Tom Nousaine

Test Bench: B&W CM Series Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted June 4, 2007

Frequency response, port open / port plugged (at 2 meters) front left/right: 39 Hz to 20 kHz ±5 dB / 84 Hz to 20 kHz ±5 dB center: 74 Hz to 20 kHz ±3.5 dB / 74 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.5 dB surround: 78 Hz to 20 kHz ±5.1 dB / 78 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.5 dB subwoofer: 31 to 79 Hz ±1.9 dB

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Test Bench: NHT Verve Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted June 4, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 99 Hz to 18.1 kHz ±3.3 dB center: 99 Hz to 18.1 kHz ±3.0 dB surround: 101 Hz to 18.5 kHz ±3.1 dB subwoofer: 42 to 252 Hz ±3.6 dB

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

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Test Bench: Sunfire Cinema Ribbon Loudspeakers

By Tom Nousaine
Posted June 6, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 101 Hz to 20 kHz ±5 dB center: 97 Hz to 16.4 kHz ±4 dB surround: 101 Hz to 20 kHz ±5 dB subwoofer: 31 to 56 Hz ±1.5 dB

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

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Test Bench: Five Mid-Price Subwoofers

By Tom Nousaine
Posted May 4, 2007

The primary performance requirements for a good subwoofer are that it have smooth frequency response over its operating range and that it be capable of producing strong output down to 30 Hz or (preferably) below without obvious distortion.

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Test Bench: Aperion Intimus 6 Home Theater Speakers

By Tom Nousaine
Posted July 4, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 36 Hz to 17.2 kHz ±3.3 dB center (Stand mode): 87 Hz to 17.6 kHz ±2.6 dB surround (Bipole mode): 115 Hz to 14.4 kHz ±2.5 dB surround (Dipole mode): 552 Hz to 15.3 kHz ±3.5 dB subwoofer: 37 to 82 Hz ±2.2 dB

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Test Bench: Definitive Technology Mythos ST Loudspeakers

By Tom Nousaine
Posted July 4, 2007

In the lab

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Test Bench: Canton Vento Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted September 4, 2007

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 55 Hz to 20 kHz ±4.7 dB center: 81 Hz to 20 kHz ±3.7 dB surround: 82 Hz to 20 kHz ±3.2 dB subwoofer: 36 to 79 Hz ±2.3 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 91 dB center: 92 dB surround: 89 dB

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Test Bench: DCM TimeFrame TFE200 Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted September 3, 2007

In the lab

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Test Bench: Cerwin-Vega CVHD 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted September 3, 2007

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 368 Hz to 7.5 kHz ±2.7 dB center: 391 Hz to 7.4 kHz ±2.5 dB surround: 391 Hz to 5.9 kHz ±2.3 dB subwoofer: 40 to 89 Hz ±2.4 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) left/right/center/surround: 95 dB

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Test Bench: Triad In-Room Gold Home Theater Speaker System

By Tom Nousaine
Posted October 5, 1988

In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right: 100 Hz to 13.7 kHz ±4.2 dB center: 100 Hz to 9.4 kHz ±3.1 dB surround: 92 Hz to 16.7 kHz ±5.4 dB subwoofer: 24 to 117 Hz ±2.3 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right: 91 dB center: 90 dB surround: 81 dB

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