Info and Advice on Visual Technology
Home Cinema – California Style
Recently we visited our California friends. As they are long time ultra audio HiFi enthusiasts we were not surprised to see the big speakers still with pride of place in their newly re-modelled living room. But that was it. So where was the new Home Cinema system they had told us about in their email? [...]
All you want to know about Audio Technology
Multiroom Audio Systems
We’ve heard of audio systems, HiFi audio systems, Stereo Audios systems, and surround sound audio systems and now the logical extension of home audio systems is the multiroom audio system. These consist of a main system placed in one room which can then be wirelessly streamed to further receiver stations placed in other rooms (say 5 or 6 altogether) without cables or wiring snags, and it is possible to play the same music in all rooms or maybe play different tracks in different rooms depending on the equipment you have. Some modular systems will also use electronic components and cable to connect the equipment which will be able to be self-installed .Depending on its capacity the central unit can store your CDs and PC music files. [Read More...]
Home Karaoke Machines and Karaoke Systems
There are several kinds of different karaoke machines and more sophisticated karaoke systems for use in the home though which to get does depend on what you want to use it for. Is it for a party used in a room full of noisy party people? Is it for your children to play with? Is it just for you to practice on your own or will you want to take it out with you to other places? [Read More...]
Headphones: Different types of headphones explained
Many people will have headphones for listening to their audio or audiovisual live or recorded music or other kinds of entertainment and there are really a bewildering number of headphones to choose from. A friend of mine who is quite deaf has large over-ear type of headphones which enable him to hear his classical music to the standard and clarity he needs without blowing his partner out of her chair with the sound. He plugs his headphones into his computer and is transported into his special world. [Read More...]
Bargain inspired audio gifts for less than £50
There are a number a really good bargains around of audio and audio visual techie stuff for those hard to buy for people. There is a amazing amount of stuff under £50 and even under £20 for the discerning internet browser, and in straightened times bargain gifts that are also useful audio visual equipment are a bonus. I’m not talking here about CDs or DVDs – you know all about those, but here are a number of ideas for inspired presents for those hard-to-buy for people. [Read More...]
Music News, Reviews and Technology
College Band Circuit
The concept behind college bands is simple – students who are usually studying music – get together and form a band. This can be done simply for their own entertainment as a way of blowing off steam after studying all week, or as a way to earn extra money by playing small gigs at public [...]
Ragtime
The music that is considered to be the first completely American music is Ragtime. It originated in the African American communities mostly in the southern states with the amalgamation of the structured marching band tunes with the more traditional African music and dances, this lead to a broken (“ragged time”) structure from which the name [...]
Genres in US Music
There are numerous genres in the music scene US. They range from R&B through Jazz to Bluegrass. They are all interesting themes to explore in a more detailed way. Bluegrass is a type of music that developed in America in the mid 1940’s. It is felt that it did not start any earlier than the [...]