speaker articles
What was Ray Dolby's primary initial focus leading to his success?
How did the introduction of Dolby Stereo encode audio channels onto film tracks?
What major flaw plagued early multi-channel theatrical sound experiments?
Which musician is explicitly mentioned as being distinct from Ray Dolby?
What was the primary goal of early audio engineers in spatial audio beginnings?
Which 1977 films became benchmarks for Dolby Stereo's immersive audio?
What component does the ".1" in the 5.1 standard specifically represent?
What distinguished the initial implementation of the DTS competitor format?
What concept is modern audio systems increasingly moving toward instead of fixed channel counts?
What characteristic often limited the surround channel when mixing for legacy 5.1 systems?
What model did ZVOX Audio introduce in 2000 as their inaugural product marketed as a soundbar?
What acoustic challenge did flat-panel displays pose that necessitated the soundbar format?
In what year did Bose introduce the SoundDock, a significant product in the soundbar historical discussion?
What distinction defines the argument when evaluating the title of soundbar inventor between ZVOX and Bose?
What was ZVOX Audio’s explicit mission when developing sound solutions for new display technology?
What system commonly relied on numerous speakers placed all around a room before the soundbar gained traction?
What technical core did early soundbar players strive to perfect using digital signal processing?
What was the primary initial focus for Bose's SoundDock, introduced five years after the ZVOX debut?
What audio separation capability do dedicated audiophiles often prefer traditional multi-speaker setups for over soundbars?
Besides improved audio quality, what crucial installation requirement drove the soundbar invention alongside the TV aesthetic?
What did Jaap C. Haartsen invent that enabled consumer-friendly wireless audio?
What technology did Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil develop during World War II?
What was the initial goal for Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil's frequency-hopping work?
At which company was Jaap C. Haartsen instrumental in developing the Bluetooth radio specification?
What component did Jaap C. Haartsen's invention specifically NOT include?
Beyond signal transmission, what does a broader definition of a 'wireless speaker' imply about its power?
Where was Jaap C. Haartsen formally recognized for his wireless connection standards work?
What capability did the standardization around Bluetooth provide for global consumer adoption?
Stable, low-power Bluetooth technology relied on which foundational communication concept?