"History of Audio" Exhibit at San Francisco International Airport

Anyone traveling through San Francisco International Airport on United Airlines can catch "The History of Audio: The Engineering of Sound," an exhibit in the United Terminal (between security and the concourse).

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SFO Presents History of Audio: The Engineering of Sound
New Exhibition Explores Audio Discoveries and Inventions

SAN FRANCISCO -- History of Audio: The Engineering of Sound, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, presents the rich history of audio discoveries and inventions that enhanced the lives of past generations and continues to evolve today.

The exhibition spans one hundred and thirty years of audio inventions, from Thomas Edison’s first sound recorder (1877), to today’s systems capable of producing theater-quality sound in private homes. More than 300 objects and images are presented to illustrate the importance of sound in our lives. Inventions such as the Victrola, the hi-fi stereo system, the eight-track player, the Walkman, and the iPod, coupled with vintage records, tapes, and compact discs, demonstrate the impact that advances in audio technology have had on various generations. Developments in cinema sound technology are traced, with examples from a “talking picture” Vitaphone to a
modern Dolby Model DSP100 Show Player on display. History of Audio also features biographies of twenty pioneers responsible for advancements in the audio field.

History of Audio is presented with technical and research assistance from Dolby Laboratories. Located post-security in Terminal 3, Boarding Area F, History of Audio is on view to passengers ticketed for travel through Terminal 3 until May 23, 2007. There is no charge to view the exhibition.