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Deepest Bass Ever?

The track that tortures the supersubs
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted July 11, 2011
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We’ve received a few inquiries from readers about a music track I’ve mentioned in recent subwoofer reviews. Considering that I’ve described the piece in question as having “the most intense low bass I’ve ever heard,” this interest isn’t surprising.

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Test Report: Lirpa Labs Liberty Freedom 1776 A-FY Tower Speakers

The legendary Dr. Loof Lirpa returns—to bring speaker manufacturing back to the US
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted April 1, 2011
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How To: DIY Audio Measurement

Tweak your system like a pro using only a few cheap tools.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted February 9, 2011
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Do you trust your ears? I don’t. By that I mean I don’t trust my ears. Frankly, though, I don’t trust anybody’s. I’ve heard laymen enthuse about systems that had little more to offer than a few notes of booming bass. I’ve heard audio veterans trash impeccably engineered speakers — and praise speakers that showed glaring technical flaws.

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StudioSix Digital Does Serious DIY Audio Measurement on the iPhone

Powerful, reasonably-priced alternatives to dedicated audio measurement hardware.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted December 29, 2010
While wandering the aisles of the recent Audio Engineering Society show in San Francisco, I found a great little measurement rig for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that deserved inclusion in my recent article on DIY audio measurement in the January 2011 issue of S+V [on stands now]. Unfortunately, the article had already gone to press, so I thought I'd report on the system here.

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