If you’re a baritone saxophone player, then you know there’s nothing more inspiring than watching some of the best and greatest baritone sax players play their instruments with so much passion and virtuosity. In this article, we’ll talk about 23 of the best baritone saxophone players of all time, provide a short bio about them, and highlight one of their top performances. If that’s what you came here for, … Read more
Having a DAC and integrated amp in your audio setup is an excellent way to drastically improve the sound quality of your home audio setup. But it can be quite expensive to purchase both a standalone DAC and an integrated amp. So the question on many newbie audio enthusiasts’ minds is, “do integrated amps have DACs built into them? After doing a little bit of research, here is everything … Read more
Like most audio gear, an audio interface comes with many features and functions. Thus, it can be overwhelming to get it to work just like you want it to, especially when you have relatively little knowledge about how to do so. Many people have faced situations where their audio interfaces do not work as they expect them to. During such situations, the most typical thought that runs through the … Read more
The popular phrase “a sax is a sax” is commonly used among some people in the saxophone world. This phrase is tossed around to mean that a cheap saxophone is the same as an expensive one. Thus, why should you even bother to go beyond your financial limits to acquire an expensive saxophone? However, is this actually true? Are cheap saxophones just as good as expensive ones? If you … Read more
If you’ve ever thought of placing your subwoofers on a shelf, well, you’re not alone. This is something that usually pops up from people who just acquired a home theater system. Whatever your reason, can you place subwoofers on a shelf? Is it safe? Will the subwoofer sound great on a shelf? After some research and consultations, here are the answers to all your questions on subwoofers and shelf … Read more
If you own an A/V receiver or a turntable, I’m sure you’ve come across input and output ports labeled “Phono” and Aux.” And this has many people confused. But what this the actual difference between and a phono port and and aux port. And which one should you use. This and more is what we’ll learn in this article. So let’s get straight into it. What Is a Phono? … Read more
If you’ve thought of improving the sound quality of your audio system, then you’ve probably considered purchasing a Digital-to-Analog Converter (or DAC). But to your surprise, most DACs available today are quite expensive for the function they perform. So the question on the minds of many audio enthusiasts is, “why are DACs so expensive, and are they even worth it?”. So after some hours of research, here is everything … Read more
Back then, integrated amps that were made will have a preamp output and a power amp input port at the back of the unit. And then, they will be connected via an audio jumper cable. This means if you wanted to use a different power amp for your audio setup, you could easily disconnect the jumper cable and then connect the amp to the preamp output. This is not … Read more
Maybe you’ve always wanted to improve the audio quality of your smartphone’s audio recordings by using a condenser microphone instead of the phone’s built-in mic. But is this even possible? Can you use a condenser microphone with a phone? You can connect and use a condenser microphone can with a phone. This can be achieved by connecting the condenser microphone to the phone’s charging port or headphone jack. Depending … Read more
The AirPods Pro is, without a doubt, one of the best-selling earbuds available today. Many people love it for its sound quality, clarity, and noise-canceling feature. But is the AirPods audiophile quality, and does it deliver high-fidelity audio? The AirPods Pro is not audiophile quality. Although the sound produced by the AirPods sounds great, it does not output the high-fidelity sound required by audiophiles. This is because the AirPod … Read more