Over the past eight years, the author has measured the acoustic and electrical performance of more than 360 consumer loudspeakers under identical conditions. A discussion of how a loudspeaker should be measured is followed by general conclusions concerning a) which measurements are most informative regarding system diagnosis and b) which measurements best correlate with sound quality.

Author: Atkinson, John
Affiliation: Stereophile Magazine, Santa Fe, NM
AES Convention: 103 (September 1997) Paper Number: 4608
Publication Date: September 1, 1997
Subject: Audio Measurements

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