Category Archives: Technically Speaking
Damaging your Speakers is Easy
If treated properly, speakers will work for decades although there can be some wear and [...]
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Sep
What does a Frequency Response Curve mean
Frequency is the number of sound waves that pass a fixed receptor, your ear for [...]
Sep
JBL 2408H vs 2408H-1 Drivers
What’s the difference between the JBL 2408H and 2408H-1 drivers? The 2408H-1 has a different [...]
Nov
JBL 2414H vs 2414H-1 Drivers
What are the differences between the JBL 2414H and 2414H-1 drivers? These drivers have different [...]
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Nov
New Voice Coil vs. Burnt Voice Coil
The picure displays the visual differences between a brand new voice coil (left) and an [...]
Jul
Magnetic Personality
Pictured are two JBL speakers. The keys are magnetically attracted to one, but not the [...]
Jul
JBL L100 Parts and Repair
The JBL L100 series speaker was the consumer version of the popular 4400 Series Studio [...]
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Feb
Polk SL1000, SL2000 Tweeter vs SL2500
The original Polk SL1000 tweeter had an aluminum faceplate. That tweeter is no longer available. [...]
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Dec
Damaging your Speakers is Easy
If treated properly, speakers will work for decades although there can be some wear and [...]
1 Comments
Jul
How Long Will Your Speakers Last?
I saw an article in The Audiophiliac asking “How long should your hi-fi last” It says: [...]
Jul
Speaker Diaphragms: Aftermarket vs Genuine
How can you tell if you are purchasing a Genuine Factory or an Aftermarket Diaphragm” As [...]
Jun
JBL Reverse Polarity
In the golden olden days of speakers, the issue of whether the first motion of [...]
Jun
Under Powering Can Cause Speaker Damage
Any speaker can be damaged with too much power. Low Power Can Damage all speakers, but especially High [...]
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Jun
What does a Frequency Response Curve mean
Frequency is the number of sound waves that pass a fixed receptor, your ear for [...]
Jun
How To Understand Impedance
Speaker Impedance varies with frequency. You will often see Impedance measured in ohms using Ω (the Greek [...]
Jun
How To Wire Your Speakers in Series
Series Wiring links your speakers together Positive terminal to Negative terminal and the resistances of all [...]
Apr
How to Wire Your Speakers in Parallel
Parallel Wiring combines all positive leads together and all negative leads together. This reduces impedance and [...]
Apr
Factory Authorized Service & Repair Center for:
Adam, B&C, Bag End, Boston Acoustics, Celestion, Cerwin-Vega, Cerwin-Vega Mobile, Dynacord, Eden, Electro-Voice, Eminence, Energy, [...]
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Apr
How a Speaker works detailed
The key working components of a loudspeaker are shown in the diagram below. When an [...]
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Apr
Knowing Cone Drivers: How They Work
Knowing Cone Drivers: How They Work, Understanding Key Data & Specs What’s really going on [...]
Apr