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Why Do We Listen to New Music? An interesting article from the leading music magazine

Our brains reward us for seeking out what we already know. So why should we reach to listen to something we don’t? Pitchfork, one of the leading music magazines available in the mainstream, explores this question using Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring as an example.

Time on your hands? How about learning to do a comparative listening test?

The world is in lockdown mode, but you still have your music and listening system. Suddenly, you feel the urge to test the difference between all the different formats. You think it's an easy task? It's even harder on your own. If you have a family member, bring them onboard to help you with this test. Make it a fun family event!

Download 9 formats of one song recorded in DSD here.. and it's free!

Pat Metheny Discusses Neuroscience of Musical Improvising

Patrick Metheny describes what it's like to improvise and melody. Most importantly, he talks about how to listen. Neuroscientists later interview him about music, emotion and the brain.

Devasting Fire at a Vinyl Plant -- does this spell the end of vinyl?

Even though we specialize in DSD audio we understand the value vinyl brings to the music industry. As much as this fire represents a set back for many, we don't believe it spells the end of vinyl. Read for yourself, add your comments, let us know what you think!

HD Music Presentation by Andreas Koch of Playback Designs

Andreas Koch is a pioneer of digital audio from the days of developing digital audio recording in the 1980's for Studer Dyaxis to his leading edge work with Sony working on DSD and the first recording device for DSD - the Sonoma System. Here Andreas explains the differences between PCM and DSD audio.

HD Music Day a Big Success at NAMM! Planning More this year..

HD Music Day's first event was held at the Hilton Anaheim during the NAMM Show on January 19, 2020. The half day event was very well received and packed with interested professional audio engineers, artists and others wanting to up the quality of their listening. AES (Audio Engineering Society) has suggested a repeat performance in October 2020 at the New York City AES convention. Join the HDMusicDay.com mailing list to stay up to date on activities.

HD Music Day! January 19, 2020. Sign up! You're invited to NAMM/AES to learn more about high quality sound

Mark your calendars for January 19, Sunday. Sign up to receive the latest information at http://hdmusicday.com/

From 10am-2pm at the Hilton Annaheim, NAMM and AES will be giving Blue Coast Music free reign to put on 4 panels for the professional audio community. Representatives from Sony, Qobuz, Roon, Blue Coast and others will be there to introduce the professional audio community what the consumers have been listening to for years.

Can music save the dying planet?

The world’s coral reefs have been affected from the devastating effects of climate change which has given rise to some radical solutions. Last week, British and Australian researchers suggested another way they say could help restoration efforts: broadcasting the sounds of healthy reefs in dying ones.

Giving the "gift" of music this year? Here are a few ways ....

CDs, vinyl and cassettes used to be an easy way to give someone you love a gift at the Holidays. Kind of like baking cookies, it was something we did that could express an emotional feeling from yourself or because you knew the other person so well that you could introduce them to new music or give them a cherished sound. Do gift cards have the same sentiment? Can a $20 gift card to Starbucks offer the same feeling as the time you'd spend on those Holiday cookies? We're going to offer several new ways to express your love and friendship....

Cassettes come back? Tik Tok? What does it all mean?

If you read the latest Universal Music email, nearly all the Christmas packages include colored vinyl, a cassette and t-shirt... from Billy Eilish ro Mumford & Sons. Sony and other companies are offering the new Tik Tok Karaoke performers million dollar contracts.