off the record – future directions in listening to music.
This is an interesting and useful article about how we will listen to music in years to come.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/focus/listening-wirelessly
This is an interesting and useful article about how we will listen to music in years to come.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/focus/listening-wirelessly
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