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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.
Cable Distortion and Dielectric Biasing Debunked Cable Distortion and Dielectric Biasing Debunked This article explains the concept of distortion and whether or not cables can exhibit non linear behavior to produce it.
Cross Coax Cables Design vs Zip Cord Cross Coax Cables Design vs Zip Cord There seems to be a trend lately for DIY self proclaimed audio gurus to design alternative speaker cable designs using Coax cables (namely Belden 89259). While their efforts should be applauded, they…
Skin Effect Interview with Dr. Howard Johnson Skin Effect Interview with Dr. Howard Johnson Although this may seem to be a trivial matter to you, many audio cable vendors and forum cults enjoy spreading fallacies about skin effect and "strand jumping" on speaker cables and interconnects. I…
CD and DVD Longevity: How Long Will They Last? CD and DVD Longevity: How Long Will They Last? In the early '90s when the first CD-R disc was introduced manufacturers said the media had a data life in excess of 40 years. In the late 90s when the first DVDR discs appeared on the scene producers…
Acoustical Measurements - What are They? Acoustical Measurements - What are They? I have heard some people claim "I just listen and walk around the room and clap my hands and I know what to do." I would say this is another "myth". What is true, is that final tuning of a room often…
Introduction to Acoustics Introduction to Acoustics Throughout this series we hope to educate and illustrate some of the fundamental points of room acoustics. This is by no means meant to be an intensive course on acoustics, which by the way, for…
Getting the Right Acoustics for Your Listening Room Getting the Right Acoustics for Your Listening Room "The room is the first thing we start with and the last thing we think about." This statement is so often true. It's unfortunate because the room, as we often refer to it as the "invisible component"…
Rooms Without Boundaries: Using RPG Diffusors Rooms Without Boundaries: Using RPG Diffusors This month we have another guest writer, Jeff Madison from RPG. Jeff is the senior product application consultant in RPG's Home Theater Division. He spent his first years at RPG developing its…