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The first pawn shops started appearing in China about 3,000 years ago. By offering short-term credit to different households, an economic infrastructure began forming. It was an idea that the Greeks and Romans would eventually adopt. When the Catholic Church was an influential force in global politics during the Middle […]
Sit back in your chair for a moment if you can. Close your eyes, but don’t close this page. I want you to imagine something. In the background, you can hear a piano start to play. The chords sound familiar as they span an octave. As the musician plays “Chopsticks,” […]
If you grew up in the 1970s, one of the items likely found in your home was the Pioneer PL-12D turntable. This era still had the large cabinet radios, 8-track players, cassette decks, and turntables put into all-in-one units with a built-in speaker. You’d pop open the lid, fiddle with […]
Some guitars come with a strap button on the top and bottom for you to use. Others come with one on the bottom of the instrument, but there isn’t one for the top. If you’re unlucky, the guitar doesn’t come with any strap buttons. Classical guitars aren’t supposed to have […]
Notes are a fundamental part of music. Each instrument produces specific sounds at a particular tone to create something reproducible from the melody to the bass accompaniment. Some instruments produce chords, which are notes played together to create a unique harmony. Options like the piano and the guitar tend to […]
When grunge arrived on the scene in the mid-1980s, most people shrugged it off. Most experts agree that 1986 was the first year this subgenre became a “thing,” which is the same year that the song “That’s What Friends Are For” was the top hit of the year – sung […]
When people start talking about tube vs. solid state anything in the guitar world, most opinions state that the latter is inferior. Although a tube amplifier creates beautiful music, making a buying decision based on the idea that solid state tech is typically inferior isn’t always the right path to […]
Without a subwoofer, your lows won’t have the power to hit those heart-thumping rhythms you love in songs. This equipment is designed to be a loudspeaker that engages more sub-bass frequencies to create a more rounded and authentic sound. Since bass notes are often under 100 Hz, better resonance happens […]
One of the best experiences in life is to bring home a new home theater sound system. When you set up those speakers, the anticipation of re-watching your favorite movies or enjoying live sports in new ways gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling. When you start hooking up the […]
“DAC” stands for “Digital to Analog Conversion.” Most DACs have a volume control function that gives the equipment the option to serve as a straight DAC or a DAC with a pre-amplifier. If you only listen to the output differences from DACs with your ears, you might not notice anything […]
