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In 1951, Dr. Helmut Haas examined how the perception of speech is affected in the presence of a single, coherent sound reflection. In sound systems,... [Read more]

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A weaker overtone or undertone of the original note responsible for the character of the note.

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Harmonics artificially added by an electrical circuit or speaker. They are generally undesirable. It is expressed as a percentage of the original... [Read more]

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The multiple frequencies of a given sound, created by the interaction of signal waveforms. Also called overtones, these are vibrations at frequencies... [Read more]

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The universal name for a bundle or loom of wires that compose the wiring for a system.

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Acronym for High-Definition Compact Disc. A proprietary system by Pacific Microsonics that requires special encoding during the recording process.... [Read more]

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The ability of an amp to go beyond its rated power for short durations in order to reproduce musical peaks without distortion. This capability is... [Read more]

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The in dash control center of a car audio system. This may be any pre amp or amplified control unit such as an AM/FM/CD player.

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The human ear is less sensitive at low frequencies than in the midrange. Reducing volume will cause the listener to notice how the bass seems to... [Read more]

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The ability to transfer heat away from a component into the air to prevent damage.

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A device for dissipating heat from a transistor or amplifier.

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The measurement for inductance. Coils (low pass filters) are measured in milli henries as in 6.4 mHy (6.4 millihenries).

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The unit of measurement for frequency. 1 Hz is equal to 1 cycle per second.

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Acronym for High Intensity Discharge.

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A loudspeaker specifically designed to reproduce short, high-frequency wave lengths. The driver typically has a small, lightweight diaphragm.

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An input configured to accept speaker level signals.

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A network of elements used to attenuate all frequencies below a predetermined frequency. Frequencies above the cutoff point pass without any effect.

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Term that refers to a set of speaker components used to reproduce frequencies above 500 Hz as in a set of separates. May also refer to tweeters which... [Read more]

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Background audio noise often associated with tape audio formats. Most noticeable at low signal levels and high gain amplification. Audio noise that... [Read more]

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An audio system designed to reproduce the theater sound experience while viewing film at home. Minimally consisting of a Dolby Pro Logic® surround... [Read more]

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A speaker designed using its own funnel shaped conduit to amplify, disperse of modify the sounds generated by the internal diaphragm of the speaker.

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An audio noise that has a steady low frequency pitch. Often associated with ground loop issues or poor filtering capacitors in preamp or amplifier... [Read more]