What We Can and Cannot Hear.

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, July 2, 2014    News

Computers have been a hobby of mine since before the term “Personal Computer” was invented (showing my age again). I was the first to order a Personal Electronic Transactor…

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Where Should You Choose Speakers?

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, June 25, 2014    Articles, Advice

Since speakers will likely have the greatest affect on the way your audio system sounds, selection is crucially important. To me, there are two major factors to consider when choosing…

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Can Recorded Music Sound Better-Than-Live?

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, June 18, 2014    Articles

Once again, we face the question of what is meant by “better”. For years there has been a debate between the “you-are-there” and “they-are-here” camps. When your eyes are…

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Keep Your Speakers Looking as Good as They Sound

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, June 11, 2014    Articles

In the past couple of posts, we’ve talked about speaker cabinet design, vented vs. sealed, and its impact on the sound derived from those speakers. There’s another aspect of cabinet…

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New Loudspeaker Design Yields Deep Bass from Small Sealed-Cabinet

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, June 4, 2014    Articles

In the previous post, we talked about the design and acoustic advantages and challenges of vented vs. sealed-box enclosures. I also mentioned “…room-shaking bass – below…

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Sealed-Box Speakers or Vented: Which Are Better?

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, May 28, 2014    Articles

When talking about “better” in audio (and probably most other things), the real question is “better for what?” Sealed and vented speakers provide designers and listeners with…

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