Ohm SpeakersHearing Is Digital – A Hairy Situation!
Yes, dear friends, science can be cruel. It can destroy illusions and alter our world view. It turns out that not only is the earth round, but that hearing is actually digital – at least…
Phased Out: Part 2 – Absolute Phase
John Strohbeen
Monday, December 22, 2014
In the last blog, I discussed how it is important to have the front mains all “in-phase” and how it is fairly easy to confirm your system is properly connected. Now, things get…
Phased Out: Part 1
John Strohbeen
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
“Phase” and “polarity” are two terms often used – incorrectly – interchangeably.
They are almost never the same. The one time they are the same is when you…
It’s All About Imaging!
John Strohbeen
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
A word that’s used a lot when talking about sound reproduction is “imaging.” But what, exactly, does imaging mean in audio? And how does imaging relate to a sound-field or…
So Many Channels, So Few Ears.
John Strohbeen
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
In the beginning there was one, and it was good! In fact, for close to half the life of consumer audio, one channel was all you got. Then came stereo – and later, the flood of…
How Good Is Human Hearing?
John Strohbeen
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
When looking at audio specs, a question frequently gets asked. “Do I need all that? How good is human hearing, anyway?”
The answer may surprise you. Actually it is quite good.…