In this comprehensive sound test, we put four renowned microphones to the test: the Sennheiser MKH 416, Sennheiser MD46, AT 4051b, and Sanken Cos-11 lav. Discover how each microphone captures audio ...

With a calibration DVD and sound level meter in hand, you can play a test pattern and set levels for your speakers. It also is a good idea to set all treble and bass controls to 0 as well. Set your ...

Want to get better sound out of your system without having to buy a new receiver or speakers? Try a manual calibration. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end ...

OK, based on some wonderful advice I received on this forum, I found some extra money to put in my Home Theater budget and purchased a refurb HT-SR800 from accessories4less. I'm really happy with it ...

The author is senior development engineer for Wheatstone Corp. There’s nothing like a little audio performance testing to cap off a hectic week at the station, especially if you don’t have to haul out ...

Most audio receivers worth their salt come with a tiny microphone that you can use to automatically calibrate your speakers to your room’s specific setup. Easy. But most people—unlike me—aren’t crazy ...

The processing of sound in the brain is more advanced than previously thought. When we hear a tone, our brain temporarily strengthens that tone but also any tones separated from it by one or more ...

This regular immersion in professional music-making has tuned his ears to the complexities of sound -- and the lack thereof in artificial tones. His research team in the MAPLE lab team has repeatedly ...