A patent has been awarded Sound Lab that describes and protects a method by which the single-frequency resonance energy of the membrane is distributed in a manner that equalizes for the loss of energy due to dipole cancellation (a problem with all dipole speakers). This development not only provides a flat, extended bass response but it also eliminates the undesirable membrane resonance peak. [Learn more]

Good question. First, electrostatic forces are weaker than magnetic forces. Therefore, membrane excursions are limited. Since acoustic energy is a function of the volume of air that is displaced by the membrane, limited linear displacement is compensated for by making the membrane area larger. However, this has a beneficial effect: the large membrane exhibits a more resistive coupling to the air.

The Electrostatic transducers have a broadband response. They are optimized for 50 kHz, but are usable from 40 to 100 kHz.

One of the reasons Audioengine speakers have such amazing bass in such a small package is the bass port tubes on the back of each speaker. These aren’t just holes in the cabinet, but specifically shaped openings with tubes designed with precise calculations. The result is incredible low end with very minimal audible air turbulence. These are effectively mini-subs built into each speaker, allowing Audioengine speakers to be used without a separate subwoofer.

to be replaced by many smaller bass boom at many different frequencies (which might be less irritating) HUGE 22 inch kick bass drum OVERLOADING the SMALL 6 inch bass / midrange. (It does matter if you paid GBP 300 or GBP 4000 for your speakers.) HUGE 22 inch kick bass drum OVERLOADING the SMALL 6 inch bass / midrange. (It does matter if you paid GBP 300 or GBP 4000 for your speakers.

Soundstream consists of moving particles that bloom when the microphone picks up a loud noise. It's fairly sensitive, so you can yell at it from across the hall and have it show onscreen. With pitch response, the stream still cycles through the colors of the rainbow, but a significant difference in the sound spectrum causes a shift in color. It's not perfect for lack of a good algorithm and a desire to minimize CPU usage, but it sure looks cool! You'll want to tweak certain settings.

Masterpiece LCR, Portrait LCR, and Sketch LCR: 50 – 250 Watts RMS set on THX at 80 Hz crossover.

Most shotgun mics are phase shift hypercardioids at the bass end and line interference types at higher frequencies. Hypercardioid capsules with good LF response are difficult to make, and often it is desirable for their main application (dialogue pickup) to roll off the bass, so there won't be so much (a) room rumble and (b) handling noise as the mic is panned around. [dj] {41}

If you can't hear sound from your speakers, it means the speakers are not connected properly, the sound card isn't setup correctly, or the speakers could be defective. First, check the speaker-to-computer connections. Make sure the cable connected to the "Audio In" jack on the speakers is also connected to the "Speaker Out" or "Line Out" jack on the sound card. You can test the sound card jack by connecting headphones to it.

The test mode is activated by holding the RADIO button and turning on power. The head unit now enters a test mode sending audio to the amplifier in the following repeating sequence: The head unit continues to function as normal, except for this sequencing of the audio outputs. Turning off the head unit will leave the test mode.

If you can't hear sound from your speakers, it means the speakers are not connected properly, the sound card isn't setup correctly, or the speakers could be defective. First, check the speaker-to-computer connections. Make sure the cable connected to the "Audio In" jack on the speakers is also connected to the "Speaker Out" or "Line Out" jack on the sound card. You can test the sound card jack by connecting headphones to it.

The AC adapter is plugged into an AC outlet you know has power (don't laugh, I'm guilty of this one myself). Both ends of the cable from your computer to the speakers is pushed in all the way (subwoofer and computer). The cable going to your computer's sound card is plugged into the speaker out plug (not the line out, line in, digital in or out, or microphone plug). With sound cards capable of feeding more than two speakers, make sure the speaker plug you choose is for the front speakers.

No, The carpet covering we use is Acoustically Transparent and will not muffle the sound of a good quality pair of speakers, you may find a slight reduction in very high frequency's that you most probably wouldn't hear anyway.

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You can bring your own "home stereo" equipment (you may not exceed the electricity limit). Read more at the Rules page section "Music Loudness".

It does have some electrostatic effect, but we do not claim so because electrostaticity does not work under all circumstances. Electrostaticity takes air flow to create a charge, and in areas with high humidity it is hard to create a charge. Because the A/C unit is not on all the time, there will be no charge in the filter and the dust may come loose. This will cause the dust to recycle back into the air when the A/C is on again before it is charged up.

Amplifier is 'Class A' to about 8 watts and then switch over automatically to 40 RMS watts + 40 RMS watts. The 'control grid' of the tube / valve is normally very well behaved, if you apply a LARGE NEGATIVE VOLTAGE (including the music signal) to the 'control grid'.

The best way to change the sound of your speakers is to change where you put them. Ideally, the speakers should be located at ear level, in front of you, squared off between you. It's then a matter of fiddling with: Other than that, speaker modifications can be a can of worms, or can produce very subtle changes, which you might prefer. For example, you might improve a speaker by adding some cross braces of 1"x1" wood from left to right and from front to back.

When you can only hear sound from the front speakers, it usually means the sound card does not support surround sound, and/or the sound card is not configured correctly, the speakers are connected incorrectly or the speakers could be defective. First, make sure your sound card supports surround sound 4.1. A surround sound card should have a front and rear speaker jack.