=gku8iQppqkAUhVuH →
To scientifically analyze the difference between audio interconnects (such as copper vs. silver, or different types of insulation or shielding), you need to approach it from both a measurements standpoint and a listening tests perspective. Here’s a structured approach you can take: 1 1. Objective Measurements: The first step is to use measurement equipment to →
What Is Compression in Audio? Understanding the Two Types The word compression is often used in audio production, but it can mean different things depending on the context. Generally, compression refers to reducing something — either the dynamic range of an audio signal or the file size of an audio recording. While both processes are →
Painfully hilarious memes only audiophiles will understand: https://www.headphonesty.com/2024/11/memes-true-audiophiles-understand/?utm_source=fb&utm_campaign=link_in_comment →
I don’t see any technical benefit of this cable construction for this application. – because there isn’t https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CvWzJAZSN/ The reason is that it looks cool so people who don’t understand anything else will pay for it. So does he have mini pylons that he strings them across so that they don’t touch like they do →