Audio DesignLine Blog

The Audio Designline Blog is about all things related to audio design. It is written by Rich Pell, the site editor for Audio Designline and executive editor for EDN and Designlines. Rich may be contacted at rich.pell@ubm.com.

Faster FFT, young listeners and MP3s & LPs

Rich Pell

1/25/2012 11:49 AM EST

Some recent audio-related items that caught my eye include a Fast(er) Fourier Transform, a new study on the 'iPod generation' and MP3 sound, a poll on younger listeners and LPs, and a 'circuit' diagram that's reminiscent of some DIY audiophile designs.


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Top ten Audio Designline articles for 2011

Rich Pell

1/3/2012 11:55 AM EST

Here are the top ten (most popular) technical articles on Audio Designline during 2011.


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AES 2011 videos: Audio analyzers, USB audio, DSPs & more

Rich Pell

11/28/2011 9:03 AM EST

Here are some short videos from the recent AES show floor, highlighting demos of some audio analyzers, a low-cost USB DSP kit, a TV/radio dialogue enhancement technology, and a "Pro Audio in a Box" platform.


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Nice tour at AES!.. thank you

AES 131st Convention photo gallery

Rich Pell

10/26/2011 12:28 PM EDT

A photo gallery from the show floor of the recent 131st AES Convention in NYC includes photos of everything from exhibits and audio product demos to audio publications and even an electromechanical Rastafarian!


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Audio amp UI design: Creativity vs. usability

Rich Pell

9/21/2011 12:01 PM EDT

If choosing a front panel design for a headphone amplifier would you go with a creative, unique look or something more traditional and functional?


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There is a serious angle to this; if you are using this as a learning project or selling it openly, ...

More audio-related iPhone apps

Rich Pell

8/24/2011 11:33 AM EDT

There's no shortage of interesting audio-related apps for the iPhone and iPad - everything from audio test instruments to music creation tools to games - and some can even be had for free.


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Let us not overlook Android - but as an iPhone developer I would say that the app world is the new ...

Audio listening enjoyment: Do technical specs matter?

Rich Pell

7/27/2011 11:51 AM EDT

When it comes to audio listening enjoyment, it isn't always about the specs.


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If you make and sell audio products, you had better get the 'objective' numbers right. They provide ...

Audiophoolery, father of computer music & how to listen

Rich Pell

6/22/2011 1:03 PM EDT

The latest audio-related items that recently caught my eye include free listener training software, a look back at the life and work of a computer music pioneer, and more "audiophoolery" - this time in a column at Slate.


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The article Rich refers to contained the following additional author comment: "By contrast, with ...

Audio subjectivist vs. objectivist debate

Rich Pell

5/25/2011 12:35 PM EDT

The audio subjectivist vs. objectivist debate has flared up once again, this time triggered by a critical hardcore engineering-based review of a popular DIY audiophile headhone amp.


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I like objective measurement. Usually when an amplifier passes objective measurement like frequency ...

The six basic audio tests in video tutorials

Rich Pell

4/27/2011 11:27 AM EDT

A series of video tutorials on "the six basic audio measurements" - produced by audio test company Audio Precision - covers the topics of frequency response, THD+N, phase, SNR, crosstalk and level & gain.


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Great resource, thanks

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