Web 3.0 Metaverse sites may
become the decentralized
'digital channel of
distribution' for creators &
users, buyers & sellers,
media & viewers/listeners. An infrastructure built on Internet-of-Things tech plus Ethereum blockchain, Ether cryptocurrency, Pancakeswap trading networks, Secretum messaging, DTube video streaming, Filecoin cloud storage, and Everledger private blockchain apps. Check
out this story at Amplifty.Nab.
![]() The
Delorean Motor Company returns
from the grave with an
electric automobile.
Will this new 21st Century EV model still follow the white line? Select
this tom'
guide link for the
story.
![]() Danny
O'Keefe's 1970s song
"Angel Spread Your Wings"
goes cosmic.
Angle
wings emerged from a
gigantic collision in the
Leo constellation.
Select this LiveScience Link for the story. Reset
Your Clock
![]() It
has been 70 years since the
length of a second has been
updated. That may change
soon. You can think of this
proposed change as equivalent
to having a ruler with tick
marks ever millimeter, as
opposed to a stick that
measures just 1 meter.
Check
out this LiveScience
link for the story.
HDMI
Slippery Slope
![]()
The bottom line of this DPL
Labs story is to proceed with
caution. This issue can
sting you. Most 8K HDMI
interconnects are not
delivering 8K bandwidth.
Therefore if you purchase an
8K TV, prepare for near future
cable upgrades. Select
this LINK to
CEPro for the story.
![]() A
NextGenTV ATSC 3.0
"cellular-phone-type" system
for automotive applications
successfully tested.
This system will deliver
back-seat broadcast TV
entertainment and data
services. NextGen is
poised to offer a plethora of
home and mobile
applications.
TVTechnology.com
has the story.
The
Hadron Collider, the world's
largest, wakes up after a
three-year nap.
First
up, Why are all neutrinos so
far southpaws?
And
is this question just another
example of right-hand bias?
Select
this LiveScience
link for the story.
5G
and NextGenTV have dominated
the news media attention.
But what about fiber? Thousands of miles of fiber optic cable lay beneath our neighborhoods. Google
Fiber is going old-school
door-to-door sales to hook up
homes.
FIERCE
Telecom has the story.
![]() SpinLaunch
will launch a NASA Satellite
via their giant kinetic
circular accelerator.
It's
sort of a high-tech discus
throw. Select this ZDNET
link for the story.
3,200 Undeveloped Film Rolls ![]() Why does Charlie Daniels own thousands of never seen undeveloped rock-n-roll photos? The photos include Rod Stewart, Jimi Hendrix, Steven Tyler, Grateful Dead, Chicago, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Fleewood Mac, The Allman Brothers, Joe Cocker, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Peter Wolf, Sly and the Family Stone, and many more. Select
this PetaPixel.com
link for the story.
Immersive 360° Paper Speaker ![]() A
typical home-theater
surround sound set-up
includes five to seven
combinations of
floor-standing, book-shelf,
or in-ceiling/in-wall
speakers.
This story from OLDNWISE.com reveals a single thin, lightweight 360° surrounding-printed paper speaker. Select
this LINK
for the story.
![]() There's
a surprising growing interest
in analog open reel tape
recording.
Robert Harley of The Absolute Sound has responded with a primer on reel-to-reel recording. Select
this LINK
for the story.
TV, Internet, 5G Single Set-top Box ![]() Evoca
TV demonstrated ATSC
NextGenTV over-the-air and
Internet-delivered
programming, plus business
data-casting via
simultaneous transmission
of two descrete broadcast
streams with on 6MHz
channel.
This service dramatically increases the potential number of channels available from over-the-air broadcasters. Evoca is also planning consumer gear that receives ATSC and 5G. Select this TVTech link for the story. ![]() Qualcomm
has unveiled their Snapdragon
modules that connect laptop
& desktop computers to 5G
networks.
Select
this TechRadar link for
the story.
Tacos,
BBQ, Vinyl LPs, & The
Food Truck
![]() Veteran Kevin Siegel served in the Marine Corps for 13 years. He then worked in real estate and other jobs, but his passion lay in classic rock-n-roll vinyl. This
story is about his vinyl LP
record shop on wheels.
Maybe this will lead to the return of the HiFi store .... on a trailer. Select StartNewsOnline.com for the story. Free
Amazon TV?
![]() Give the razor away to sell the blades. Offer a free cell phone with a minimum service commitment. Similarly, a smart TV operating system could lock a consumer to a provider's streaming subscriptions, security services, plus smart-home Internet-of-things services and devices. This Media Post story discusses how a free Amazon TV may make this happen. What
is Dolby Vision IQ?
Dolby
Vision IQ adds two additional
HDR features.
Like Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ embedded TV software decodes encoded Dolby Vision metadata. But IQ add the following functions:
• IQ Video source dynamic
metadata, via a TV light
sensor,
adjusts the picture to the
room's ambient lighting.
• IQ Video source dynamic metadata
adjusts the TV picture
settings in real-time.
The
goal, get the best TV picture
in any room with the least
amount of effort.
Select
this TechRadar LINK
for more information.
Retire The
Satellite?
![]() Satellites are the backbone of the communication systems. But TVTechnology.com outlines what may be the 1st step toward reverting to a 1950s-type terrestrial TV distribution model. Media
companies have launched a 5G
project that explores how edge
computing can enable networks
to stream live 4K UltraHD
content without
satellites Select this Link for
the story.
James
Web Telescope
![]() The Hubble circles the globe. The James Web circles the Sun. And its first images, a hundred times more sensitive, are beyond expectations. It
is capturing galaxies for more
distant than ever before.
Plus,
the James Web reveals more
about the nearby universe.
Select
this Comos Magazine.com Link
for the story.
Samsung,
What?
![]() What
HiFi reports Samsung has
announced the debut of their
S95B QD-OLED TV. It has
the potential to overtake LG as
the leader in TV technology. Yet
their announcement gives this
QD-OLED TV third billing.
Their 8K QLED LCD TV and LCD
"Frame" are their leads in new
product announcements. Plus it's
hard to find mention of their
cutting-edge QD tech on their
website.
((e))coustics.com
offers a possible explanation.
Samsung
may be using QD-OLED as a
placeholder until the release of
their QNED technology. QD-OLED
uses blue orgainic LEDs to
stimulate red and green quantum
dots. QNED tech replaces
QD-OLED organic LEDs
with brighter longer-life inorganic
LEDs.
Samsung's
QNED should take the lead until
micro-LED arrives.
Select
these links to What
HiFi & ((e))coustics
for more information.
Sony's
Message to Samsung
If they don't do it, somebody else will. ![]() Although Samsung may be timid toward mention of their quantum-dot color by blue OLED tech, Sony isn't. Sony
demonstrated their new A95K
QD-OLED TV next to their
previous flagship OLED TV.
Kate
Kozuch @ Twice.com reports that
it "..... took on a new
dimension of vibrancy and detail
I've rarely seen in my days of
testing TVs."
Select
this LINK
for the story.
![]() Big-ticket AV items may steal the custom installation spotlight. But
NextGentTV may revive an
almost forgotten
small-ticket category, the
TV Antenna.
This
TVTechnology.com
story may lead you back up
the ladder to your roof.
Graphene-info.com
outlines how a unique technology
alternates between harvesting
heat and cooling from
sunlight.
Select
this LINK
for the story.
![]() "Paranoia
strikes deep. It happens when
you're always afraid" -- Steve
Stills.
Remote working has opened a lens to your privacy. But
if you know they're watching, then
control the input; manipulate what
they see.
So,
with Steve Stills in mind, select
this ZDNet LINK.
![]() And
HDMI interconnect continuity test
is not sufficient to predict a
48GHz-UltraHD outcome.
Plus,
if longer than 5 meters, passive
copper limitations are forcing a
move to fiber.
But
moving to fiber cable isn't
necessarily a slam dunk.
Select
this CEPro LINK for the
details.
![]() Room
Acoustics -- More Science than
Art, by Norm Varney of A/V Room
Service, delves into small room
acoustics.
If
you're a budding AV Pro, this is
a "The more you know" good read.
Select
this LINK to
Positive-Feedback.com for the
story.
![]() If
you're a gray-haired this will
take you back.
Long
before Mike Lindell's My Pillow,
Ron Popeil and his Chop-O-Matic
created the infomercial.
Popeil's
legacy lives on. Select
this LINK
to NRF.com for the story.
![]() Antonio
Meucci filed for a telephone
patent notification in
1871. He failed to get
traction and allowed his
notification to elapse.
Alexander
Graham Bell's better-timed
telephone changed history.
The Metaverse may face a similar
Meucci fate.
But
change is coming. And the
Metaverse is a signal of that
change. Select this LINK
to MediaPost for the story.
Samsung vs Samsung ![]() Samsung
Electronics is reportedly
hoping to acquire QD-OLED
panels at the same price as
their LG sourced OLED
panels.
Samsung
Display manufactures the
QD-OLED panels.
However, Samsung Electronics
versus Samsung Display price
negotiations may delay the
release of the QD-OLED
TVs. Select this What
HiFi Link
for the story.
AV
Room Service
![]() Norm
Varney's A/V Room Service
has received The Absolute
Sound's Editors' Choice
Award. It's cool to
see good guys get
recognized.
This award represents a lifetime dedication to "Saving the world from poor fidelity." Great job, Norm. Select this LINK for the story. ![]() I
live in a rural area; no
cable service, no
over-the-air TV, Internet
service is poor. Even
my former satellite service
had issues. My 4G cell
mobile hot-spot solved my
general Internet
needs. But my new
low-band 5G service has
given me solid access to
streaming services that
deliver my TV programming
plus more at half the price
of satellite TV
programming. This NexTV.com
story reports on
T-Mobile's 5G streaming
success.
NextGenTV BitRouter Tuners ![]() This
TV Technology story
illustrates NextGenTV's
progress.
BitRouter
software of La Jolla
California integrates
ATSC 3.0 NextGenTV
platforms for set-top
and mobile devices.
Their
new TV application ports
to any Android device
supporting ATSC tuners
and Dolby AC-4 certified
system on a chip (SoC).
The
software allows
manufacturers "to target
the NextGen opportunity
with minimum upfront
investment."
Select
this Link
for the story.
![]() HDMI's
anniversary highlights
Source-Based-Tone-Mapping
(SBTM).
SBTM
allows the video source HDR data
to work (map) with a display's
'Tone Mapping' processor.
The
source queries the display's
capabilities -- its range of
brightness, its color gamut, and
other attributes.
SMTM
combines multiple HDR
components, applies its
algorithms,
and
sends the result to the display
to create a better HDR UltraHDTV
experience.
Select
this LINK
to CEPro for the story.
Quantum
technologies will transform
communications, artificial
intelligence, and screen-free
computing in the next decade. As
a semi-retired gray-haired AV
pro, I am not likely to
participate in its business
potential. However,
understanding & early
implementation of this tech will
provide a competitive advantage
for the young AV pros in our
industry. Select this LINK
to NAB Amplify for the story.
![]() Researchers
are paving the way for
optically controllable
brain-mimicking
computers. They have
designed graphene-diamond
junctions that can mimic the
characteristics of biological
synapses and key-memory
functions that may enable
next-generation image sensing
memory devices. Select
this Graphene-info LINK
for the story.
![]()
Is it true? Will 7-Eleven
deliver big gulps and stale hot
dogs to your door?
Select this LINK to dronelife.com for the story. ![]() The
Atlantic reports how low-risk,
safe bet algorithms impede new
music's entrance onto the national
playback clouds.
They
note that new music historically
rises from non-mainstream channels
of distribution. The new
music emerges from the garages,
breweries, hills, deserts, and
fruited plains of America. Risk-avoiding
media algorithms are simply blind
to new sources of human
goose-bumps. The next
musical revolution will arise from
yet unknown low-budget risk-taking
programmers. Select this LINK to The
Atlantic for the story.
![]() As of
January 2022, between 40% and
45% of U.S. households are
covered by an ATSC 3.0 NextGenTV
signal.
NextGen
is averaging 3 market
conversions per month.
Led by
LG, Samsung, and Sony, against a
CTA projection of 800,000, over
3 million sets sold in 2021.
In
addition, NextGen may become a
nationwide platform, via WiFi,
5G, and DVV satellite, for the
automotive industry,
government,
smart cities, and IoT (internet of things) manufacturers. Therefore, in addition to TV sets, look for a NextGen IoT set-top box, NextGen embedded car dashboards, laptops, iPads, cellphones, and other WiFi connected devices. Select
this link to TVTech.com
for the story.
![]() Graphene
could replace Indium-Tin-Oxide
as the transparent electrode
layer of OLED TVs. ITO is
brittle, scarce,
expensive.
Graphene
is flexible, abundant, and
cheap. Select this LINK
to Graphene-info.com for the
story.
![]() Sony's
2022 lineup includes two types
of LED TVs, OLED &
QD-OLED. Sony sources OLED
panels from LG.
They
source QD-OLED panels from
Samsung. The LG panel
color-filters LED light.
The Samsung panel stimulates
quantum dots with blue LED
light. It will be
interesting to watch the
comparisons between sets once
they start shipping. In
addition, Samsung Micro-LED TV
will also enter the scene in
2022. Micro-LED eliminates
color filtering and quantum
dots. Select this LINK
to The Verge for more
information.
![]() UHD
8K TV shoppers will benefit from
new 8K Association certification
specs.
Updates include new requirements for 8K streaming, new image metrics, & a game mode. The
8K Association is also pioneering
Ambient Contrast Ratio (ARC) to
ensure a good picture in various
light conditions.
Eighty
8K TV models are already
certified, and more to come.
Check out
this story @ TVTechnology.com
![]() 8K TV
streaming may not be ready for
prime time.
Content providers are still getting a grip on UHD 4K. Nonetheless, 8K is coming. Amazon is helping to forge a road map for 8K. Select
this TechRadar.com
link for the story.
![]() The
times are a-changing.
Off-air NextGenTV can now
reach nearly 50% of U.S.
households.
It's
time to revisit an old
audio/video stalwart.
Checkout
this story at tvtech.com
![]() After near evaporation in the 90s, vinyl has made a crazy comeback. New-vinyl sales have continually increased for 15 straight years. Vinyl is the most popular physical music format. Select this Link to The Hustle for the story. ![]() Samsung
discontinued LCD panel production
last year. Now their QNED
cutting edge TV technology is
delayed. In
addition, their new
QD-OLED TV may have production issues. Therefore their 2022 lineup will feature OLED TVs built with LG panels and QD-LED LCD TVs with Sharp LCD panels. Select this WhatHiFi Link for the story. ![]() How did the public respond to early maned-flight filling the sky? Roadways governed horseless and horse-drawn carriage traffic. But the sky? Well, air
traffic control quelled
concerns. But what about
drones?
Dronelife.com reports on the announcement of a drone-air-space management demonstration. Select
this Link
for the story.
It's
just a misleading headline. But
will hydrogen do?
An
Australian company and the
University of Adelaide's
thermo-photocatalysis process uses
the sun's radiation
and thermal properties to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen. Select
this Link
to GrapheneInfo.com for the story
![]()
Reminiscent of 1980s rear-projection
TV sales, manufacturers are again
competing with screen size.
An industry analyst reports that 75 inch-plus models grabbed 14.6 percent market share. LG has shown a 97-inch OLED TV, while Samsung offers their 99-inch micro LED. It
appears we're heading toward
100-inch sets.
Select this LINK to What Hi*Fi for the story. ![]() Neil
Young's solo career rebooted
with his first exit from Crosby,
Stills, Nash, & Young in
1970.
A bootleg of a solo concert appeared in many record stores. I still have my copy. Analog
Planet.com reviews the official
release of his 1970 Carnegie
Hall performance.
The
song list includes Down by the
River, Cinnamon Girl, Nowadays
Clancy Can't Even Sing,
and many
other Young classics.
Select this Link
for the story.
![]() Bionic
gloves allow a world-renowned
pianist to play again.
This story
at GQ.com reveals how high-tech
and music joined hands.
Select this
Link
for the story.
![]() Paul McCartney
cherry picked a bunch of artists to
rethink the songs of his most recent
record, McCartney III Imagined.
The bunch includes Beck, Radioheads Ed O'Brien, Anderson Paak, Robert Naja. Select this AudiophileReview.com
link for the the story.
![]() A French team
has built a prototype graphene
artificial neuron.
The aim is to
prove that this system can learn and
implement algorithms to serve as the
basis for electronic memories.
Select this Graphence-Info.com
link for the story.
![]() Wireless
delivery of power to drones while in
flight.
Bluetooth
& WiFi may transmit data.
This wireless
technology delivers power
Select this link
to dronelife.com for the
story.
![]() All things
must pass, and he did. But
George Harrison's music lives
on.
Jim Potts where are you? I always enjoy your audible musings on Harrison's gift, craft, genius. Select this Link
to Stereophile's review of the
Golden Anniversary Super Deluxe
Edition of All Things Muss Pass.
![]() As a
gray-haired listener, this
announcement caught my
attention. I bet you have
customers and friends who can
benefit from the digital processing
and well-thought-out convenience of
these wireless headphones.
Select this WHAT
HI*FI link for the story.
![]() Home theater
icon Sam Runco speaks at Azione
Unlimited Nashville meeting.
Select this Link to CEPro for the story. Micro-LED
TV
![]() Micro-LEDs are
nearly invisible to the naked
eye. Micro-LED TVs, ranging
from 81 inches to a wall-sized 1000
inch TV, promise up to 5000 nits of
brightness, blowing past the
brightest OLED and exceeding LCD
sets. Given an LED can produce
absolute black, Micro-LED will
achieve new levels of contrast
ratio. Select the following
Tom's Guide Links for more
information.
![]() NextGen is
coming. This set-top box
deliver over-the-air NextGen
broadcast & Internet
streaming.
Get ready to install roof-top antennas. Select this Fierce Video link for the story. ![]() Akamai
Technologies predicts NextGenTV
over-the-air broadcast delivery of
Internet audio & video content to
homes and mobile devices.
Akamai is one of
the world's largest content delivery
networks. Check out this story @
tvtech.com.
![]() This story
brings back memories for this
gray-haired hot dog eater.
Little Oscar's Wienermobile visit to our elementary school. The rush to
claim the Wiener-whistle included in
the hot dog package.
Little Oscar's
frequent appearances on L.A.'s
noon-time Sheriff John show.
Select this Link
for this c|net story.
![]() I know, who knew
any were still lit?
This story from HACKADAY.com
explains why any were still up.
The security
industry is pressuring AT&T to
postpone the shutoff of the 3G cellphone
network.
They are asking for more time to convert their fire alarm and intrusion systems based on 3G. Select this Link
to CEPro for the story.
![]() Well before Cheech
& Chong's 1st movie performance,
cruising was a teenage weekly Friday
night pilgrimage.
Audiophile
Review.com has reviewed the Record Store
Day release of Lowrider Love.
It includes classics such as War's 1975 Lowrider, plus 1960's Doo Wop, soul & rock. Turn off the TV,
jump in your car, roll the windows down,
and insert your 8-track tape.
Then a take a slow
main street ride. Select this LINK
for the story.
![]() This simple spring-loaded screw adds 9db of sound reduction to a typical sheetrock wall. This corresponds to halving loudness. Check out this story at Interesting Engineering.com. ![]() The University of
Bath has developed a graphene
oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel that
reduces aircraft engine noise by up to
16 decibels.
Its future use may
include soundproofing a home theater or
home music room. Select this LINK
to Graphene-info.com for the story.
![]() Jeff Boccaccio of DPL Labs outlines how HDMI devices such as active cable may be getting some assistance. Select this Link to CEPro for the story. ![]() Chris Hillman is a legendary musician. I just finish his book 'Time Between". Great read about a storied time. This Links to his The Absolute Sound interview. ![]() Musician Michael Nesmith, of the 1960's Monkees, solo work is very impressive. But that's a story for another time. This story is about his mother Bette Nesmith Graham. It's a story that pops up every decade or so. Select this Link to 'The Hustle'. ![]() This AudiophileReview.com
story highlights the expert skill of
Stirling Trayle.
I met Stirling back in the 1990's in his stint with T+A audio. People like
Stirling inspire the rest of us to
reach higher.
![]() Keith Yates has
been a local Northern California legend
since the 1980's.
This CEPro story
presents his latest award winning
installation. Check it out.
![]() GraphAudio's CEO outlines how graphene will lead to a more efficient "low" cost electrostatic speaker. ![]() Your brain can interpret an image beyond 8K resolution. That's the claim of this story at EFTM.com ![]() This story from
techradar outlines the history of
upscaling lower resolution video to
display on HD, UHD, and 8K
televisions.
The recent addition of artificial intelligence is also explained. Select this link to techradar. Grounding ![]() This CEPro story discusses the importance of good grounding. Although the focus is on a higher-end installation, much of this discussion can also apply to more modest projects. Select this link
to CEPro.
![]() ![]() Is this say goodbye to QD-LED before it reaches the retail floor? Maybe not -- but QNED will substitute QD-LED organic LEDs for inorganic LEDs. The story doesn't refer to the new 'Nano-Rod' LEDs as inorganic. Check out this story at IANDROID.EU. Goodbye OLED? ![]() The better take is goodbye LCD. In any case, Samsung's QD-OLED will take us to the next generation of television technology. Check out this Tom's Guide story. HDMI Guide ![]() Audioholics the online AV magazine has published an HDMI 2.1 guide. Check out this story at Audioholics.com. HDMI 2.1 Link Training ![]() Your HDMI cabling may trigger Link Training, which downgrades video resolution. DPL Labs recommends you prepare customers for probable required upgrades. Select this LINK for the story. MPEG H.266 ![]() A new video compression standard is officially on its way. VCC reduces data requirements by around 50%. VCC will provide faster video transmission. But you will need to upgrade your video source devices. Select these links for more information: Fierce Video and TVTechnology. "Cocaine & Rhinestones" ![]() If your music interest lie in Country, Americana, Folk, Rock; then you have to check out this podcast. Tyler Mahan Coe's "Cocaine & Rhinestones". It's described as a history of country music. But the podcast is more than history. It's back stage almost abandoned true stories told by the son of country musician David Allan Coe. These are stories that extend way beyond popular documentaries. Here's the Link. Goodbye LCD TV. Hello Quantum Dot OLED. ![]() Samsung is discontinuing LCD production and switching to Quantum Dot OLED. This is not the LG color filtered (stacked RGB LED) white light technology. QD-OLED uses a blue LED layer to illuminate red and green quantum dots; blue light passes as is. Some refer to this as color by blue. QD-OLED offers brighter and even more accurate color. Select the following links, AnandTech & TechSpot, for the story. Home Network Guide ![]() Integrating streaming audio/video sources with the AV system via a computer network router has become common. Wireless WiFi is the 'buzz'. Yet hard wire connection is often more reliable. This HomeTheaterReview story offers an introductory network qualifying guide. FCC Changes Off-Air Channels Frequencies ![]() This story will affect many markets. Some will view this as a negative situation. But this an opportunity to show why your customers need you. Select this Link for this CEPro story. Thorens Reel to Reel ![]() If your of my vintage, you're going to like this story. And apparently reet-to-reel and cassette recordings are having a successful run. Check it out at this link CEPro. HD TV Antenna? ![]() The big box and many on-line offerings can be amusing. There is no such thing as an HD TV antenna. This story at TechHive is just a reminder. If you're looking for an off-air "TV" antenna, then return to old stalwarts such as Winegard.com. What Every Blank Audio Cassette Needs ![]() In a follow up to the news regarding audio cassettes making a come back; here's a story about a NEW Tascam (Teac) cassette deck from ITNews.com. Audio Cassettes Back in Business, What!? Apparently the old
analog cassette tape is riding on the
coattails of the vinyl renaissance.
I do miss the old analog
stuff. It was fun.
Check out this story at Installation/AVTechnologyEurope.com It's About Time ![]() The human ear is more sensitive to phase (time) than frequency. This is the weak link of the Sony/Phillips CD and other digital formats. Bob Stuart's Meridian CD
players have included phase band-aids since
the 1990's. And now phase accuracy is a
foundation of Mr. Stuart's MQA format which is
implemented in the recording studio.
This is a big deal. Select this Link.
AudiophileRevicw.com for the story.
How many Shure M91EDs did you mount? Shure will no longer
manufacturer phono cartridges. Time moves
on.
This is a link to a story by Steven
Stone at Audiophile Review.com about where to
place up your gear.
Hint, avoid resonant
peaks.
A must read by Robert
Harley, about MQA ... " ... a revolution that
comes once in a lifetime."
This a digital
revolution, "By comparison ... conventional
PCM is a crude & inefficient method of
encoding audio."
Select this LINK
to TheAbosoluteSound for the story.
![]() Much as the author of this story (Brent Butterworth), it has been three decades since I first read Vance Dickanson's "The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook". If you're looking for a reference that sums up speaker design choices; then pick up a copy or at least read Mr. Butterworth's outline of the 'Cookbook' at this link to hometheater review.com. Human Hearing Beats Uncertainty Limit
Blog Archive Links to previous blogs This outlines your
custom speaker installation options.
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Davies Why It
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audio concepts Where Have All My AV Friends Gone? The
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Selling Audio / 3 Part Blog
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Handbook Chapters
1 AV
Terms
2 AV Physics
3 Sound Reproduction
4 Video Reproduction
5 The AV System Sequence
6 The Room, Speaker, & TV
7 Acoustical Strategy - Small Room
8 Home Theater by Design
9 AV Sales Training
10 AV Business & Marketing
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