Home theatre system

Home theatre system

Of or relating to private home entertainment set-ups that seek to reproduce the cinema going experience with the help of video and audio equipment.

Industry: Consumer electronics

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Hybrid loudspeakers

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Loudspeakers in which two significantly different driver technologies are used. For example (and most commonly), loudspeakers which use electrostatic panels for midrange and treble combined with ...

S/pdif

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format. A widely used digital audio protocol. It is used as the protocol for all consumer home entertainment equipment. It is distinguished from the professional ...

Saf

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Spouse Acceptance Factor Similar to WAF: Wife Approval Factor.

Subjective assessment is a vital component in judging any piece of audio equipment. We have not established a set of tests which fully and accurately describe the perceived performance of audio or ...

Time alignment

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Systems for ensuring that audio signals from various loudspeakers or drivers arrive at the listener at the correct time. For example, with surround sound it is important that the sound from the ...

Lfe

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Low Frequency Effects channel, sometimes imprecisely known as the subwoofer channel. This carries audio information covering frequencies up to 120 Hertz and is designed to provide a substantial ...

Rumble

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Low frequency noise, usually from a turntable. Given that RIAA equalisation boosts the bass signal from a cartridge by an enormous amount (17dB at 50 Hertz), the highest quality bearings and ...