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Rubbing the Snake Oil Out of Speaker Cables Rubbing the Snake Oil Out of Speaker Cables If we purchase expensive and more sophisticated speaker cables, we should expect improve audio reproduction, right? Digital audio, amplifier and speaker technology is now very sophisticated, and just…
Skin Effect Relevance in Speaker Cables Skin Effect Relevance in Speaker Cables Skin Effect is a real problem in high frequency E&M; transmission but does it matter in speaker cables at audio frequencies? This article explores that very topic.
The Truth About Spiral Shield Cables The Truth About Spiral Shield Cables Normally when a spiral shield is used on a cable it is for one of three reasons, increased flexibility, ease of termination, or reduced manufacturing costs...
Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil this is a top 10 list of snake oil scams often seen with consumer audio speaker and interconnect cables. Update includes testing of Audioquest 72VDC DBS system.
Transmission Line Effects in Video Cables Transmission Line Effects in Video Cables We established a pretty good foundation of the important metrics governing component video cables in our Component Video Cable Definitive Guide article. However, we recently stumbled on some very…
SilverSmith Audio Cables Interview SilverSmith Audio Cables Interview Jeffrey Smith from SilverSmith Audio was nice enough to engage in an informative interview about his cable philosophies and the "science" behind them...
Loudspeakers: When is Good Enough, Enough? Part 1 Loudspeakers: When is Good Enough, Enough? Part 1 Initially, the Audioholics topic that impressed most was their multi-part series on cables . After reading that series just about anyone who…
Physics Tutorial 2: The Physics of Hearing Physics Tutorial 2: The Physics of Hearing This article describes the physics behind human hearing and sound waves. How the ear works and how we perceive sound is discussed.
Audio Amplifier Classes Audio Amplifier Classes This is a brief article comparing the different classes of audio amplifiers. Class D vs Class AB and more types are discussed.
Audio Cables - Science or Religion? Audio Cables - Science or Religion? Audiophile cables are surrounded by slick marketing designed to convince audiophiles that they will improve the sound of their hifi system. We discuss the myths and what really matters in cables.