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Length of wire immersed in magnetic field, in meters.

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A semiconductor device that emits a laser beam.

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Acronym for Liquid Crystal Display.

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The electrical inductive equivalent of Cms, in henries

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This is the voice coil inductance measured in millihenries (mH). The industry standard is to measure inductance at 1,000 Hz. As frequencies get... [Read more]

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The standard preamplifier output level of a signal from an audio source other than a turntable. Usually between 100mV and 1V, but may be as high as... [Read more]

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A speaker device that is long and tall. Imagine a narrow dowel dropped flat onto the water's surface. The line-source has very limited vertical... [Read more]

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In an audio device, the ability to accommodate the flow of the original source signal without distorting or altering it in any way. A component is... [Read more]

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The deviation in response from an expected or theoretical straight line value for instruments and transducers (speakers).

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A type of digital display made of a material that changes reflectance or transmittance when an electrical field is applied to it.

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The electrical demand of a process, expressed in current (amps), power (watts), or resistance (ohms).

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Changes the sensitivity of the tuner. When switched to local (LO), the stronger local stations are received with a higher image rejection. When... [Read more]

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Perceived volume. Loudness can be deceiving. For example, adding distortion will make a given volume level seem louder than it actually is.

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Intended to boost low and high frequencies at lower volume levels. These circuits help match the human hearing characteristics at low and high... [Read more]

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An electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical audio signals at its input to audible waves at its output. May also refer to a given driver... [Read more]

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The acoustical and mechanical equivalent of capacitance. Determines how easily a speaker cone/voice coil assembly will move when an electrical signal... [Read more]

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A loudspeaker specifically designed to reproduce long, low-frequency wave lengths. The driver typically has a large cone, magnet structure, and voice... [Read more]

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The .1 of a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel system. This is a stream of audio information that is limited in its frequency response (20-120hz) and is... [Read more]

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The Low Frequency woofer in a Dolby Digital Surround system is designed specifically to reproduce 1 octave (20-120hz) bandwidth signals. Adds... [Read more]

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Manufacturers, writers, and salespeople toss around all kinds of numbers and terminology that can be very confusing and misleading. “This $300... [Read more]

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

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Term that refers to a set of speaker components used to reproduce frequencies below 500 Hz, as in a set of woofers. May also refer to the low... [Read more]

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A device that has the ability to attract or repel pieces of iron or other magnetic material. Speaker magnets provide a stationary magnetic field so... [Read more]

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The magnetic lines of force produced in the area around an electric current or magnet.