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i party like it’s 1999

Can I share a secret with you? When I’m here at the office, I have a tough time admitting that I still play CDs, but the reality is, I listen to them all day long when I’m home with my baby. And, most of my friends still play their CD players whenever we get together. Yes, [...]

March 25th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: powered products | Leave a comment

“do it! do it!”

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 player, [...]

March 8th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: loudspeakers, powered products, tips | Leave a comment

myth: bigger woofers mean better bass

Reality: Not True

Bass is a product of different factors, including the mass of the moving elements (cone, voice coil, and suspension) the power area of the speaker magnet, and the volume of air in the cabinet. As with any recipe, altering any one of these ingredients will yield speakers with a different flavor. Just looking at [...]

December 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: loudspeakers | Leave a comment

Boston Acoustics in Hong Kong – the magician’s secrets revealed…

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 good [...]

December 7th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: loudspeakers, powered products, technology, tips | Leave a comment

is punchy bass good?

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 note. [...]

November 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: powered products, tips | Leave a comment
 
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