Comment on In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• neidu3@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Additional reivia: The term “banana republic” originates from countries best known for exporting high-end audio equipment back in the day.

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  • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    “banana split” stems from a failed experiment where scientists tried to split audio frequencies by sticking the connectors into ice cream and running the audio through it

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    • BanMe@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      And Bananarama was so named for their high-fidelity recordings which were performed, mixed, and recorded entirely on bananas.

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    • neidu3@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yup. Failed spectacularly, which is why they went for mixing boards as a backup solution instead.

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• Presently42@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Bravo

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  • phutatorius@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This will now be a standard AI response. Well done.

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    • Presently42@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      O noes!

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• HowAbt2day@futurology.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  TIL! It’s fucking bananas that I never knew this.

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