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6 matrixed channels
L, C, R, S, with LFE
4:2:4 Matrix
Five discrete audio channels
LF, C, RF, LS, RS, and a subwoofer
Voice coil
Pole piece
Transformer
Spider
Former
Capacitance
Reluctance
Induction
Compliance
Damping factor
At waist height
At head height
As high as possible
Behind the listener
On the floor
They take a long time to set up
The lack of user adjustments and controls
They can be damaged if the engineer is not careful
They steal amplifier power from the drivers
Does not sound as good as a passive system
70 dBv
57 dB-SPL
54 dBu
66 dB
30 dB-SPL
Sensitivity
Power
Frequency
Connection
Wire gauge
10 gauge
14 gauge
12 gauge
16 gauge
24 gauge
25 watts peak, per channel
100 watts program, per channel
10 watts per channel, bridged
75 watts continuous, per channel
150 watts continuous, per channel
Damping factor
Power output
Input sensitivity
RMS rating
None of the above
Compliance
Back-emf
Thermal failure risks
Warranty period
Gap tolerance
Spider
Permanent magnet
Surround
Basket
Phasing plug
Output of these frequencies will vary by a minimum of +/- 3db
Output of these frequencies depends on being within 3 dB of maximum output
There will be no output at all above 20 kHz or below 20 Hz
Output of these frequencies will vary by a maximum of +/- 3dB
Frequency response will be flat between 20Hz and 20kHz and vary +/- 3db above and below
Inpedance mismatches
+3dB boost in omnidirectional frequencies
+6dB boost in omnidirectional frequencies
+3dB boost in all frequencies
+6dB boost in all frequencies
282 Hz
482 Hz
182 Hz
1082 Hz
82 Hz
Help focus low frequencies
Help disperse low frequencies
Provide longer throw of low frequencies
Help focus low frequencies & provide longer throw of low frequencies
Help focus low frequencies & helps disperse low frequencies
Equal to the wavelength of the lowest frequency you want it to reproduce
1/2 of the wavelength of the lowest frequency you want it to reproduce
1/4 of the wavelength of the lowest frequency you want it to reproduce
1/8 of the wavelength of the lowest frequency you want it to reproduce
1/16 of the wavelenth of the lowest frequency that you want it to reproduce
Protect high frequency drivers
Improve sound of low frequency drivers
Protect the amplifier
Improve the frequency response
Protect high frequency drivers & improve sound of low frequency drivers
Enclosures with multiple drivers
Enclosures with both drivers and amplifiers
Crossover settings
Setups using active crossovers and multiple power amps
Using both amp channels to drive one speaker
An amplifier's transient response
A driver's transient response
A crossover's slope
A cabinet's resonate frequency
An amplifier's input sensitivity
Thermal heat detector
Total heat displacement
Total harmonic distortion
Total harmonic displacement
Thermal harmonic distortion
Very efficient
Very inefficient
Very fragile
Very efficient & very fragile
Very inefficient & very fragile
The result of an impedance mismatch
Current created by voice coil movement in magnetic field
Used to reinforce low frequencies in ported cabinets
Worst in high frequencies
A driver's method of transduction
Improve low frequency response
Improve driver efficiency
Allow for improved power handling
Improve low frequency response & improve driver efficiency
All of the above
Whether it is active or passive
The rate at which it attenuates above or below the crossover point
Which drivers it should be used with
The input imedance vs impedance
The time it takes to respond to incoming signal