Loudspeaker Misconceptions: Which is Good for What?

There is a lot of misinformation floating about regarding the benefits and detriments of line array and point source loudspeaker technology. For reasons unclear to me, the industry seems to be split down the middle with dogmatic “traditionalists” on one side, “new-fangled” line source users on the other, and the …

Damping Factor: Soggy at Best

Of all the misunderstood specifications in this industry, Damping Factor (DF) probably receives more misplaced significance than anything. While, aside from a few exceptions, manufacturer spec sheets are broad generalizations that shouldn’t be used by anyone as the primary basis to compare anything, the Damping Factor spec is especially meaningless …

The Devil With Your Auto-RTA

I read approximately once a month about some weekend warrior who has just acquired their first DSP (Digital Signal Processor) system controller and seeks to understand how its auto RTA (Real Time Analyzer) function can help them get better performance out of their portable sound system. Invariably the DSP unit …