Recent Speaker Design Articles

Dolby Atmos-Enabled (Elevation) speakers are one of the required options for achieving the Atmos height effect. This article and video explores the technology and challenges behind the speakers.

This article and explains our new subwoofer testing procedure and the various equipment & software used. The results will be condensed & summarized in a consistent manner for each product tested

Evaluating loudspeaker sound quality ultimately comes down to listening, but what do you listen for? What source material do you use? Learn how to listen to speakers for accurate sound reproduction.

Sealed vs. ported subwoofers is is one of the great debates in the audio world. Click to read the Audioholics' analysis of how these alignments compare and contrast.

Loudspeaker science vs science fiction, we uncover the myths and facts about good speaker design and engineering practices. Driver break in, measurements and testing, parts, design, all revealed.

The Audioholics Loudspeaker Measurements Standard objectively measures performance of speaker systems. Frequency response, distortion, sensitivity, polar & listening window response, impedance, etc.

Loudspeaker manufacturers often claim they make their own drivers that go into their products. This industry insider's perspective shows this is often not the case. OEM manufacturing is very common.

Part II of our look behind the scenes at the manufacturing and product development process typical of an AV consumer electronics manufacturer. Outsourcing, parts usage, tooling discussed.

Even wonder how products go from concept to design to production? Why crappy products are made? We peek behind the curtain at the new product development process in the consumer electronics industry.

Do you ever wonder what makes a loudspeaker "difficult to drive"? Do you wonder what's so special about an amplifier that is stable into a 4-ohm load? Audioholics looks to answer these questions here.

The focus of this article is on loudspeaker sensitivity and impedance. Loudspeaker manufacturers sometimes exaggerate the specifications of their products to make them look better than reality.

Loudspeaker measurements & specifications are useful only when properly evaluated and compared in a fair manner. They are no substitute for evaluating sound quality in your listening space.

Tip of the day, corner load a small potent sub to take advantage of room gain to boost your low frequencies.

Sealed vs ported loudspeaker designs, which one is better? This article provides a historical perspective and attempts to answer this age old question.

This article discusses comb filtering between multiple speakers in a room & acoustical interference between drivers sharing the same bandwidth in a loudspeaker system. Power response is discussed too.

This article explores the various center channel designs while also referencing past works on the topic. Horizontally mounting drivers can compromise off-axis performance but there are alternatives.

Shopping for and auditioning speakers can be a daunting experience for newcomers to home theater, and even some veterans. There are a myriad of brands, styles, price points, and plenty of opinions.

This is a tutorial on how to interpret our subwoofer measurement data to make an apples-apples comparison between various products tested.

This article does a detailed FEA analysis on loudspeaker cabinet bracing and its affect on reducing resonance modes and coloration of sound. The stiffer cabinet always wins as the analysis shows.

This article explores the myths and facts about legitimate loudspeaker crossover design in efforts to help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions.

This article explores the myths and facts behind loudspeaker cabinet designs in efforts to help distinguish the legitimately well engineered products from the mediocre ones.

This article outlines our test procedure in determining a subwoofers room size recommendation based on its max CEA SPL output while making room size and subwoofer distance assumptions.

This article explores the economics behind the speaker business and some of the cost cutting approaches loudspeaker companies make to maximize profits while still keeping the products affordable to …

We went back to our 2010 Subwoofer shootout data to rank each subwoofers room size capability based on our new protocol. 3 of the 4 subs earned our Large while the other earned Bassaholic.

This is an interview with Aperion Audio on what they feel are important aspects to high quality loudspeaker design that they follow in efforts of making the very best products for their consumers.

This is an interview with Atlantic Technology on loudspeaker design discussing the important factors involved in making a truly high performance product.

This article discusses our testing methodology for our up and coming 2010 Subwoofer Shootout.Products in this comparison were chosen based on size and price constraints to keep it as fair as possible.

This article contains an in depth discussion of the trade-offs of different center channel designs (MTM vs WTMW, etc) and their real world applications and limitations.