Tag Archives: record

Vintage Documentary: How Stereo Turntables Work

Posted on September 2, 2015 by jwk

Documentary Tube on YouTube has digitized an excellent early video documentary discussing the newest hi-fi invention of the time: stereo! In this 4-minute video, the narrator compares mono with stereo recordings on vinyl. Worth checking out!

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An interesting mystery disc discovered.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jwk

I stumbled across an interesting post over at Arcane Radio Trivia where the author discovered an old Home Recording Acetate, in bad shape, but still intact enough to recover some information. From around or before 1940, these “phonograms” were used to … Continue reading →

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Free Mapping and Tracking for Android [My Tracks]

Posted on May 29, 2012 by jwk

Beautiful weather has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest and I’ve been taking advantage of it as often as I have time. One thing about living where it’s grey and rainy for so much of the year, it really almost … Continue reading →

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Buy the Album, Guys. [EVE 6 – Speak in Code: Audio Quality]

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jwk

One of my favorite bands, EVE 6, recently got back together after a multi-year hiatus and put out a new album. “Speak in Code” came out a few weeks ago. I caught the band on their tour through Seattle just … Continue reading →

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