Surround speakers: confusion, diffusion, and resolution
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Today's high-end home theater installations feature as many as five discrete audio channels, so audio/video system loudspeakers should be arranged to take full advantage of the realism provided by multichannel sound. Tips on selecting and placing surround speakers for peak performance are provided.
Publication Name: Audio
Subject: Music
ISSN: 0004-752X
Year: 1995
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Pure power: amplifier design and sound quality
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Extensive lab and listening tests have helped audio engineers identify seven variables that can affect amplifier sound quality, such as high-frequency distortion, output limiting, and signal clipping. Noise, frequency response, and polarity problems can also produce audible deficiencies in amps.
Publication Name: Audio
Subject: Music
ISSN: 0004-752X
Year: 1996
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Stereo for the movies: the center channel
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The audio information for movies and videos encoded in Dolby Stereo is apportioned into not two, but three basic channels: right, left and center. Tips on getting the most out of center speakers and out of surround speakers are provided.
Publication Name: Audio
Subject: Music
ISSN: 0004-752X
Year: 1993
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