jeudi 9 janvier 2014

Tips And Hints For Buying Wireless Speakers

By Michelle Finger


When buying a new set of cordless speakers, you almost certainly are going to take a glimpse at the technical specs. An often found parameter is the frequency response. This specification although crucial isn't going to tell the entire story relating to how great the loudspeakers will sound. In order to help you make a wiser buying decision, I will explain what this specification means and the way to interpret it. This I hope will make certain you're going to get the perfect cordless speakers for your project.

Wireless loudspeakers are meant to transmit and the reproduce an audio signal to medium or high volume. Producers normally show the frequency range over which the cordless loudspeakers operate. This range is specified by showing 2 frequencies: a lower as well as upper frequency. For instance, the lower frequency might be 20 Hz and the higher frequency 20 kHz. Using this specification it seems the wireless loudspeakers can function as a set of HIFI speakers. Then again, there is certainly a lot more to comprehending the cordless loudspeakers's performance than just taking a look at these numbers.

A large frequency response doesn't mean the wireless loudspeakers provide excellent audio quality. For example a set of wireless speakers which has a frequency response between 30 Hz and 15 kHz may sound better than a different set having a response between 10 Hz and 30 kHz. Moreover, each maker, it appears, uses a different technique of specifying the minimum and maximum frequency of their wireless loudspeakers. The most widely used technique is to describe the frequency response as the frequency range within which the wireless speakers have quite constant sound pressure level with a highest drop of 3 decibel (dB). Ordinarily the drop in sound pressure level is greatest at the upper and lower frequency.

On the other hand, the frequency response commonly is used to mislead buyers by means of stretching the frequency range a good deal beyond the range in which the wireless speakers still function effectively and in addition conceals the fact that the wireless speakers might not be linear. Subsequently it is best to have a complete frequency response graph. Such a graph is going to show whether there are any substantial peaks and / or valleys within the working frequency range. Peaks in addition to valleys could potentially cause colorization of the sound. If at all possible the sound pressure level of the cordless loudspeakers ought to be linear over the entire operating range.

In order to better comprehend the frequency response behavior of a certain model, you should make an effort to find out under which circumstances the response was calculated. You'll find this information in the data sheet of the wireless loudspeakers. However, most makers will not publish these in which case you should make contact with the manufacturer directly. One condition which can influence the frequency response is the impedance of the loudspeaker driver built into the wireless speakers. Normal speaker driver impedances range from 2 to 16 Ohms. The lower the loudspeaker driver impedance the greater the strain for the internal amplifier. Mainly current cordless loudspeakers which use digital or "Class-D" amps can have changes in the frequency response with different driver loads. The primary reason is the fact that Class-D amplifiers use switching FETs as the power phase that create a substantial amount of switching components. These components are removed using a filter which is part of the internal speaker amp. A changing loudspeaker driver load will impact the filter response to a point. Usually the lower the loudspeaker driver impedance the lower the maximum frequency of the built-in amplifier. Also, the linearity of the amplifier gain will be determined by the driver load.

Several amplifiers integrate feedback as a way to compensate for changes in gain resulting from different connected loads. Other amplifiers make use of transformers and provide outputs for several speaker loads. Aside from enhancing the frequency response of the amp, this approach normally also enhances the amplifier power efficiency.




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