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
The human ear is less sensitive at low frequencies than in the midrange. Turn your volume knob down and notice how the bass seems to"disappear". ...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:46 PM
A unit of measurement denoting frequency, originally measured as Cycles Per Second, (CPS) 20 Hz = 20 CPS. Kilohertz (kHz) are hertz measured in multiples o...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:46 PM
The upper midrange between 2kHz and 4kHz can mask the important speech recognition sounds if increased, introducing a lisping quality into a voice and maki...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:47 PM
A circuit that allows high frequencies to pass but rolls off the low frequencies. When adding a subwoofer it is often desirable to roll-off the low frequen...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:47 PM
An audio system designed to reproduce the theater sound experience while viewing film at home. Minimally consisting of a Dolby Pro Logic® surround sound re...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:48 PM
Like cupping your hands around your mouth. A bump in the response around 500 to 700 Hz.
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:49 PM
Listening term. A good stereo system can provide a stereo image that has width, depth and height. The best imaging systems will define a nearly holographic...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:53 PM
Impedance is a measure of electrical resistance specified in ohms. Speakers are commonly listed as 4 or 8 ohms but speakers are reactive devices and a nomi...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:53 PM