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Vitaphone was a sound film system that used discs instead of film to record sound for feature films and short subjects from 1926 to 1931. It was developed by Western Electric and introduced by Warner Bros., and became famous for launching the talkie era with The Jazz Singer (1927).
Intertitle before a 1927 short. Vitaphone Varieties is a series title (represented by a pennant logo on screen) used for all of Warner Bros.', earliest short film "talkies" of the 1920s, initially made using the Vitaphone sound on disc process before a switch to the sound-on-film format early in the 1930s.
High fidelity (Hi-Fi or HiFi) is the high-quality reproduction of sound, popular with audiophiles and home audio enthusiasts. Learn about the origins, innovations and challenges of hi-fi equipment and recordings, and how to test sound quality with blind tests.
Warner Records is an American record label founded in 1958 as the music division of Warner Bros. studio. It has signed and released albums by various genres and artists, such as Madonna, Prince, Linkin Park, and R.E.M.
Who Cares if You Listen?" is an article written by the American composer Milton Babbitt (1916–2011) and published in the February, 1958, issue of High Fidelity. Originally titled by Babbitt as " The Composer as Specialist ", the article was subsequently retitled by the magazine's editors against his wishes.
Wikipedia is a multilingual project that provides free access to information on various topics, from history and science to culture and arts. You can browse articles, images, news, and portals, or contribute to the community by editing, creating, or discussing.
Avery Fisher was a pioneer in high fidelity sound reproduction, founder of Philharmonic Radio and Fisher Electronics, and a generous donor to arts and education. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy on Wikipedia.
The first consumer phonograph designed to play electrically recorded phonograph records, introduced in 1925. It was a major step forward in sound reproduction, with a range of five and a half octaves and no "phonograph tone".