audioXpress Magazine - February 2018

In this issue

8 Realistic Stereo from Headphones By Ron Tipton
12 The Reel Thing By Neville Roberts With the revival of vinyl, many people are realizing how fantastic this analog medium can sound, even when compared with “studio master” quality digital formats. Now it seems that another analog format is making a comeback—open reel tapes.
18 Audio Editing Software Roundup (Part 3) Comparing the Known Audio Editor Companies with the Newcomers By Fernando Rodrigues Fernando Rodrigues compares the capabilities of some of the established software audio editors with a few newcomers. Here we examine Magix Sound Forge, Audacity, GoldWave, and Ivosight Soundop.
24 Requirements for Audio Control Rooms By Richard Honeycutt
28 Exploring Graphene Speaker Development By Mike Klasco and João Martins In this article, we share the progress being made by ORA Sound and GraphAudio, two pioneering companies with distinctly different approaches to the use of graphene-based drivers.
40 Consider the Source Line Source Speakers vs. Point Source Speakers in Media Rooms By Luc Guillaume Luc Guillaume explores the differences between Line Source and Point Source speakers, detailing what applications best suit each technology, and how differences in speaker technology impact placement, design, and sound clarity.
46 Bridging the Gap Between AV and IT By Brad Price Brad Price details how one AV product—Dante Domain Manager—points the way toward an integrated approach between AV and IT network management.
52 Lifelong Entrepreneur and Innovator Continues to Seek New Challenges An Interview with Tom DeVesto By Shannon Becker
56 High-Performance All-Valve Phonograph Preamplifier By Bruce Heran Bruce Heran shares his high-end sound project, which has gone through several evolutions before attaining his stamp of approval. Builders will need some advanced skills to tackle this all-valve phonograph preamplifier.
62 The Bolger Hybrid Electric Bass Amplifier Learning and Prototyping By Richard Honeycutt