Files of author Ken

How to assemble an unbalanced cable P-10


In this post the author teaches how to build an unbalanced cable P-10, or TR (Tip and Ring = positive and negative):

1) Get a good cable for this purpose preferring one that is a good conductor of the audio signal, for example, flexible cables that do not damage the inside (break), interrupting the signal that he is due [...]

How the Ear?


The explanation can be found, most likely, the basic mechanisms of hearing and how the brain "reads" the message from the ear. We did not hear with our ears. We hear with the brain. The ear simply converts sound waves (vibrations) into nerve impulses: the language of the brain.
The sound is heard when vibrations [...]

Facts about the reed


Many instruments use the pick or some similar accessory, including mandolin, ukulele, the shamisen (japanese instrument that explores a wide palette of ivory called bachi), banjo (using dedeiras) and sitar (Indian instrument played with a kind finger stall of metal called mezrab).
The blades until the beginning of last century [...]

Keep your CD - Prevent Scratches, Labels & Pens


I tried to gather some information in this short article about the conservation ideal of CDs, a subject which I have been focused in recent years, and I consider of vital importance for the preservation of several records.
Caution in Handling CD
Just write on CDs with felt pen (provided the agent of the ink is exclusively [...]

Marshall MA Series


Shortly after announcing its renewed line MG Series amplifiers, Marshall returned to the charge, now with the announcement of the new generation of guitar amplifiers, the MA series. This new line is the most affordable family of solutions with the amplification valves already produced by the mark, keeping the features and image [...]