Preamplifier — Preamp redirects here. For the device used in professional audio, see Microphone preamplifier. An example of a typical high end stereo preamplifier. A preamplifier (preamp) is an electronic amplifier that prepares a small electrical signal for… … Wikipedia
Microphone preamplifier — A microphone preamplifier is a sound engineering device that prepares a microphone signal to be processed by other equipment. Microphone signals are normally too weak to be transmitted to units such as mixing consoles and recording… … Wikipedia
Analog-to-digital converter — An analog to digital converter (abbreviated ADC, A/D or A to D) is an electronic integrated circuit, which converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers. The reverse operation is performed by a digital to analog converter… … Wikipedia
High Definition Compatible Digital — Infobox media name = High Definition Compatible Digital caption = type = Optical disc encoding = capacity = Typically up to 700 MB read = 780 nm wavelength semiconductor laser write = standard = owner = Pacific Microsonics Inc. use = Audio… … Wikipedia
Guitar amplifier — Mesa Boogie Mark IV, a guitar combo amplifier A guitar amplifier (or guitar amp) is an electronic amplifier designed to make the signal of an electric or acoustic guitar louder so that it will produce sound through a loudspeaker. Most guitar… … Wikipedia
Microphone — For the indie film, see Microphone (film). Microphones redirects here. For the indie band, see The Microphones. A … Wikipedia
Audiophile — An audiophile, from Latin audio [ [http://www.askoxford.com/concise oed/audio audio ] , Compact Oxford Dictionary, Accessed 2007 05 11] I hear and Greek philos [ [http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dict freesearch=phile branch=13842570… … Wikipedia
DVD-Audio — Media type Optical disc Encoding Meridian Lossless Packing or uncompressed LPCM[1] Capacity up to 8.5 GB Read mechanism 640 nm wavelength semiconductor laser … Wikipedia
Bass instrument amplification — for the bass guitar, double bass and similar instruments is distinct from other types of amplification systems due to the particular challenges associated with low frequency sound reproduction. This distinction affects the design of the… … Wikipedia
High fidelity — or hi fi reproduction is a term used by home stereo listeners and home audio enthusiasts (audiophiles) to refer to high quality reproduction of sound or images that are very faithful to the original master recording. High fidelity equipment has… … Wikipedia
Mixing console — In professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board, mixing desk, or mixer is an electronic device for combining (also called mixing ), routing, and changing the level, timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals. A… … Wikipedia