StereoTruth: The Politically Incorrect History of High-End Audio
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StereoTruth: The Politically Incorrect History of High-End Audio
39.99 €
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This unique book is dedicated to what has been called the High End Audio industry since the 1970s.
High End Audio - and above all the technology at the front line
of mankind's quest for a sonic Utopia. Nevertheless, what is described here
the dramatic story of the search, the gains and losses, the ups and downs, the "glitter and poverty" of High End Audio.
and poverty of the High End is really a story about us, about what we listen to, how and why.
listening, how and why we listen, what we strive for and what we are as listening and, more importantly, hearing beings.
and, more importantly, hearing beings.
The work presents a detailed examination of the foundations and the very essence of the phenomenon of
of High Quality Audio in its historical, technical, philosophical,
aesthetic and ideological contexts. Its main objective is to return to the
to the roots of High End Audio and to scrape off from its semantic nucleus the scraggly layers of
of established superficial profanations. "StereoTruth" brings us back to the roots
to its roots, and whatever its author has done in developing high-end
audio equipment, getting a chapter in John Peel's autobiography,
traveling with Alan Parsons on an ocean cruise ship, or, for example,
producing Mark Almond's "Russian" album, it's always marked by a lively.
spontaneity, a sense of humor and a genuine, selfless love of music.
and a true High Sound.
This unique book is dedicated to what has been called the High End Audio industry since the 1970s.
High End Audio - and above all the technology at the front line
of mankind's quest for a sonic Utopia. Nevertheless, what is described here
the dramatic story of the search, the gains and losses, the ups and downs, the "glitter and poverty" of High End Audio.
and poverty of the High End is really a story about us, about what we listen to, how and why.
listening, how and why we listen, what we strive for and what we are as listening and, more importantly, hearing beings.
and, more importantly, hearing beings.
The work presents a detailed examination of the foundations and the very essence of the phenomenon of
of High Quality Audio in its historical, technical, philosophical,
aesthetic and ideological contexts. Its main objective is to return to the
to the roots of High End Audio and to scrape off from its semantic nucleus the scraggly layers of
of established superficial profanations. "StereoTruth" brings us back to the roots
to its roots, and whatever its author has done in developing high-end
audio equipment, getting a chapter in John Peel's autobiography,
traveling with Alan Parsons on an ocean cruise ship, or, for example,
producing Mark Almond's "Russian" album, it's always marked by a lively.
spontaneity, a sense of humor and a genuine, selfless love of music.
and a true High Sound.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Stereo Truth