Sell the sizzle, not the steak. That’s what they say, apparently. “They” being people who are good at selling stuff to other people who can’t always see the steak through the smoky sizzle. There’s ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

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Whether you know it or not, that compact disc you just copied to your MP3 player is only partially there. With the CD on its way out and computer files taking over as the primary means of hearing ...

High-resolution formats define the upper limit of quality, but if the recording's mix was overcompressed and processed, a lossless file won't sound great. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

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