ROOM MEASUREMENT
AVAA C214 in a Melbourne listening room.
A before-and-after comparison of room bass, showing the changes observed and the issues that still needed attention.
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Hi-fi guides, listening experiences and measured cases.
Start with a question that interests you. Explore digital audio, system matching and room bass through practical explanations, listening experiences and measured examples.
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MSB DAC GUIDE
MSB Reference DAC: reviews, design and buying advice
A starting point for the Reference DAC listening reviews, technical explanations and used-buying guide.
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REFERENCE DAC REVIEW
Why I nearly misjudged the MSB Reference DAC
How a change in system connections altered the author’s judgement of the same MSB Reference DAC.
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USED BUYING GUIDE
Buying a used MSB Reference DAC: configuration and condition
Why two used units with the same model name can differ, and what to check in their configuration, included items and support.
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DIGITAL AUDIO EXPLAINER
MSB Hybrid DAC explained: PCM, native DSD and DSD512
What PCM, DSD and familiar format names mean, explained through MSB’s approach to digital conversion.
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SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
Why MSB separates power, digital processing and analogue conversion
How power, digital processing, analogue output and connections relate to one another in the Reference DAC system.
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LISTENING REVIEW
What the MSB Reference DAC changed about the way I hear detail
The author’s experience of impact, fading notes and rhythm in a specific system, with the listening context included.
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PSI AUDIO · SYSTEM GUIDE
How do active speakers connect to a home hi-fi system?
Plan the source, volume control, balanced connections and mains power before choosing an active loudspeaker. Then consider the room and any subwoofer.
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PSI AUDIO · SYSTEM GUIDE
PSI speakers, subwoofers and AVAA: what does each do?
Main speakers reproduce the programme, subwoofers extend the low frequencies and AVAA absorbs room bass energy. Choose the role before the model.
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ROOM ACOUSTICS · TRINNOV
What can Trinnov Optimizer improve?
Some bass notes stand out, others fade away, and the subwoofer can seem separate from the music. Here is how Optimizer uses measurements to improve tonal balance, timing and the way your speakers work together.
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ROOM ACOUSTICS · TRINNOV
WaveForming: Room-mode control with two subwoofers
Two front subwoofers can do more than add bass. With WaveForming, they can help control room resonances and shorten bass decay in a stereo system or home cinema. Here is how it works and what Trinnov's research found.
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- Explore the free room bass analysis
Explore how dimensions and placement may affect bass in a model.
- Explore REW measurement review
Find help interpreting the measurements you have taken.
- Explore in-home measurement
Listen, measure and explore practical changes in your Melbourne home.
- Explore a C214 home demonstration
Explore AVAA C214 in your own listening room.
Product facts draw on manufacturer documentation; listening impressions and measurements include their system context, test conditions and relevant commercial relationships.