In this application the speakers are mounted in-wall or in-ceiling and this has a significant effect on the sound that reaches the listener. In some aspects it is an advantage: for example, there is no ‘box diffraction’ to cause ripples in the response, and there can be useful volume behind the speaker to enhance the […]
This application has one or two key elements that we need to consider. Firstly, the typical movie soundtrack has a somewhat different energy distribution than music. There is significantly more energy in the bass region, giving impact in the action scenes, hence the dedicated subwoofer, and the bulk of the soundtrack is actually coming from […]
A good system in a good listening room can produce quite a convincingly real sonic illusion How do we define hi-fi sound? Most audiophiles would say that we are trying to reproduce sound as close to the original as possible, so that if you were to close your eyes, you can imagine that you are […]