This posting marks the 52nd consecutive weekly memo put up on our Ohm website. For us it has been a year of good business and good conversations with consumers, the media and our colleagues…
Dispersion: What Is It and How Is It Important?
Dispersion, as it applies to audio, is the direction the sound radiates from a speaker. The dispersion almost always varies with frequency. With mono-poles (most woofers and subwoofers),…
Has Sound Reinforcement Destroyed Live Music?
In June, we looked at Can Recorded Music Sound Better-Than-Live? and I confessed to being a purist who prefers as little coming between me and live musicians as possible. I discussed the…
Damping
To many consumers, damping speakers means “Clean with a moist cloth”; but that is dampening. To those of us who design and build speakers, it means something very different. It…
New Technology, New Music
New technology and changing needs have always changed musical instruments, performance and the way we “hear” music. The harpsichord gave way to the more modern – and louder…
10 Most Important Developments in Audio
This time of year is traditionally a time of reflection and for many, list making. Think Oscars and “10 Best.” Well, we’re not immune. The music reproduction business –…
