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Audioholics Petition to Reopen FTC Final Amplifier Rule of 2024 Audioholics Petition to Reopen FTC Final Amplifier Rule of 2024 Our petition urges the FTC to reconsider its August 2024 Amplifier Rule, which expands power output regulations to ALL audio products. The broad, retroactive scope and blanket approach risk industry disruption.
Loudspeaker Design Cookbook, 8th Edition Vol.1 Review Loudspeaker Design Cookbook, 8th Edition Vol.1 Review The best book about designing loudspeakers just got better! Audio enthusiasts and audio engineers are in luck with the release of the 8th edition of Vance Dickason’s “Loudspeaker Design Cookbook".
Dirac Live Bass Control And HEOS Updates For Denon & Marantz! Dirac Live Bass Control And HEOS Updates For Denon & Marantz! Dirac Live Bass Control is now available for select Denon and Marantz products! Masimo also overhauled their HEOS app for a better wireless/streaming audio experience. Read on
Dirac Live Active Room Treatment On StormAudio Gear! Dirac Live Active Room Treatment On StormAudio Gear! Dirac Live Active Room Treatment, available on StormAudio processors, promises to minimize the need for bulky low frequency acoustic room treatments and uses All of your speakers to fix the bass.
Dirac Live Bass Control Available On Select Receivers From Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, and Integra Dirac Live Bass Control Available On Select Receivers From Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, and Integra Onkyo, Pioneer, and Integra began offering Dirac Live room correction on mid-priced AVRs in 2021. Now the brands’ latest receivers offer Dirac Live Bass Control as an optional add-on! Read on.
Trinnov Reveals Details of WaveForming Redefines Low Frequency Reproduction Trinnov Reveals Details of WaveForming Redefines Low Frequency Reproduction Trinnov’s new WaveForming technology seems remarkably similar in capabilities to DIRAC ART. This editorial illustrates the differences and how to plan your speaker and subwoofer system accordingly.
Spears & Munsil NEW Ultra HD Calibration Disc Has Pop Up Help Spears & Munsil NEW Ultra HD Calibration Disc Has Pop Up Help Spears & Munsil released their NEW 2023 Ultra High Definition calibration Blu-ray disc series to help installers and home theater enthusiasts calibrate their displays for the best possible picture.
Trinnov Strikes Back at Dirac with New ‘Active Acoustics’ Technology Trinnov Strikes Back at Dirac with New ‘Active Acoustics’ Technology Shortly after Dirac announced Dirac Live Active Room Treatment, Trinnov has responded with its own announcement: a groundbreaking “active acoustics” technology that promises similar results! Read on.
Dirac Live Active Room Treatment: One Giant Leap for Room EQ, Coming Spring ‘23 Dirac Live Active Room Treatment: One Giant Leap for Room EQ, Coming Spring ‘23 Dirac is set to revolutionize with Live Active Room Treatment Spring of 2023. Utilizing ALL of your speakers, ART spatially optimizes your system for every seat, reducing the need for passive room treatments.
Dolby Atmos Best Speaker Setup Practices In the Home Dolby Atmos Best Speaker Setup Practices In the Home The inner workings of Dolby Atmos and how best to set up your home theater with the right number of speakers for a successful Atmos experience, common mistakes and misconceptions are all revealed.