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Vertical vs Horizontal Center Channel Speaker Designs – An Alternate Perspective Vertical vs Horizontal Center Channel Speaker Designs – An Alternate Perspective This article contains an in depth discussion of the trade-offs of different center channel designs (MTM vs WTMW, etc) and their real world applications and limitations.
The Loudspeaker Crossover Part II: The Brains of your System The Loudspeaker Crossover Part II: The Brains of your System This article explores the differences between capacitor and inductor types utilized in the crossover designs and how they may affect measurable and sonic performance of your loudspeakers.
HDMI 1.4 and Through the Ages HDMI 1.4 and Through the Ages Is HDMI more of a stop-gap interface instead of a new standard? We think so - and the new HDMI version 1.4 does little to assuage our hopes in that regard. HDMI, while convenient, isn't all that.
Alternatives for AV Home Networking Alternatives for AV Home Networking The ongoing convergence of Audio/Video and computing is inevitable, rooted in the dawn of digital media with the advent of the CD, and nurtured by such things as the the Internet and technology.
Going to 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Going to 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Almost everyone loves surround sound, (except for an eccentric actor whom I know who actually prefers mono!) and what’s not to love? Our ears are on each side of our head, canted forward, but we hear…
Listening Room Acoustics: Room Modes & Standing Waves Part I Listening Room Acoustics: Room Modes & Standing Waves Part I Dealing with standing waves in small room acoustics is a must for better bass. This can be done with bass traps or multi-sub or a combo of both.
Audyssey DSX 10.2 Surround Sound Overview Audyssey DSX 10.2 Surround Sound Overview Audyssey as a company is sort of a brain trust that creates and licenses signal processing solutions. They employ the sciences of psychoacoustics, acoustics, signal processing and use highly complex…
The Crossover - Brain of your Loudspeaker System The Crossover - Brain of your Loudspeaker System This article sheds some light on the least seen and perhaps most undervalued part of the speaker system, the crossover network. The crossover separates the sound going to each speaker driver and more.
Bass Trapping Ideas for Non-Ideal Spaces Bass Trapping Ideas for Non-Ideal Spaces Bass traps are an effective way of dealing with standing waves and other bass problems that plague small room acoustics. This article discusses the various types of LF bass traps.
How a Class D "Digital" Amplifier Works How a Class D "Digital" Amplifier Works Ever wonder how an amplifier works at a very fundamental level? Alan Lofft, Resident Expert of Axiom Audio takes us on a tour of traditional linear amplifiers as well as the newer more sleek Class D…