ABSTRACT

Studies have suggested that consumers of recorded music favor portability over high fidelity. In recent years, wireless technologies – such as Bluetooth headphones and speakers – have become a popular way to listen to music. The technology can be contextualized within “ubiquitous listening,” which describes how music is, for many listeners, not a standalone activity. This article examines wireless headphones and speakers to consider how “ubiquitous listening” practices shape our desires for portability and fidelity. The article proposes the term “everyday fidelity” to describe how listeners might seek out distinct levels of fidelity based on their activities at one point in time.

摘要

研究表明，与高保真度相比，录制音乐的消费者更喜欢便携性。近年来，蓝牙耳机和扬声器等无线技术已成为一种流行的听音乐方式。该技术可以在“无处不在的聆听”中进行情境化，它描述了音乐对于许多听众来说不是一项独立的活动。本文研究了无线耳机和扬声器，以思考“无处不在的聆听”实践如何塑造我们对便携性和保真度的渴望。这篇文章提出了“日常保真度”一词来描述听众如何根据他们在某个时间点的活动来寻找不同级别的保真度。