Technology

Sound recording has been around for as long as we can remember. Since we are looking at the technologies of sound recording, this is...

The answering machine has been with us since the late 19th century, although it did not become popular until the 1980s. For a brief...

The phonograph is the most recent prototype of modern turntables and it has been the one that was modified since the 1870s to look...

Pandora Internet Radio has blocked international users, citing a lack of licensing agreements, and introduced a mobile and wireless platform: Pandora Everywhere. While file-sharing systems...

The RCA jack or phono connector is widespread despite its poor design, this article describes how to solder it and the color codes for...

Microphone cables fitted with 3-pin XLR connectors or TRS jacks can be used for stereo signals at a push. Here is how to use...

Technology has made urban field recording easier, but fieldcraft is essential to getting good street sound recordings. Recordists make urban field recordings for all sorts...

Pirate Radio doesn't involve peg-legged swashbucklers attacking radio stations. Rather, it's the illegal use of broadcast signals for personal purposes. Has there ever been a...

Wireless stereo headphones use different transmission technologies, depending on the headsets' intended use. Bluetooth, infrared, and radio are options. Until recently, wireless stereo headphones have...

The best wireless headphones can provide high quality audio for game play, watching TV and listening to music. Here are some of the best...