Tom Nousaine

Test Bench: JL Audio Fathom f112 Subwoofer

By Tom Nousaine
Posted November 3, 2006

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) 24 to 101 Hz ±2.5 dB Bass limits (lowest frequency and maximum SPL with limit of 10% distortion at 2 meters in a large room) 16 Hz at 80 dB SPL 108 dB average SPL from 25 to 62 Hz 114 dB maximum SPL at 62 Hz bandwidth uniformity 94%

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Test Bench: SVS SBS-01 Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted December 3, 2006

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 76 Hz to 16.2 kHz ±3.4 dB center: 82 Hz to 19.4 kHz ±4.3 dB surround: 76 Hz to 14 kHz ±2.9 dB subwoofer: 34 to 78 Hz ±2.0 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right/surround: 85 dB center: 87 dB

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Test Bench: Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Ceiling Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted December 3, 2006

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 83 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.4 dB center: 83 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.3 dB surround: 83 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.3 dB subwoofer: 17 to 56 Hz ±1.8 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right/center/surround: 90 dB

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Test Bench: Tannoy HTS 200 Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted December 4, 2006

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 70 Hz to 16.1 kHz ±4.3 dB center: 120 Hz to 15.8 kHz ±4.0 dB surround: 112 Hz to 19.1 kHz ±3.6 dB subwoofer: 53 to 190 Hz ±1.5 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 85 dB center: 86 dB surround: 85 dB

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Test Bench: Mirage UNI-Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted January 2, 2007

In the lab

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Test Bench: Focal Chorus Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted February 4, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 53 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.7 dB center: 86 Hz to 20 kHz ±5.7 dB surround: 94 Hz to 20 kHz ±3.8 dB subwoofer: 44 to 108 Hz ±2.1 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 90 dB center: 89 dB surround: 91 dB

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Test Bench: Velodyne SC-10 Subwoofers & SC-1250 Amplifier

By Tom Nousaine
Posted April 5, 2007

Frequency response (at 0.5 meter with crossover disabled and Jazz EQ, amplifier set to SC-10 mode) 28 to 185 Hz ±2.0 dB

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Test Bench: PSB G-Design Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted April 5, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 36 Hz to 17.7 kHz ±5.7 dB center: 75 Hz to 18.2 kHz ±5.2 dB surround: 77 Hz to 16.6 kHz ±5.2 dB subwoofer: 27 to 119 Hz ±2.4 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 86 dB center: 87 dB surround: 85 dB

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Test Bench: Jamo Concert C 80 Series Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted May 4, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 34 Hz to 19.8 kHz ±4.7 dB center: 75 Hz to 18.1 kHz ±2.3 dB surround: 97 Hz to 4.3 kHz ±3.5 dB subwoofer: 27 to 195 Hz ±2.2 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 89 dB center: 87 dB surround: 85 dB

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Test Bench: Paradigm Millenia Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted May 4, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 70 Hz to 20 kHz ±5.4 dB center: 97 Hz to 20 kHz ±3.3 dB surround: 82 Hz to 16.1 kHz ±7.3 dB subwoofer: 43 to 118 Hz ±1.8 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 90 dB center: 91 dB surround: 84 dB

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