Bibliograph

The art of sound, a visual history for audiophiles, Terry Burrows ; in collaboration with EMI Archive Trust

Type

Label

The art of sound, a visual history for audiophiles, Terry Burrows ; in collaboration with EMI Archive Trust

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of sound

Oclc number

961006702

Responsibility statement

Terry Burrows ; in collaboration with EMI Archive Trust

Sub title

a visual history for audiophiles

Summary

This volume is a compendium of beautiful recording and playback equipment and at the same time an engaging, comprehensive history of sound recording. Organized chronologically, it showcases specially commissioned photography of the beautiful, iconic and rarely seen objects contained within the diverse collections of the EMI Archive Trust. Recording equipment, playback devices, catalogues, artist files, records, master tapes, radios and televisions are all here, accompanied by detailed specifications and intriguing archival photographs. Interspersed with the timeline and images are in-depth articles that tell the complete stories of the pioneering advances in the evolution of sound technology, from the invention of the "Gramophone" method to the development of electronic signal amplifiers, and from the arrival of magnetic tape recording to the advent of CDs and the dawn of the digital age. It is sure to prove irresistible to music geeks and design lovers alike

Table Of Contents

Introduction: this is a journey into sound -- Acoustic era -- Electrical era -- Magnetic era -- Digital era -- Index -- Sources of illustrations -- Acknowledgments

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