How does amplifier damping factor (DF) impact the sound of loudspeakers and, thus, the sound of music in your room? Tube amps usually have DFs of about 20 or less while many solid state…
Microphone Techniques Affect Imaging:
Speakers are the weakest link in almost all stereo systems. This has been my opinion for many years. In fact, it was the subject of the very first of this series of posts over a year ago…
Getting Started (my beginning in audio)…
Iowa: For some, the college experience is life-changing. Mine certainly was. Music played only a minor role in my youth (trying out for the band in junior high and having a piano at home);…
Are Single-driver Designs Better Than Multi-driver Designs?
There are many claims about the advantages of one design over the other. Each side has valid arguments and many misconceptions. We will discuss most of the major points of contention. There…
SBA: What is Sub-Bass and how do you Activate it?
Extending the deep bass improves the perceived sound quality of almost any speaker. Tests have been performed where the only change in the speaker’s performance is extending bass and…
Crossovers, the Devil is in the Details
You need a crossover when you want: wider frequency range than the individual driver in question delivers, a specific dispersion pattern and/or greater output than you can get from a…
