The Story of Stereo: Part 2

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 5 a.m.

b'We are always pouring sound into our heads, whether we\\u2019re using some kinds of speakers or wearing headphones\\u2026\\n\\nI\\u2019m going to make a guess here, but I\\u2019m going to assume that most people demand a certain level of audio quality to what they\\u2019re listening to\\u2026you don\\u2019t want distortion and you\\u2019re hoping for a certain level of sonic realism\\u2026\\n\\nYou want to be able to close your eyes and feel the music around you\\u2026you want to be immersed in it\\u2026these sensations, as important as they are to our enjoyment of music, are now taken for granted\\u2026\\n\\nBut the technological journey to that led to us enjoying music this way took decades\\u2026and along the way, there were many twists and turns, false starts and dead ends, promising leads and utter failures\\u2026\\n\\nThis is the story of stereo, part 2\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'