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
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...
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014 at 6:19 AM
a hole or depression in the frequency response - not as easy to detect as a boosted section of bandwidth.
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014 at 6:21 AM
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.
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014 at 6:22 AM
Sound extracted from the stereo signal sent to smaller rear or side speakers used in a home theater.
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014 at 6:22 AM
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...
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014 at 6:22 AM
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