History

The Future Of Audio (1962 edition)

In May of 1962 "AUDIO" magazine celebrated its 15th anniversary.  IIRC, AUDIO was the more consumer-facing half of what had…

8 years ago

Prepare For A Journey Thru Time And Space (*special soldering-iron edition)

How are y'all doin.  Sorry I've been away for so long; it's been real busy 'round here, and like my…

12 years ago

Cinema Sound Circa 1953

Today: some random bits+bobs of Sound-For-Film technology of the early 1950s.  Above: the All-New JBL Theatre Sound Systems, which claim…

13 years ago

My girl is cool. She digs the old records.

A mere 10 years after Bridgeport-based Columbia Records introduced the LP record, we see evidence that record collecting was already…

13 years ago

1955: Japan Goes Hi-Fi

Download a three-page 1955 article entitled "Japan Goes Hi-Fi" as originally published in AUDIO magazine. DOWNLOAD: Japan_Goes_hifi_1955 The article concerns…

13 years ago

Ham Radio, Vernacular Graphics, and Silent Keys

(image source) Have you ever been driving around and noticed one of these huge metal antennae towers erected beside a…

13 years ago

Magnecord INC Historical Archival Material Part 1

From the personal collection of D. Boyers, son of Magnecord founding partner John Boyers, PreservationSound is excited to be able…

14 years ago

Out-Of-Print-Book Report: History Of Music Machines (Smithsonian)

Came across this obscure volume in a rubbish bin several years ago.  Published by Drake Publishers in 1975 and billed…

14 years ago

Early Electronic Music Technology: Part One

From the back-pages of the AES Journal in 1965: Moog is a legendary name in the world of music.  As…

14 years ago

Modern Recording And Music Part 2

So.  5 years later.  1981.  How had 'home-recording' coverage changed?  The range of products had increased, certainly.  There is still…

14 years ago