Hum & Awe: Identifying & Correcting Troublesome Noises In Sound Systems
After battling hum, buzz, hiss and hash for more than 45 years, the author offers his observations on these nuisances and what to do about them.
After battling hum, buzz, hiss and hash for more than 45 years, the author offers his observations on these nuisances and what to do about them.
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