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What makes active speakers better than passive?
Hifi is a conservative industry. This is true both when it comes to manufacturers as well as the customers. Why change what works? Active loudspeakers have existed for decades, but have only recently started to slowly gain ground against the traditional, passive speakers. As they should. Let's examine what's different with an active speaker, and why it's the best choice.
Designing a loudspeaker: The SBS.1 story
This is the story behind the Sigberg Audio SBS.1 active speakers, the design choices made and the reasoning behind them. Hopefully it is a good read to those interested in loudspeaker design in general and specifically the design choices made to come up with this somewhat unconventional design.
Subwoofer specifications explained
Subwoofer specifications may be difficult to understand. In addition, manufacturers don't necessarily follow the same standards. That means this guide may not help you compare between subwoofers, but it will at least help you understand what any given spec sheet can and can't tell you.
Do you need a subwoofer for music reproduction?
Getting a subwoofer properly integrated in a high quality music system requires a bit of work. And is it even worth it? Is it that much low frequency content in music? Many movies have a lot of low frequency content, some even below 20hz. But what about music?
Audyssey room calibration: Common mistakes
In this guide we go through the basics of running Audyssey room calibration and making sure it is configured for the best possible sound. This is a topic with lots of nuance and edge cases, but if you don't want to spend hours and hours on figuring it all out, this guide should get you off to a good start!
Stereo amplifiers / preamplifiers with proper support for subwoofers
To help our customers and others find amplifiers that will properly support a subwoofer in a 2-channel setup, we have decided to curate a simple list of amplifiers and/or brands that support this.