The Chronicles of Noivad

Tag: Audio

  • Pono: Neil Young Thinks CDs Suck

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    I got a ton of flack from people on Ars when I commented that CD quality audio lost a lot of information that greatly affected a listener’s perception, and MP3 and other compressed audio formats simply made a bad situation worse. I over-simplified my argument to keep it approachable, and had some wannabe audio experts…

  • Bluetooth A2DP Receivers & Review: Kanex AirBlue

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    Bluetooth’s Strangled Promise When Bluetooth was first introduced, it promised a world of wireless freedom. We, the computing public, were told  that Bluetooth would be in everything and replace USB and other connections for low-speed data transfers and other light bandwidth demands. RS 232 connections would fade—replaced by fast, flexible BT connections. Home users would…