Home audio systems have evolved from one-speaker mono sound (many decades ago) to complex systems, such as whole-home audio that creates sounds rivaling concert halls and top-end cinemas. For over 40 years, Natural Sound has delivered high-end audio and video solutions to our clients in Weston, MA, and the surrounding communities. 

We partner with the best-in-class brands to deliver an exceptional audio experience - whether you’re watching a movie in your home theater, listening to music through a multi-room audio system, or enjoying high-end audio in a dedicated space. One of the brands we use is McIntosh. Founded in 1949, this leader in handcrafted, high-performance audio is known for its patented technologies engineered to deliver the legendary McIntosh sound performance. 

Let’s look at what our two-channel audio systems offer discerning audiophiles when combined with world-class, high-performance audio systems. 

Over the last two months, Larry Goldberg, Natural Sound’s store manager in the Boston, MA area, gave his personal thoughts on the whys and wherefores of streaming high-end audio and music. This month’s blog delves into the “how we got there and where are we going” aspects of streaming and is by Lewis Dalven, one of NS’s technical experts.

Hello again from my home in Framingham. I’m looking out at the over a foot of snow and the swirling winds and thinking this is a good time to write part 2 of my thoughts about music and streaming.

In part 1--last month’s blog or newsletter that you hopefully read in your Boston MA, Metro West, North Shore, or South Shore area home--I talked about how streaming might not be the solution for replacing many of my favorite LP’s and even CD’s. I also promised I would tell you how I viewed the real value of streaming high-end audio and why it is “the dream” for many music lovers. Could be you already know all of this and might even have more useful ways of using streaming, but here are most of mine:

In our last newsletter/blog we explored the convenience and wide variety of choice that streaming music brings to the table. Now for something completely different—playing LP records! This form of music playback has had somewhat of a renaissance the last several years. Many folks love the warm, full sound of records and the whole experience—from reading the liner notes to owning the physical medium, to even the occasional tick or pop!