Why 8 Ohms? – Part 2 – Voltage-Referenced Specifications

Despite their name, audio power amplifiers don't amplify power.…

Mains/Sub Alignment – A Different Take

  Mains/Sub Alignment is a popular topic. Pat shares…

Loudspeaker Maximums Part 2 – Peak SPL

Finding the Maximum Linear Peak Sound Pressure Level In the…

Loudspeaker Maximums Part 1 – Continuous SPL

Have you ever tried to find a loudspeaker’s "maximums?" Here's…

Line Array Realities

Line arrays are often stereotyped by how they behave at high…

“If Bad Sound Were Fatal…” – Systematic Sound System Evaluation

Most listeners can detect "bad sound." Don Davis famously…

Room Acoustics Testing – Do I Need a Sub?

Prior to designing a sound system, the room acoustics needs to be tested. Pat Brown answers the question, Do I need a sub when testing the acoustics in the room? You will also learn what Pat uses in his test kit.

Miking Audiences / Congregations

by Richard Honeycutt A new layer of complexity for miking audiences…

Instructional Video – Simple and Accurate Way to Check Polarity on Multi-way Loudspeakers

Practical Audio by Pat Brown, the Pro Sound Training guy. Testing…

Instructional Video – Accurate Way to Check Polarity of Audio Components Without Special Instrumentation.

Practical Audio by Pat Brown. In this video tutorial,…