Month: January 2015

HDCP 2.2 – What You Need to Know About the Forthcoming 4K Data Security

Over the sense and senselessness of copyright protection devices can one really debate. The industry, as shown over the decades, has not tired of denouncing acts of theivery in regards to intellectual property nor has it tired of lamenting the imminent demise of an entire industry.  Many creative people feel as though they are encroached upon by such measures, patronised and placed under general suspicion. That this situation is not just here to stay but also the future -- a feeling which is shared by a coup of 100 existing industry that the Digital Protection Consortium. The HDCP 2.2 is designed to protect well into the future especially 4K material in terms of piracy. We have compiled all the important facts for you.

“Cheesecake for The Ears”

For once we aren't annoucing a new addition to our invantory or delving into deep into our technical Know-How, rather we'd like to draw your attention to an article from the Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, which deals with the ever fascinating question of why we appreciate music. The article reminds us that the phenomenon of music still has mysteries and why we are still marvelling at its magic. Cheesecake for the ears even. Homo musicus - How Music Generates Our Emotions  (in German from Der Tagesspiegel)

Amplifiers: A Guide From Class A, Class B, Class AB to Class D

Throughout product descriptions, articles and discussions we find ourselves talking about again and again about the so-called amplifier classes which are in place to demarcate the operation of the respective circuit. But how can we really classify them? How does the ordering really work? Why are there different different classes at all? And what are the advantages and disadvantages does each bring with them? We’ve taken the best known of examokes from across the board – Classes A, B, AB and D – viewing them in more detail so that we can take this question head on.