UNDERSTANDING: Line sources

PAUL McGOWAN Kevin in Wappinger Falls New York (wherever that is) asked me an interesting question recently. “Arnie Nudell popularized the line source loudspeaker design and many of his most revered speakers such as the Quantum Line Source, the IRS 1B, the IRS V, and the Genesis 1 (and apparently at least the two larger members […]

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AMPLIFIER EFFICIENCY: There seems to be a lot of misinformation swirling around about this. Maybe I can help by explaining a few things says Paul McGowan

First off, what do we mean by the term efficiency? It refers to the production of heat vs. the production of sound. Think of it in the same way you might think of fuel efficiency. How many miles per gallon does a car get? The more efficient the car, the more miles per gallon. The […]

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ROOM TEMPERATURE: To what extent does it affect a systems’ performance?

“The question reflects my ears telling me that my little ol’ hi fi sounds more dynamic, detailed and with more accessible low level information when the sun is shining ie at average room temps. around 20-25c. Could this be the drivers wobbling more freely when warmer?. Or is it the feelgood factor?” MORE

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