CNET

AAC encoding issues: Muffled sound

MacFixIt reader Jorge Padilla reports a problem with AAC audio quality that we have not experienced in house, and for which we are seeking confirmation: "This is a bug I?m experiencing specifically ...
CNET

Troubleshooting iTunes 4 (#7): Still more on muffled sound, better settings

MacFixIt reader David Eichert, with 7 years experience in the sound system industry, has compiled a thorough review of what exactly is causing muffled audio in iTunes 4, and what users can do to ...
KING5

Why do sounds seem 'muffled' by fog?

Fog droplets are liquid water. While in water (such as in Puget Sound) the liquid water molecules are touching and transmit sound very well (when I'm scuba diving, boats on the surface sound VERY ...
Los Angeles Times

Even when all is quiet, sound brings forth the emotions of World War I

In “All Quiet on the Western Front,” from director Edward Berger, soldier Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) is found in a pile of rubble by his comrades having survived a night of enemy shelling. As he ...
WVEC

Sound of silence: the sound-absorbing power of freshly fallen snow

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever noticed how the world seems unusually quiet after a fresh snowfall? It’s as if nature has wrapped everything in a soft, muffled blanket, creating a moment of stillness and ...