All things vinyl — sound

To better understand the relationship between the humble record groove and the stylus, it’s useful to go back to the basics of how sound works.

How the human ear perceives sound

Sound is a form of energy that travels through the air in the form of waves. When sound waves reach the human ear, they cause the eardrum to vibrate, which in turn sets off a chain of events that allows us to perceive sound.

The human ear is made up of three main parts: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear is the...