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

Sturdy
 Solid, powerful, robust sound.
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Subwoofer
A speaker designed exclusively for low-frequency reproduction. A true subwoofer should be able to at least reach into the bottom octave (20-40Hz). There are...
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Suck out
 a hole or depression in the frequency response - not as easy to detect as a boosted section of bandwidth.
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Surround (suspension)
The outer suspension of a speaker cone; holds the diaphragm in place but allows it to move when activated. Usually made of foam or rubber.
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Surround Sound
 Sound extracted from the stereo signal sent to smaller rear or side speakers used in a home theater. 
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Sweet
 Not strident or piercing. Delicate. Flat high frequency response, low distortion. Lack of peaks in the response. Highs are extended to 15 or 20 kHz, but th...
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distortion, highs
 See Tinny.
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Thick
 A lack of articulation and clarity in the bass.
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Thiele/Small parameters
 The numbers that specify the behavior of drivers, as defined and analyzed by two engineers, Neville Thiele and Richard Small.
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014 at 6:24 AM
Thin
 Fundamentals are weak relative to harmonics. Bass light.
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