Generation MP3: Digital Music Players
With the introduction of the MP3 file format in the mid 90s the music industry was turned on its head. MP3 refers to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3. It is an audio encoding and compression format [...]
With the introduction of the MP3 file format in the mid 90s the music industry was turned on its head. MP3 refers to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3. It is an audio encoding and compression format [...]
Digital technology has the ability to make good products better. It gives us the opportunity to develop previously unthinkable devices and reinvent analog products as digital ones of smaller size that have offer increased functionality and [...]
Wires are a great medium for the most part. They provide solid, interference-free connections between today's electronic devices. Different types of wires can carry analogue and digital signals, and of course electricity. Without wires, life would [...]
After an impressive response from test markets conducted earlier this year, a consortium of record labels, including EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and 5.1 Entertainment Group/Silverline Records introduced a [...]
Intempo PG-01 Enjoy interference-free crystal-clear digital sound from Intempo's PG-01 DAB digital radio. The soft curves and retro looks of this radio are guaranteed to catch everyone's attention. The face of the PG-01 sports a pale [...]
Radio in Canada is about to make waves unlike any we have heard before. In fact, you could go so far as to call them tidal waves of change. As the CRTC convenes their overall review [...]
Surround Sound Decoding - so what is everyone talking about? Learn the whole story on the competing formats of surround sound, a little history of each, and which one is best for you. First off, surround [...]
When one thinks of consumer electronics products, one country generally comes to mind: Japan. Home to industry giants such as Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and Sharp, chances are you have several A/V devices from a Japanese manufacturer [...]
Part one of our survey of Canadian manufacturers covered Anthem, Axiom Audio, Bryston, Classé Audio, Gutwire, Magnum Dynalab, Paradigm, Totem and SimAudio. There's at least twenty left to cover. Part two will concentrate on speaker manufacturers. [...]
The third and final part of our survey of Canadian manufacturers covers some truly remarkable companies, some marching to the beat of a very different drummer. Let's take a look at them in alphabetical order. Aurum [...]