Acoustics Theory – Sound Behaviour in Closed Space
To understand sound behaviour in closed space better, we have to get into a bit of theory.
Room Acoustics: not just for Audiophiles
The most perfect speaker systems will not deliver great results if the acoustic conditions are lousy. Are you interested in improving your room acoustics? Read on.
Perception of Music: People Are Not Machines
Why do our ears dislike the clean curve produced by an electronic tone generator? Continue reading
What Is an Audio Power Filter for?
Are external power filters useful in any way? Why are high quality EMI (el. mag. interference) filters not a part of most consumer electronics devices? Should we care about high frequency interference, considering we cannot hear it or see it?Continue reading
EMC
What is “electromagnetic compatibility”? Does it serve any purpose nowadays, or is it an anachronism? Why most consumer electronics cannot withstand a lightning strikeContinue reading
The Skin Effect Exists
Is the term “skin effect” often arising in the audiophile world only a “voodoo fallacy”, or does this phenomenon, as described by J. C. Maxwell in 1892, really influence music reproduction?Continue reading
The War of Dynamic Range
Soon it will have been nine years since Ian Shepherd declared the Dynamic Range Day. Has something changed?Continue reading
Modern Renaissance of the Horn Cabinet
The principle of a horn cabinet (also known as horn baffle or transline) has been known for a long time. The Maya, the Celts and Egyptians (even in the predynastic period) were able to use the physical properties of a hollow animal hornContinue reading
Musica Nuda
The unconvential Italian duet—Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti—released their Complici album in 2011.Continue reading