September 23, 2011

“We Said What…?!?” or Measured vs. Calculated Maximum Output

On Facebook today, our fan Jez Minter asked about maximum output specifications. He had read an article from our friends at Mackie about how some manufacturers generate this statistic, and, through no fault of his own, had come away with the basic message that calculated maximum output specifications are inherently flawed and intended to mislead. Given the context for which the article was intended, that’s mostly true.

His question to us was, “Why does EAW publish a calculated maximum output specification?” It’s a very good question, and we…

EAW’s Shanghai demo day with distribution partner Sanecore attracted some 200 audio professionals from a wide range of application sectors to the Qing Qing Hotel in the SongJiang in southwest Shanghai. The full day of education and product demonstration comprised a series of modules each of which started, appropriately enough, with the basics of acoustical physics. Next, it showed how those principles affect loudspeaker design, and then demonstrated those loudspeakers with appropriate program material.

Below – Jerrold Stevens presenting EAW loudspeaker systems

“We’re trying to connect the dots between…