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Posted on 25/03/2021

How loud is our music

How loud is it – when we turn up the volume, to really enjoy that physical bass and get the live experience. In plain, objective dB numbers – how loud.

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Posted on 26/08/202030/03/2021

F205: How a Small Loudspeaker Sets a New Standard for Sound

What I hear is different, and I realize it is different simply because it is so much better.
Small size, works in ordinary small rooms, decent looks, acceptable price. This, combined with significantly better sound – that is the sound of the future.

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Posted on 27/06/2020

New Amplifiers Buurion & Guurion

They are small, they are cold, they have perfect sounD, they are nice and exciting to look at.

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Posted on 23/04/201927/04/2019

The F105 Loudspeaker

Why spend a lot of time on such a small speaker, isn’t it sufficient to just hear a few songs? Can Such a speaker really provide an audio experience that makes it worthwhile to sit down to just listen to music and sound.

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Posted on 31/03/201923/04/2019

Bass and Sound Quality – Discourse

What do the examples from the article Bass og lydkvalitet – 4 eksempler show about bass and sound quality. Here is a discourse on the subject bass and sound.

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Posted on 10/03/2019

Bass and sound quality – 4 real-world examples

Read the Norwegian article here: https://www.kvalsvoll.com/blog/2019/03/10/bass-og-lydkvalitet-4-eksempel-fra-den-virkelige-verden/
Posted on 10/02/201910/02/2019

Calibrating a bass-system

What should you focus on and how does different calibration settings affect sound, including description of music samples for evaluation.

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Posted on 02/12/201819/05/2019

How much power do I need

In the amplifier test we learned that good amplifiers operating well within limits are very difficult to hear – they are very close to perfect. But when you run out of power, things change dramatically – the inevitable distortion can certainly be heard, and different models will have their own signature sound when this happens.

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Posted on 20/10/201819/01/2019

Can a small speaker perform like a big

Big speakers sound better. They have more and better bass, more capacity for playing loud, and – surprising to some – they sound better even at lower volume.
Why is that, and is it possible to achieve much of the same in a small speaker?

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Posted on 22/07/201802/12/2018

AV-processor/receiver as pre/processor

Occasionally I am questioned for which processor and amplifier solutions can be used, especially in regard to crossover and bass system integration. Some have asked whether an ordinary AV-receiver or AV-processor can be used for this, they do have bass-management and necessary adjustment.

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Audio technology, loudspeakers, acoustics, hifi equipment, the music we listen to.

My old blog and all the posts I used to do on forums about sound with a scientific approach will continue here.

I have added some of my old articles.

Some posts will be available in both Norwegian and English language.

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