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iTunes Tune-up 11: Upgrading Sound Quality

I recently moved my iTunes library to an external hard drive. While it meant I could greatly expand the number of songs I could have in my library, the primary reason for the move was so I could upgrade the sound quality of the music I stored. iTunes...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2007 7:18 AM by Ralph

Filed under: iTunes, MP3, song, sound quality, compression, music
How to tune a car sound system, Part 3: Adding a 4-channel amp

Adding a 4-channel amp to your car stereo system — two channels to run the front speakers and two channels to run the rear speakers — not only raises the sound level, but also greatly increases the sound quality of your music. This is how I'd tune it...

Published Tue, Oct 23 2007 3:55 PM by Buck P

Filed under: tune, car audio, amplifier gain, amplifier, car sound, gain
What would it take to get you excited about HD Radio?

Don’t look now, but some interesting things are taking root “between the stations,” as the HD Radio Alliance likes to say. That’s ad-speak for the “extra” HD2 and HD3 channels HD Radio broadcasters can squeeze into their allotted bandwidth when they go...

Published Thu, Oct 18 2007 11:03 AM by Jim R
Want to play tag with HD Radio and iTunes?

Here's a new feature that's about to be introduced on select HD Radio™ receivers: a special "Tag" button that lets you queue up songs you hear on certain HD Radio channels for later purchase through iTunes®. Here's how it works: as you're listening to...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2007 3:06 PM by Jim R

Filed under: iPod, iTunes, HD Radio
A (Garmin) Forerunner is a Runner Girl’s Best Friend

I have a friend we call 6 point 2. She earned that nickname because the first time she ran with a GPS personal trainer, she was so excited to track her actual mileage, she would enthusiastically call it out. “6.2 miles! 6.2!” Thus began the love affair...

Published Fri, Oct 5 2007 1:16 PM by Deb G

Filed under: GPS, debg, trainer, training, fitness
iTunes Tune-up 10: Natural selection

Ripping a CD to iTunes is simple enough. But moving a large collection of music from compact disc to iTunes can be time-consuming. Here are three simple tips I've discovered to make the process go a little faster. It may only take a few seconds off the...

Published Thu, Oct 4 2007 9:10 AM by Ralph

Filed under: iTunes, tune, computer, song
A moment of silence for ATRAC

In August, Sony pulled the plug on its Connect music store, and its proprietary ATRAC file format. To most people that may elicit a shrug, a yawn, and perhaps the question: "What's ATRAC?" Sony developed the ATRAC compression scheme in 1992 for the MiniDisc...

Published Wed, Oct 3 2007 9:20 AM by KenSpike

Filed under: Sony, MiniDisc, ATRAC

October 2007 - Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear

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iTunes Tune-up 11: Upgrading Sound Quality

How to tune a car sound system, Part 3: Adding a 4-channel amp

What would it take to get you excited about HD Radio?

Want to play tag with HD Radio and iTunes?

A (Garmin) Forerunner is a Runner Girl’s Best Friend

iTunes Tune-up 10: Natural selection

A moment of silence for ATRAC

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