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A speaker designed to produce all or most of the sound spectrum within the human hearing, which generally ranges from 20Hz to 20 kHz.

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The lowest frequency of a note in a complex wave form or chord.

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The tone produced by the lowest frequency component of an audio signal. This is the primary tone without any additional harmonic overtones.

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A device that protects electric circuits by interrupting power in a circuit when an overload occurs. Rated in amperes (amps).

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Designed to perform the same task as a fuse, but resembles a wire. Fusible links are commonly used in ignition switches and other high current... [Read more]

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1) The amount of amplification used in an electrical amplifier circuit. 2) To increase in level. 3) The function of a volume control.

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The diameter of a wire. The higher the number, the thinner the wire.

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Two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity... [Read more]

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A googol is the number 10100, that is, 1 followed by one hundred zeroes.

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Listening term. A sonic analog of the grain seen in photos. A sort of "grittiness" added to the sound.

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Refers to a type of equalizer with sliding controls that create a pattern representing a graph of frequency response changes.

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1) An electrical line with the same electrical potential as the chassis of the vehicle, most commonly -12 volts DC. 2) Refers to a point of (usually)... [Read more]

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The condition created when two or more return paths for electricity are created in a ground line, or when one or more grounding paths are created in... [Read more]

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In an automobile this is the electrical potential of the vehicles chassis, specifically the chassis of the alternator when the vehicle is running. A... [Read more]

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It is a measurement of the average delay of the filter as a function of frequency. It is the negative derivative of the filters phase response.

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Acronym for Ground While Armed or Ground While Active.

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Acronym for Ground While Running.

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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 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 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]