Walk the Walk: Audio and Video Terms
From AAD to Voice Coils (we don't have any "Z" terms yet), this glossary will break-down the alphabet soup and "audiophile-speak." Credit for some terms: TheWhippinpost, Aaron Miller, Audio Concepts
Materials along which electrons will flow, making them suitable for use as connecting links in electrical circuits.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 3:17 PM
Relative difference between the brightest and darkest parts of an image. A contrast control adjusts the peak white level of a display device.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 3:17 PM
The representation of current as flowing from positive to negative potential when describing the behaviour of electricity, despite the reality that the actu...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 3:18 PM
Unwanted breakthrough of one channel into another. Also refers to the distortion that occurs when some signal from a music source that you are not listenin...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 3:20 PM
A frequency divider. Crossovers are used in speakers to route the various frequency ranges to the appropriate drivers. Additionally, many crossovers contai...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 3:21 PM
The frequency at which an audio signal is divided. 80 Hz is a typical subwoofer crossover point and is the recommended crossover point in theatrical and hom...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 3:22 PM
High and low pass filters used for speakers do not cut-off frequencies like brick walls. The rolloff occurs over a number of octaves. Common filter slopes ...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 6:19 AM
The unit of measure denoting frequency. (See also Hertz - Hz) (See also Frequency)
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 6:25 AM