Note: Written by the late, great John Eargle (and re-published courtesy of Harman Professional), this article is excerpted from a book he co-authored with Chris… Read More »Acoustics & Sound Fundamentals, Part 3
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Note: Written by the late, great John Eargle (and re-published courtesy of Harman Professional), this article is excerpted from a book he co-authored with Chris… Read More »Acoustics & Sound Fundamentals, Part 2
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Note: Written by the late great John Eargle (and re-published courtesy of Harman Professional), this article is excerpted from Chapter 1 of a book he… Read More »Acoustics & Sound Fundamentals, Part 1
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Another January has passed and another NAMM Show is in the history books! While far from complete, show coverage (our in-depth NAMM report starts on… Read More »Perception of Stereo vs. Immersive Live-Sound Systems
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Welcome to the fourth episode in our look at technology advancements in immersive live-sound systems. In last month’s issue (FRONT of HOUSE, Dec. 2019, page… Read More »Branded vs. DIY Options for Live Immersive Sound Systems
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Welcome back to the (ever) expanding universe of Immersive Audio! To recap, last month (FRONT of HOUSE, Nov. 2019, page 54) we discussed how and… Read More »Computer Modeling of Immersive and Multi-Channel Arrays
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Last month, we covered the 80-year evolution of the many types of multi-channel arrays and surround sound formats — now becoming immersive sound. Now let’s… Read More »Multi-channel Arrays: “Immersive” is the New Surround – Part 2
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“Immersive” is the New Surround Last month, we debated center vs. exploded loudspeaker clusters (FRONT of HOUSE, Sept. 2019, pages 38-39) and we also presented… Read More »Multi-Channel Arrays
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Last month (FOH, Aug. 2019, page 28) we examined the history of center speaker clusters and the key manufacturers that developed/offered the large HF horns… Read More »Center Clusters and Exploded Clusters: The Debate Continues
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Once upon a time, manufacturers such as Altec and JBL — along with organizations like SynAudCon — emphasized the proper design/engineering of center loudspeaker clusters,… Read More »Whatever Happened to Center Loudspeaker Clusters?
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Much has been written about appropriate sound levels for airplanes, concerts, races, sporting events, shooting ranges, workplaces and worship services. I sometimes choose a simple… Read More »Loud, Louder, LOUDEST!
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Modeling & Set-up of Directional Sub Arrays… In last month’s FRONT of HOUSE (May 2019, page 36) we discussed and compared five types of cardioid/directional… Read More »Array/Room Modeling & Control, Part 2
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