How to See Through the Hype: What Audio Product Specs Don’t Tell You, and Why

Audio specifications can sometimes be confusing or even misleading. Musicians, sound technicians, DJs, pro audio sales staff and anyone else who selects, works with or recommends audio equipment will want to understand some simple truths — power ratings and distortion measurements, for example. Learn about, and hear examples of, some of the basic issues in the signal path that can affect your sound on stage or in the studio, from mixer to amplifier to loudspeaker. Presented in cooperation with the Audio Engineering Society.