The guest presenters are long gone, the demonstrations dismantled and the staff are back to being full hands on deck. What we are left with are the amazing times that were had at Lange Nacht der Ohren 2014, and ensuing discourse to in the coming days and weeks. Although these snapshots don't do the atmosphere and buzz of the evening justice, here are some highlights in photographic form
This Saturday it kicks off: Lange Nacht der Ohren, now in its seventh year. We're knee deep in preparations but somehow managing to keep well on top of the to-do-lists. In case you haven't got an idea, check out our previously posted program and now additionally, here is a finalised overview of how we'll be coordinating the evening. Don't worry, we'll also be handing out printed leaflets on the night!
Until Saturday!
It's been a good two years since Dolby announced its new multi-channel technology, Atmos, and since the first cinema operator began to upgrade accordingly. With now over 300 cinemas worldwide fitted with Dolby Atmos systems, the global market leader in surround sound is now preparing to conquer the living room and home theatre. In keeping with the market launch of Dolby Atmos Consumer, we have put together the relevant facts for you.
The ongoing evolution of music shifting out of the physical sound storage medium, coupled with the way to many modes and formates of music data of storing data on your computer, laptop, smartphone or server has altered the classic job profile of hi-fi equipment. Without question, this profile can be all together further questioned thanks to the possibility of streaming entirely online, it is theoretically possible to forgo a locally-stored library all together. In response to these changes in the market, countless solutions are now available to ensure the seamless integration of the digital sphere. In addition to the special accessories there are also those products which combine what were once orginally seperate equipment categories. It's very easy to loose track, so we're going to take you through slowly, showing you several examples of components that really matter.
At the end of July we announced the first highlights for this year's Lange Nacht der Ohren. Time has flown, and now it's barely two weeks from the night that the HiFi dealers of Berlin open their doors for you. We're looking forward to your visit and think that it's high time to introduce our comprehensive program.
After already digging deep in the previous article with the PCM method (Pulse Code Modulation) and having quite meticulously worked through some fundamental aspects of digitisation, let's get to the much-discussed alternative DSD (Direct Stream Digital). The focus again will be mainly on the technical implementation and the resulting consequences for our digital signal. In discussing the pros and cons of one or the other format, we're here to inform – ultimately the decision is yours
Never miss your favorite show and enjoy complete independence from broadcast times of the television stations: the promise of the manufacturer has remained the same since the advent of the first VCR. But over the last decade there have been many advancements in the technology. The current state of development is beautifully demonstrated by the new flagships of the Panasonic Blu-ray recorders - the DMR-BST940 and the DMR-BCT940 – what could be called the Swiss army knife of recording specialists.
It's been a few weeks since the arrival of the KEF Reference 5 and since we made our happy announcement. Read further because under no circumstances do we wish to hinder your opportunity to enjoy this amazing release!
As mentioned previously after more than a decade of hosting sound installations in the Mediterrean House, this year marked our final participation in the Berliner Staudenmarkt at the Botanical Gardens in Dahlem. We want to thank the organisers, the participants and all the visitors for the many happy years, and wishing all involved the best for the future!
The HiFi im Hinterhof Team
"1924 saw more than 170,000 visitors to a rather sober presentation without glitz and glamour."So the corresponding Wikipedia article describes the first International Radio Exhibition in Berlin. Over 90 years have passed, the IFA is now considered one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany and but no longer are the presentations only given in such a 'sober' approach. And I'm certainly not the only one who pleased about that!
