Chapter 7: Audio Equipment
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Videos
- Audioholics (2020). Does Room Correction (EQ) Improve Home Theater Sound Quality?
- Audioholics (2020). Room Correction EQ: How it Affects Loudspeaker Performance.
- Audioholics (2021). Post Calibration Tweaks (After DIRAC).
- Erin's Audio Corner (2022). The Problem with Most Center Channel Speakers.
- StormAudio (2021). How to Perform a Basic Dirac Live Calibration.
- SVS (2017). 5 Things to Listen for When Choosing the Best Home Theater Subwoofer.
Audio Test Signals
The following resources provide audio test signals that allow you to calibrate your surround sound system as described in section 7.4 and 7.5 of the book.
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics
UHD HDR Benchmark
HD Benchmark 2nd Edition
Reviews of Audio Equipment
- Audioholics
- Hi-Fi News & Record Review
- Home Theater Review
- Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
- Stereophile
- SoundStage!
- Sound & Vision
- What Hi-Fi?
Loudspeaker Measurements
Automatic Room Correction
Websites
- THX
- Designing a Home Theatre by Floyd Toole
- Soundoctor
Selected References
- Atkinson, John (1992). The sound of surprise (The loudspeaker/stand interface). Stereophile.
- DellaSala, Gene (2010). Home theater multiple subwoofer set-up & calibration guide. Audioholics Online A/V Magazine.
- EBU-Tech 3276-s1. Listening conditions for the assessment of sound programme material - Multichannel sound. European Broadcasting Union.
- ITU-R BS.775. Multichannel stereophonic sound system with and without accompanying picture. International Telecommunication Union.
- Russell, Roger (2012). Speaker wire: A history.