A human ear that is reasonably young and has not suffered too much blasting from high sound levels can detect audio frequencies ranging from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Thus this is the range most often ...
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 ...
When you enter the building that houses Apple’s audio lab, venture just beyond reception and you’ll encounter a massive vintage stereo setup. The deck and accompanying speakers were a gift from Steve ...
As the Internet of Things in all its manifestations continues to roll out, developers will need a variety of test strategies to ensure low power consumption, suitable RF performance, and even audio ...
Testing instruments typically requires ultra-low-distortion signal generators. New concepts are needed to ensure characterization at a high level, though. Reference designs leveraging advanced DACs ...
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 ...
In its advertising push for HomePod, Apple has touted its smart speaker as capable of delivering consistent sound to listeners positioned anywhere in a given room. New testing backs up those claims, ...
Most wireless headphones and speakers rely on some type of digital signal processing. Here's what you need to know about DSP—and why it's hard to avoid. I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since ...
One in a series of articles exploring news developments at the recent NAB Show. More details emerged about the all-digital field tests at CBS Radio station WBCN(AM), Charlotte, N.C. NAB Senior ...