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  Speaker directivity

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  Speaker directivity for enveloping. Speaker directivity should be decided before purchasing a speaker. Directivity depends solely on the speaker's construction and cannot be changed later. While placement and speaker direction can slightly adjust the direct sound and the proportion and direction of reflected sounds, the speaker's construction determines the core. Directivity is crucial for achieving both sound clarity and a enveloping.

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  Music frequency spectrum

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  Music frequency distribution is a crucial factor in speaker development. It's pointless to design speakers for frequencies that don't exist in music, but equally important to ensure that all essential frequencies are covered. While the concept seems straightforward, comprehensive statistics on music frequency distribution are surprisingly scarce.

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  Bluetooth

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  In today's era of streaming, using Bluetooth for audio playback is a necessity rather than an option. However, not all Bluetooth connections are created equal. By default, phones use energy-efficient and stable connections but often with low-quality codecs. Currently, the only high-quality codec available on Android phones is LDAC (Lossless Digital Audio Codec).

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  Great Equalization

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  Blog posts here have mentioned that some speaker problems can be solved with an equalizer. Let’s take a closer look at what kind of equalizer is needed and how to use it. Firstly, a "parametric equalizer" is needed. This means a simple thing: for each adjustment, you can choose the frequency, the amount of change, and the width of the frequency band to be adjusted.

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  Multichannel audio gain and pain

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  The greatest advantage of stereo sound is that the entire music selection is recorded, mixed, and designed for stereo. Thus, when listening to stereo, or two-channel audio, one can be sure - the sound is exactly what the artist intended to deliver. However, two channels also have their clear drawbacks. The biggest drawback is the central focus. If the artist performs in the center of the stage - equally from both channels, then when listening fro

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  TiFi Hestia Story

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  After various stereo solutions, it was time to address the needs of home theater system. Just like with computer speakers, the aim for home theater setups is to create speakers with a timing-aligned passive filter setup. In the context of a home theater system, there are too many speakers to digitally control all their drivers.

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  Monacor Sound 100 SUB

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  When adding a subwoofer to the product portfolio, it's essential to subject it to testing first. Initially, the thought was that it might appeal to TiFi Argos buyers who already possess their amplifiers but require a small active subwoofer. However, upon unpacking the box, it became apparent that this assumption was not entirely accurate. The Monacor SUB 100 is notably larger than the TiFi Kraken, boasting two down facing ports.

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  Speaker measuring and reporting - Spinorama

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  "Measurements are better than opinions," proposed F. E. Toole and other influential voices in the audio world. Their clear opinion was that a new standard for measuring speakers and presenting data should be agreed upon: the Standard Method of Measurement for In-Home Loudspeakers, ANSI/CTA-2034-A. In short, they had enough of opinions suggesting that a speaker sounds "blue" and its bass is particularly "boxy".

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  TiFi Argos Story

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  The need to build computer speakers arises from life itself. It's not possible to place floor speakers in the office, as the small office has a desk against the wall. Thus, computer speakers that would fit on the desk are necessary. This time, the goal was set to achieve an affordable price level. This means abandoning multiple amplifiers and a separate controller. However, timed sound is still desired. Therefore, the famous "single loudspeaker s

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  The Truth About Bass

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  When designing speakers, the objective is for each subsequent model to outperform typical speaker choices or previous TiFi models. Beyond functionality, there's a constant aspiration to craft superior speakers at a more affordable price. A superior speaker contributes to a richer sound image in a real-world environment. Naturally, part of achieving this enhanced sound image involves delivering lower bass tones.

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  Good Speakers

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  What to expect from a good speaker? In reality, the question should be, what to expect from a good music playback system, as there are other elements besides the speaker. Traditionally, of course, the weakest link in the chain is the speaker. In any case, a good speaker is necessary for quality music playback.

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  TiFi Helios Story

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  While developing the very special loudspeaker systems, TiFi Elf, and the even more extraordinary omnidirectional speaker, TiFi Poseidon, a mischievous idea began to germinate. Why undertake all this extensive development work when you could take all the known traditions and formulas of speaker design and create a truly traditional speaker, or at least something along those lines?

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