We attended CEDIA EXPO 2016 in Dallas, TX. EXPO is an industry tradeshow for the home electronics industry, which covers everything from home automation through networking to home theater and distributed audio. This blog post reveals some of the cool things that caught our eye (and ear) this year! Electronics ATI showed their new N-Core […]
At Acoustic Frontiers we recommend that a two channel system always include subwoofers. Not only can you solve many room mode related acoustic challenges using subwoofers, but just handing off the bass from your main speakers to subs has other sonic benefits such as reducing distortion and increasing low frequency extension. The challenge then becomes HOW to […]
In this article we’re going to look at JL Audio’s new Fathom v2 series of subwoofers, and in particular the implementation of their new automated room correction algorithm called DARO (Digital Automatic Room Optimization). An Overview of the Fathom v2 Subwoofers JL Audio’s Fathom subwoofers came out in 2004, and so in 2014 it was […]
Customer Profile Cesar Rubio is a San Francisco Architectural photographer and keen audiophile. His tastes in components lean towards vinyl, valves and single driver or horn speakers. His high end audio system is installed in his living room which he also uses for entertaining. Project Overview This particular engagement involved integrating two JL Audio F112 […]
A high end stereo system is something magical. Properly done, a high end audio system will transform how you listen to music and give you immense satisfaction for years to come. A high end stereo system is more than the sum of its parts. Stereo systems, unlike home theaters, have only a few pieces. Each one […]
You found this blog article, but who are you? This article is targeted at people who are thinking about getting a high end audio system, not really those who already have one. But even if you do have one, you might learn something, so feel free to read on. Anyhow, let’s begin! So, you are […]
ATC is an English company that makes some of the best speakers in the world. Their studio monitors are relied upon by many top tier musicians and studios. In 2013 ATC introduced their new Hi-Fi Passive series, comprised of the SCM7 v3, SCM11 v2, SCM19 v2 and SCM40 v2. All these loudspeakers are on display in […]
Why do we use Seymour AV and Seymour Screen Excellence? Simple. We believe they are the best acoustically transparent screens available. Two superb acoustically transparent materials No moire No corrective EQ required Models to meet every need including motorized retractable and masking Innovative low cost manual masking panels available Manufactured in the USA or Europe […]
“The World’s Finest Home Cinema Loudspeakers.”— Procella Audio’s tagline Why do we use Procella Audio speakers? Procella Audio is a relatively new company onto the high performance home theater scene. Founded by two ex-DTS engineers their products utilize technologies designed to be able to reproduce the dynamic range, detail and transients in high resolution audio […]
Introduction This main focus of this blog article is to show you how easy it is to EQ your room or sub using parametric EQ. First we look briefly at the typical bass issues in our listening rooms and home theaters and reveal the Acoustic Frontiers targets for good bass. Next we discuss some common […]