Ohm SpeakersMonopole, Dipole, Bipole – What Are All These Poles?
When talking about speakers, the word “pole” is used to describe the direction the sound radiates from loudspeakers. All drivers create as much sound from their backs as their…
New Loudspeaker Design Yields Deep Bass from Small Sealed-Cabinet
John Strohbeen
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
In the previous post, we talked about the design and acoustic advantages and challenges of vented vs. sealed-box enclosures. I also mentioned “…room-shaking bass — below…
Sealed-Box Speakers or Vented: Which Are Better?
John Strohbeen
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
When talking about “better” in audio (and probably most other things), the real question is “better for what?” Sealed and vented speakers provide designers and listeners with…
When Good, Better, Best is NOT Good Enough!
John Strohbeen
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Speakers – and many other products – are often sold on a ”Good, Better, Best” basis. That is, Choice A is a good option at a given price point, Choice B is an upgrade with a price…
What
John Strohbeen
Friday, April 4, 2014
When you’ve been in the audio business for a while, family, friends – and even friends of friends – assume that you know something. Or at least more than they do. So we get…