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1. We discover digital isn't all badThe dawn of the CD era began in the early 1980's and at that time there were initially only two CD players mass marketed: Sony and...April 8, 2013
2. The 70's crusadesYesterday I gave an example of how the addition of two one cent resistors turned a fatiguing solid state preamp into a warm tube-like device. Two...April 7, 2013
3. Back when vinyl ruledI remember the first time I became aware of what we call Listener Fatigue. It was many years ago when there was only turntables, vinyl and...April 6, 2013
4. ConflatingI learned a new word from one of my readers this morning: conflate. It means confusing two messages together and apparently that's what I did yesterday...April 5, 2013
5. Piano keys"Great distortions annoy; lesser distortions fatigue." Great quote from one of our readers and it's quite appropriate as we start looking at Listener Fatigue. I didn't...April 4, 2013
6. BipolesBipole loudspeakers have sound coming out the front and the rear, just like a dipole. They are bi-directional at higher frequencies, unlike the sealed box I...April 3, 2013
7. FatigueThe term "listener fatigue" is something we're all familiar with and something none of us want. What is listener fatigue, why does it occur and what...April 3, 2013
8. Almost kicking backWe should be at the point in our subwoofer quest to kick back and enjoy our new found extra octave or two of bass - and...April 2, 2013
9. Finishing touchesIn yesterday's post we covered with good detail the steps to achieving low bass with your subwoofers. By keeping the frequency lower than you need to...April 1, 2013
10. Keeping it lowIn my experience getting the very low frequencies to integrate and propagate through the room is the biggest challenge we have placing a subwoofer in the...March 31, 2013
11. The big secretSorry about yesterday's late post, there was a computer glitch with the server but all's well now. I promised in that post to let you in...March 30, 2013
12. PlacementWe're working on adding the magic of a subwoofer, properly implemented and setup; a magic that if you don't have a pair setup properly you'll just...March 29, 2013
13. The highest levelMy thanks to Wyn Tathem of Simply Hi Fi in Australia for sending me the great photo of a true Sub Woofer pair which I'll include...March 28, 2013