Phased Out: Part 2 – Absolute Phase

John Strohbeen    Monday, December 22, 2014    Articles

In the last blog, I discussed how it is important to have the front mains all “in-phase” and how it is fairly easy to confirm your system is properly connected. Now, things get…

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Phased Out: Part 1

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, December 16, 2014    Articles, Advice

“Phase” and “polarity” are two terms often used – incorrectly – interchangeably. They are almost never the same. The one time they are the same is when you…

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For Effective Home Theater, Do You Need ALL the Same Speakers?

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, December 9, 2014    Advice

While home theater systems are often born multi-channel, many others grow up to become 5-, 7-, or more channel systems. For those whose stereo systems evolve into home theater set-ups,…

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Tubes or Transistors? The Feud Goes On

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, December 2, 2014    Articles

One of the marks of the serious “‘phile” – be it audiophile, bibliophile or other committed enthusiast – is that we squabble about things most outside the…

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How Ohm Speakers Are Designed? Part 2.

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, November 25, 2014    Articles

Last week, in Part 1 of “How Products are Designed,” we discussed how and why Ohm develops a new speaker model. In Part 2, we take a look at how the objectives get realized. Do…

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How Are Audio Products Designed?

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, November 18, 2014    Articles

When a manufacturer or inventor sits down to create a new product there are any number of factors that can come into play. Is the new product revolutionary? That is, does it represent a…

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