Although music does connect people, there is no conclusive evidence to support any theory here – we hear a rhythm and we collectively tap our feet to it; we hear a melody and we find it pleasurable; in fact, even dogs and certain birds have been known for howling in tune with a musician’s instrument.
Although it has been around since forever now, music listening has gone through a variety of stages. While we can and do enjoy classical music pieces on records nowadays, we are often unaware of the fact that these pieces could have only been heard live, in concert, back when they were composed. The oldest music recording that we know of actually dates back to April 9, 1860.
Meanwhile, the technology has made a tremendous number of steps forward and, with these, a new hobby has emerged – audiophilia. The more one gets into music listening, the more they notice the little differences that expensive pieces of music reproduction hardware and software offer and, even more importantly, the more these tiny discrepancies seem to matter.
1. Forget about the MP3
For a while, you might’ve been satisfied with the good old MP3 music format, and legitimately so. To elaborate, the majority of smartphone devices are limited to the MP3, and so are most MP3 players, quite logically. In fact, even your budget set of speakers won’t really make a CD-quality audio file sound better than its MP3 counterpart.
From an audiophile’s perspective, however, budget speakers and a cheap surround system are the first thing that should (and shall) be replaced and this is where the FLAC and its Apple alternative, ALAC kick in.
MP3 files are easy to download, burn to CD and transfer to portable players and they don’t sound terrible; on the other hand, they are encoded at 256 kbps and do come compressed, which means that these will sound notably inferior to the FLAC and ALAC alternatives; on a cutting-edge surround system, at least.
Essentially, an extracted FLAC or ALAC file sounds identical to its CD mother source (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo).
2. Players matter
As long as your audio system is well-equipped, the reproduction software that you use will all make for the same sound, right? Nope, completely wrong. Although each music player program comes with its own set of benefits (for example Winamp and AIMP are easy to set up and use), many downloadable players, such as JRiver, MusicBee, MediaMonkey and foobar2000 offer a significantly improved and a customizable listener’s experience. JRiver is a bit frigid, yet brings an excellent EQ and fantastic sound to the table, while foobar2000 offers a mind-boggling amount of customization – everything from shortcuts, to playlists, EQs and much more can be completely rearranged. We recommend that you try each one of these players and find the one that suits your needs the best.
3. A solid pair of headphones
…and no, not earphones; you’ll need a legitimate set of overhead headphones. No matter how good and thorough a job you do in terms of noise insulating your music media room, the music experience that putting on a set of headphones offers always prevails. In fact, even the most expensive and skilled music recording experts use headphones during recording sessions, so there’s definitely good reasoning behind this. We recommend that you get a quality set of AKG headphones, as these provide top-notch audio quality and noise isolation, while offering durability and comfort.
4. USB DAC and Amplifier
Even though it may sound satisfactory (it may even be so, depending on the level of your audio nerdiness), plugging your headphones into the computer or portable player (regardless of their quality) will not give you the best possible results. Short for Digital-Analog Converter, a DAC can go a long way in helping you reach your headphones’ full potential. Add an amplifier to the equation and you’ll likely get to hear your favorite tunes in an entirely different way. Of course, the downside here is that you’ll have to carry around an additional gadget attached to your headphones, which may be a terrible idea for when you’re commuting, but a fantastic one for when you’re using a desktop computer.
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With the advent of social media, many have taken a direct approach to keeping track of the latest tech.
Many have also taken to podcasts as their source of information.
A podcast is a collection of audio files made by creators that can be listened to on any device.
Recently, platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have ushered in a new era of podcasting which has allowed basically anyone to set a podcast for themselves and grow a community.
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