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Why Should You Care About 24-Bit Audio?

Gizmodo recently published a controversial article claiming that the coming of 24-bit audio to iTunes "will be bad for users."  We immediately went to Brian, president of Gramophone, for a response, and here's what he has to say: "This ain’t so si...

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How do noise-cancelling headphones work?

February 15, 2011 You asked: How do noise-cancelling headphones work?   We answered: Many people think that noise cancelling has to do with physically blocking sounds from outside the headphones; and while this is partially correct, there is also technology that exists to actually canc...

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All cables are the same – or are they?

Gramophone takes a lot of pride in delivering the highest performance systems possible. We try not to cut corners because we really believe the old adage that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.  The big news these days is HDTV and the HDMI cables that are need...

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Going Outside: my new project

This is the year, the year we make the great outdoors even greater.  We love music, and we're excited by the idea of outdoor television and movies.  Our challenge now is making the space fit you and your family. We provide all sorts of solutions and ideas for you to peruse, from our...

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Take time to listen to the music.

My wife and I recently took a trip through the heartland of American music, starting in Memphis, traveling down Highway 61 through the Mississippi Delta into New Orleans. Along the way we listened to music on Beale Street, stopped at Sun studio and Stax Records in Memph...

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Hey, What's That Grooved Black Thing?

My first memories of my love for music go way back to my early childhood, laying on the carpet in the living room for hours with headphones on and listening to some of my parents’ old-time vinyl records.  I will never forget the quirky French records my dad would pick up on his trave...

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