Join the Heritage SIG for a lecture on the fascinating and sometimes strange history of audio reproduction.
In little more than a hundred years, we’ve gone from wax cylinders to streaming services, and brass horns to stereo earbuds. Our desire to listen to music has created a multi-billion dollar industry which has created its own mythology about audio quality. It’s been a journey that’s seen constant battles between manufacturers, recording studios and audiophiles, as they’ve grappled with technology, audio quality, copyright and convenience.
It’s a history of surprising and often accidental development that has always been difficult to predict, and which is still trying to find new ways to make money from our ears. Come and hear how we got to where we are today and where we may be going in the future. And discover the surprising influence of dead dogs.
