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Acoustics, EQ & Room Tuning
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Monday, 01 September 2008
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Written by
Andrew Robinson
Introduction
It used to be that if you wanted the best sound out of your system, you started by tuning your room, which usually meant having large, cloth-covered panels along your front, back and side walls and a host of bass traps nestled in the all of the corners. If you were really crazy, you’d turn your attention to the ceiling and floor, creating a listening space that looked anything other than sexy or modern. While there is no faking good room treatments, especially on the first order reflections (in front of and to the left and right of your main speakers, as well as on the ceiling), apart from sneaking a bass trap or two into your room, the trend is increasingly moving toward using room correction software in an AV preamp or receiver to attempt to solve your acoustic ...
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Sunday, 01 July 2007
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Written by
Andrew Robinson
Introduction
More
than speakers, equipment, cables and even source material, your room is
the single most important component in your audio/video system. While
this comes as no surprise to many enthusiasts, be it two-channel or
home theater, the room and its interactions (good or bad) with the
sound is often overlooked, or worse, ignored. The science of sound can
be a bit daunting and not quite as fun or interesting as reading about
the latest Blu-ray player or high-dollar power amplifier, yet in many
ways, it is vastly more important. I’ve heard million-dollar systems
sound less than impressive, while some of my most memorable aural
experiences can be traced back to a pair of $300 a pair mini-monitors
powered by a simple stereo receiver. How could this be? The room
acoustics and tuning have a lot to do with a successful system.
Your room is so important that many companies offer
services, ranging from acoustical ...
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Wednesday, 01 August 2001
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Written by
Bryan Southard
Introduction
Acoustic
Sciences Corporation, more commonly known as ASC, has been
manufacturing acoustic room treatment devices for the better part of 15
years. Founded in 1985, ASC has become one of the premier manufacturers
of acoustic room treatments for the home and recording studios alike,
with their core products centered around a patented tube-like design.
ASC’s acoustical room treatments are designed to absorb lower
frequencies and diffuse and disperse higher frequency information. The
company provides a variety of acoustic room treatments designed to
improve nearly every sonic aspect of your A/V experience.
ASC’s TubeTraps come in a variety of sizes and shapes. They are
available in full rounds, half rounds, and quarter rounds for corner
applications. All configurations typically stand four feet in height
and come in a variety of diameters, depending on the requirements of
the room and the frequencies that are being treated. Custom lengths are
available if necessary. ASC offers a variety of ...
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Wednesday, 01 July 1998
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Written by
Jerry Del Colliano
Introduction
Prepare
yourself to be amazed. The Z-Systems RDP-1 is one of the most
revolutionary high end audio products I have ever encountered. Imagine
this; the lights are dimmed, you spin one of your favorite CDs, but the
sound is less than what you hoped for. What do you do? Change an
interconnect, re-bias a tube, write a letter to a tweaky print magazine?
The answer is none of the above. With a snifter of thirty year-old port
in one hand and your Z-Systems RDP-1 remote in the other, you may now
confidently make your music come to life.
The Details.
The Z-Systems RDP-1 is a $5000 digital preamp
and tone control that serves as the control center for even the most
high end audio systems. The Z-Systems RDP-1 accepts 6 digital inputs
and then places the digital signal on top of a 40 bit - that's right 40
bit - word. From there, you ...
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Monday, 01 December 1997
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Written by
Jerry Del Colliano
Introduction
The
Avalon 2055 is a $5000 fully balanced, dual mono, professional
mastering equalizer. It features four full adjustable parameters of
equalization in a dual mono configuration (one set for each of your
left and right channels). Via its smaller controls, located below the
four main EQ controls for both the left and right channel, the Avalon
2055 is capable of honing in on the tiniest imperfections in your
sound. Conversely you can tailor large portions of your music or film
system's performance with sweeping equalization over wide sections of
the musical spectrum.
You have always been told EQ is taboo.
The old wives' tale
that equalization is bad and that it introduces the dreaded audio
menace `phase shift' is simply outdated. Let's look into the basic
process which creates a compact disc. When a band is doing a basic
tracking session in a studio, each track they record has the potential
to be EQed. That could ...
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