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Using iPhones with the Duo-i plus and i-DS3 plus

Apple’s fantastic iPhone 4 (including the new Verizon version) works great with Boston’s Duo-i plus AM/FM/iPod radio and i-DS3 plus ipod and iphone speaker system. Here are some hints to getting the best performance. Boston includes plastic adaptors for a variety of iPhone and iPod models, and these [...]

if the highest note on a guitar is below 1000 Hz, why do you need a tweeter?

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 tweeter, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]