June 7th, 2018
Fidelity vs. Sound: Which Is Better?
During the recent T.H.E. Show I told several attendees that I intended to write a post comparing fidelity vs. sound. They are not the same thing. The background for this post comes from a variety of [...]
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The Audio Chain: Reel to Reel Tape
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