A few summers of my misspent youth found me working at an outdoor concert venue on the local crew. The local crew helps the show’s technicians — don’t call them roadies; they hate that — put up the ...

If you thought your 3.5mm headphone jack was good enough, think again.

In Part 1 of this series on audio fundamentals (“Let’s Talk About Some Basics of Audio for Radio”), we discussed audio problems and how to handle audio transformers. Most of today’s studios don’t need ...

Back in my college days when PortaPaks were all the rage, one of the most helpful and practical resources I relied on was the "The Spaghetti City Video Manual: A Guide to Use, Repair and Maintenance," ...

In professional audio, analog interconnections between devices typically use “balanced” interfaces. At the source, a balanced output stage differentially drives two signal wires (theoretically with ...

This add-on board is designed to provide a pair of balanced audio outputs for the High-Quality Stereo DAC (Digital to Analog Converter). Two 3-pin male XLR connectors are used for the new outputs and ...

With fully balanced and improved circuitry throughout, the BAT VK-85 Preamp and REX 300 Amp claim pure musicality from a $27,500 combo. The REX 300 is a lower-powered version of the highly regarded ...