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More than a few of us at Metropolitan Acoustics are vinyl record enthusiasts. Vinyl is a true survivor, having outlasted all of its would-be physical media successors. Ultimately, not even the digital compact disc could dethrone the analog ambassador of high-fidelity. Streaming services and compressed audio deliver us fast-food quality music that gets the job done when we are in a rush or on the move, but the ritual of laying down the needle to the groove has yet to be outdone. Read on to learn more about how vinyl and the turntable bring warm music to our ears.

Today, many existing buildings are being considered for renovation or restoration because the cost and carbon footprint may be significantly less compared to constructing a new building. These projects can also help tame urban sprawl and preserve the heritage of

For many, summer means it’s time for a vacation, and travelers looking to beat the time, traffic, and heat of the road take to the sky.  Let’s face it, though, airplane travel has its downsides.  Once you finally get through

In our April 2023 newsletter on selective auditory attention, we discussed how our brain processes sounds from the environment, separating what is important from what is background noise. Part of this process is the determination of the location of different sounds in order to identify and categorize them. But how exactly is this spatial calculus accomplished? Read on to learn more about sound localization.

As spring moves into summer, the world starts to wake up. People spend more time outside talking and playing, and that pesky bird keeps waking you up at 4 am! With all this activity, you might find yourself thinking that everything seems so loud now. As you are probably aware, all this sound can be measured in units of decibels (dB), but did you know that the unit dB means multiple things? Read on to learn about how the decibel may not be as simple as you think.