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Introducing the EP-2050 Environmental Potentials Waveform Correction Absorber

by Nyal Mellor April 06, 2012

Acoustic Frontiers is happy to announce that we are now stocking and recommending the Environmental Potentials EP-2050 Waveform Correction Absorber!

Environmental Potentials EP-2050

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The Schroeder / Transition Frequency Explained

by Nyal Mellor March 15, 2012

The Schroeder or 'transition' frequency is a critical concept to understand because it explains a lot about how sound behaves in rooms, how we measure / analyze them and how we treat them.

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Torus Power Selected for 'World's Best Audio System 2012'

by Nyal Mellor March 08, 2012

Torus Power products, specifically the WM100 BAL and the RM20 AVR have been selected by Jeff Fritz of Soundstage Network for the 2012 edition of the World's Best Audio Systems (TWBAS)

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Power and Grounding: The Acoustic Frontiers Approach

by Nyal Mellor March 07, 2012

We recently spent some serious research & development time developing what could be called the Acoustic Frontiers approach to power and grounding for audio, home theater and studios. The results of this effort can be found on the new power pages on our website and in the three brands that we are proud to represent.

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DEQX show next generation HDP-4 at CES

by Nyal Mellor January 15, 2012

DEQX, makers of the now discontinued HDP-Express and HDP-3 showed the next generation of their digital crossover / loudspeaker correction processor - the HDP-4 - at CES 2012. Acoustic Frontiers was there to take some pictures and get the low down on these new units.

DEQX HDP-4

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Home Theater Calibration 101: Speaker Levels, Distances and Subwoofer Phase

by Nyal Mellor November 29, 2011

This blog article will teach you about home theater calibration - in particular how to calibrate the audio side of your home theater pre-processor (pre-pro) or audio visual receiver (AVR). I'm not going to cover the video side.

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Four approaches to room acoustic measurement

by Nyal Mellor November 02, 2011

This article covers the four main ways in which you can measure your room’s acoustics.

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How to setup a home network - wired, wireless or both!

by Nyal Mellor October 28, 2011

This article will look at the different options available for setting up a wired or wireless home network. We'll explore some of the factors that are making home networks more important in our day to day lives and discuss the pros and cons of the wired and wireless solutions out there such as powerline ethernet, ethernet over coaxial cable and high powered wireless access points.

 

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Anthem / Paradigm Factory Photo Tour

by Nyal Mellor October 22, 2011

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Acoustic Measurement Standards for Stereo Listening Rooms published

by Nyal Mellor October 13, 2011

This paper is recommended reading if you are interested in understanding how room acoustics can influence sound quality. It also provides clear targets for the acoustic measurements that characterize your room’s performance. 

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Subwoofer setup and integration 101: sub crossover frequency, slope and phase for two channel systems

by Nyal Mellor October 11, 2011

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Hard proof that equalization kills room modes

by Nyal Mellor June 03, 2011

In recent years there has been much debate about how effective equalization is in reducing the negative impact of room modes. Room modes are characterized by a peak in the frequency response and extended ringing in the time domain.

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