Are you part of the Netflix Generation? How about Youtube? Can’t forget Wii, Xbox, and Playstation, either. It is becoming a fact of life that TV is no longer just broadcast and cable. A typical modern video installation includes an HDTV, almost certainly a cable box, satellite box, or TiVo, and very likely a Blu-ray [...]
A. When installing speaker wire behind a wall or ceiling a UL/CL rated wire should always be used. This classification of wire adheres to national standards for in wall wiring, based on such criteria as fire, chemical, and abrasion resistance.
Speaker wire size is measured in gauge using the AWG, or American Wire Gauge, system. A [...]
If you pick up an acoustic guitar (depending on the design of the neck) and play the top E-string on the top fret, you are playing B, at about 988 Hz. Some electrics even go a couple notes higher. A quick look at our specs will show that we transition to the littlest driver, the [...]
One of my favorite things about demonstrating speakers is to create magic – I mean that literally because the best audio demos happen when the speakers completely fool you into experiencing an alternate reality. But I am not a magician by trade so I don’t really care about giving away the secrets! So here’s a [...]
Of course it is, but the concept can also be deceptive. Think about a kick drum, which can be extremely punchy, if you really stomp on the pedal. But with reproducing high quality audio, there’s a catch. A speaker designer can actually design a subwoofer to be “ringy” – essentially to resonate at a specific [...]