It’s been a while since the last installment in our Know Audio series, in which we investigated distortion as it applies to Hi-Fi audio. Now it’s time to return with part two of our look at distortion ...
How easily can you detect distortion on your audio system? An online interactive listening test gives you a chance to find out by testing your listening ability to detect nonlinear distortion for ...
Several readers report poor sound quality from the MacBook Pro's speakers. In particular, some readers are reporting that the right speaker outputs distorted or otherwise poor quality audio while the ...
Recently, we have come to understand that some users have been experiencing audio problems with Microsoft Teams. Apparently, whenever a call is made, the person on the other end is constantly hearing ...
The author is technical publications manager and a senior technical writer at Audio Precision in Beaverton, Ore. When reduced to its basics, the process of audio test and measurement is concerned with ...
Some iPods exhibit a "static" noise -- audible through headphones -- when the iPod is accessing its hard drive. (In general, the better the headphones, the more apparent the static. The issue is ...
We here at Android Authority have a special relationship with the audio site SoundGuys, who provide a lot of muscle for our testing efforts. When we want to test smartphones for audio performance, we ...
In 2015, there’s not much question about audio storage, transmission, or streaming: it’s digital. Apart from rare sightings of vinyl or open-reel tape in boutique sales or creative enclaves, audio is ...
What's required in a source for mixed-signal test. Key factors in achieving low distortion. Designing a signal-generation path. What is digital predistortion (DPD)? Using LDOs to power the test system ...
If you follow audiophile reviewers, you’ll know that their stock-in trade is a very fancy way of saying absolutely nothing of quantifiable substance about the subject while sounding knowledgeable ...