Audiophools

About Audiophools
Who we are and the aims of this site

Credits
Credits for material used on this site.

Basic facts
Some common misunderstandings and misconceptions clarified or debunked.
Analog vsdigital, record vs cd, valve (tube) vs solid state (transistor) and so on.

Home audio & HiFi

Home studio & recording

Techniques
Soldering, building, testing & measuring

Tools and equipment
Test equipment, multimeters, soldering irons, cutters, screwdrivers...

Faultfinding
Diagnosing problems

Cables and connectors
How to fit connectors, assemble cables, make adapters etc.

Building your own equipment
From kits through original designs, from circuit boards through enclosures and chassis bashing.

Mobile phones, Tablets, MP3 players
For technical problems and advice with phone and tablets etc.

General home audio questions and discussions
Home audio, HiFi and home theatre questions topics that don't fit any more specific forums.

Equipment topics by make
Questions relating to specific makes or brands of gear

Bluetooth audio devices
Bluetooth & wireless speakers, headphones, earbuds etc.

All-in-one home audio
Mini systems

Separates - amps, record decks, CD & tape units etc.
Modular HiFi components - anything that would go in or on a stack with an amp.

Loudspeakers
Loudspeakers home for stereo and surround systems

Cables and interconnects
Cables, cords, wires, leads, optical links - you get the idea.

Headphones, headsets and earbuds - general
General information and items that do not fit the more specific topics

Headphones - Wired
Wired headphones (not earbuds)

Wireless headphones - non bluetooth
Subjects relating to FM or professional digital link headphones

Wireless headphones - bluetooth
Bluetooth headphones other than earbuds

Earbuds - Wired
Topics for earbuds connected via cables

Earbuds - Bluetooth
Bluetooth-connected earbuds

Bluetooth earpieces
Hands-free earpieces for mobile phones

Headsets - gaming
A Headset is a combination of headphone(s) / earphone and a microphone.

Headsets - Professional and communications
Headsets for studio, communications and aircraft etc. applications

Guitar and bass amps
Guitar amps, bass amps, combos and speakers to use with such amps

Public address equipment
PA amps and speakers

Mixers and recorders
Mixers and other active / powered audio gear

Other stage & performance audio
Accessories, devices, cables - anything that does not fit above.

Microphones
Microphones of all types

Interfaces - Audio and MIDI
Audio and Audio-MIDI interfaces for music production and live work - USB, Firewire, Thunderbolt etc.

Control surfaces
A control surface allows settings in a DAW to be adjusted using physical controls, with the software and hardware functioning in a similar way to a recording studio console.

Boomboxes and ghetto blaster style
Larger portable / battery powered gear, not pocket size

Small portables - MP3 players etc
Pocket size & wearable gear from walkman & discman through ipod & onwards

Other technology scams and myths
Non-audio tech ripoffs, scams, nonsense claims & endlessly regurgitated internet junk etcetera

Humour
Jokes & funny stories. Keep it clean please, remember there are no age restrictions on viewing these forums.

Off topic
Just about anything - food & drink, lawnmowers, skydiving, ice carving or whatever!
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