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
Balanced digital connection. For example, used to connect a CD transport to a DAC. The AES/EBU standard uses XLR type connectors.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 11:17 AM
Spacious. Open. Instruments sound like they are surrounded by a large reflective space full of air. Good reproduction of high frequency reflections. High fr...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 11:19 AM
Term used in sealed enclosure designs to mean the ratio of Vas to Vb, where Vb is the volume of the box you will build.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 11:21 AM
Adaptive Woofer System, trademark of ACI. An active woofer system with built in user adjustable equalization capabilities.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 12:49 PM
A technique of illuminating the buttons and keys on a remote control so they can be identified in a dark room.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 12:50 PM
Reflection off the baffle of the sound wave after the main wave has launched. The larger the baffle, the more bounces.
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 12:59 PM
Essentially tonal balance, the degree to which one aspect of the sonic spectrum is emphasized above the rest. Also channel balance, the relative level of th...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 1:00 PM
When positive and negative signal wires have a separate earthed (grounded) shield around them to improve interference rejection. Unbalanced connections use ...
Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 at 1:01 PM