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Glossary

Short definitions of stereo-system terms: sensitivity, impedance, headroom, signal levels, and component roles.

  • Clipping
  • Crossover
  • DAC
  • Damping Factor
  • Frequency Response
  • Gain Staging
  • Headroom
  • Impedance
  • Integrated Amplifier
  • Line Level
  • Passive Speaker
  • Phono Stage
  • Power Amplifier
  • Powered Speaker
  • Preamplifier
  • Sensitivity
  • Speaker Level
  • THD
  • Transient
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