Tech Talk - Stereo & Home Theatre Topics
About the Author
Colin Whatmough has been designing and manufacturing loudspeakers for over 30 years. He is the founder of the australian multi-award winning company, Whatmough Loudpseakers.
Colin's great knowledge of and passion for audio has seen him write columns for publications including The Age, Audio & Video Lifestyle and Connect Home magazines.
Fortunately, he is keen to share his knowledge of stereo and home theatre related topics with visitors of our store.
Amp/Speaker Impedance Matching
4ohm speakers are becoming increasingly common, yet many AV amplifier manufacturers state that their amplifiers are only suitable for 6 or 8ohm speakers. Four-ohm speakers are becoming more common Mos..
Audio Cables
by Colin Whatmough Cables is always a contentious issue. Many technocrats refuse to believe cables can make a significant audible difference to a music system. I believe any serious listener will ..
Audio Specifications - Are they relevant?
By Colin Whatmough I generally shudder when someone tells me they chose a particular audio item because it had great specifications. They often look bewildered when I ask them if they actually lis..
Bi-Wire - Bi-Amp
Bi and tri-wiring or bi and tri-amping, what are they? This could be a very lengthy and technical article, but I will try to keep it as straight forward as possible. Bi and Tri-Wiring Speakers..
Designing a loudspeaker from start to finish
By Colin Whatmough Many people have asked me “Where do you start when designing a speaker system?” This is a reasonable question, considering the number of possible drivers, different speaker conf..