When it comes to turntable designs, owners can get hung up on the “belt drive or direct drive” topic. It’s important to know the differences, and you can assure quality playback if you’ve invested correctly. We’re diving into the turntable’s anatomy, running through the pros and cons of each. This is however a topic where […]
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What Does Each Channel in a Surround Sound System Do?
Shopping for a surround sound home theater system can be a tricky proposition, as oftentimes you’re confronted with reams of paper that make up technical specifications sheet that read like, well, stereo instructions. But terms like “5.1” and “7.1” aren’t meaningless marketing gibberish – they’re actually very important to know so that you understand exactly […]
Why Tracking Force is Important for Turntables?
When you purchase a turntable and start playing music, you may notice that you need to set the tracking force. Depending on the type of audio system you obtain, the amount of adjustment and customization available may vary. On most systems, you can set the tracking force to the optimal range based on the cartridge […]
What Does Wow and Flutter Mean for Turntables?
Any turntable lover knows what wow and flutter are. If you want to maximize your music playback’s potential, you’ll need to understand the variety of background factors which create high-end sounds. As with any CD player, audio tape or speaker system, turntables have several sound quality ‘markers.’ A turntable’s wow and flutter determine a record’s […]
Best Speaker Type – Bipolar, Dipole, Monopole?
Ever since Alexander Graham Bell patented the first electric loudspeaker nearly a century and a half ago, speaker engineers have been steadily improving the technology used to produce lifelike reproductions of recorded sound. In 1940, Walt Disney pioneered the first developments of surround sound in a theater environment, and the industry took off from there. However, technological […]
What is a Speaker Break-In Period?
If you’ve recently purchased new speakers for a hi-fi audio or home theater setup, you might have heard that about the often-misunderstood “speaker break-in period” responsible for a change in audio quality and response over time. Most audio experts, including our engineering team at Fluance, recommend that speakers be broken in before consumers truly begin comparing sound quality […]
Understanding Subwoofer Power Handling: RMS vs Peak
If you had to make a list of all the components that are essential to any quality home theater system, the subwoofer would undoubtedly be right at the top. They’re a whole lot more than just another speaker – tasked with the dedicated reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies and bass, they’re essentially what brings the […]
In Ceiling Speaker Placement – How to Setup Fluance with Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos setups are popular among audiophiles and cinema lovers alike. In addition to accommodating up to 128 tracks for theater-quality replication, the Atmos format has become increasingly common at home. After they were introduced in 2012, Atmos technologies quickly fulfilled roles in a range of audio products and media formats, such as Blu-ray. Understanding […]