audioXpress - October 2018

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8 An In-Depth Exploration of Electronics for Vinyl (Part 1) Diving Into the Book By Gary Galo Gary Galo, a well-known author on turntables and phono preamps, delves into the extensive work of Douglas Self to dissect his recently published book Electronics for Vinyl. 20 Modulation Distortion in Loudspeakers and Its Detectability (Part 2) A Theoretical Approach to Evaluating the Detectability of Doppler Distortion By Richard Honeycutt 26 Audio Software Doesn’t Have to be Complex or Expensive to be Powerful By Pieter Stenekes Pieter Stenekes, the founder of Sonoris, describes how his company successfully created a range of solutions, which were adopted by leading mastering studios and facilities around the world and are still powering all types of deliverables in current digital audio formats. 30 PCB Piezotronics Phantom Power Microphones By Stuart Yaniger Learn more about some of the phantom power microphones that PCB Piezotronics has developed specifically for the loudspeaker and recording market. 38 Advanced Test Methods for Improving ANC Headphone Performance By Hans W. Gierlich This article attempts to gain better data through advanced test methods to draw stronger conclusions about the ANC performance in headphones. 46 The Incredible Egg (Part 2) Assembling the Eggs By Thomas Perazella Part 2 of this three-part article series explores the assembly phase of the intricate Egg speaker project. 56 Designing and Testing the Omni Pipe An Omni-Directional Stereo Speaker Pair By Ron Tipton Ron Tipton was inspired by Ken Bird’s write up of his Omni Hex speaker pair. After reading Bird’s article, Tipton designed his own speaker set and shares his test data after the build was complete. 62 Using Technology to Encourage Self-Expression An Interview with Michael Goodman, Founder of CEntrance By Shannon Beckert