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Kevin Fielding
Kevin Fielding is the owner of Fielding Acoustic Consulting, a company specializing in stereo setups and optimization. A musician and devoted audiophile, Kevin has a long work history in data analytics. He can be reached at kevinfielding@hotmail.com.
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Kevin Fielding offers a step-by-step guide to taming first reflections and giving you the best soundstage you’ve ever had.
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Improving sound quality requires prioritizing fixes based on their impact—what Kevin Fielding dubs “sonic triage.” Speaker placement, time alignment, and managing reflections top the “emergency” list, while bass management and fine-tuning DSP take precedence later. Read on for the full breakdown.
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Kevin Fielding uncovers how our ears pinpoint the direction of high and low sounds, influenced by head size—crucial knowledge for perfecting speaker placement, subwoofers, and creating an immersive soundstage.
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Kevin Fielding explores three subwoofer connection methods and five crossover strategies, ultimately finding that full-range mains with carefully overlapped subs yield the most natural, musically satisfying bass integration in a stereo system.
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After measuring and diagnosing a room with problematic bass response and decay times, this detailed report shows how bass traps, diffusion, and FIR filters dramatically improved symmetry, reduced error rates, and tightened bass—all confirmed by ear.
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Kevin Fielding breaks down the art and science of room measurements, showing how frequency response and decay time data—paired with your ears—can elevate system synergy and unlock deeper emotional connections with your music.
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Kevin Fielding wraps up his subwoofer integration series by tackling time alignment and five crossover strategies—ultimately finding that running speakers full range with a gentle subwoofer slope yields the most musically satisfying results.
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Building on Part 1, this detailed follow-up compares three subwoofer integration strategies—evaluating bass smoothness, articulation, and timing.
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Kevin Fielding lays out three subwoofer connection methods in a two-channel setup, showing how precision in crossover settings and time alignment can dramatically enhance bass integration and system coherence.
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Sidewall reflections can make or break a soundstage, but when their delays fall under 10ms, as in this case, treatment is optional. Kevin Fielding favors angled plywood over absorption to maintain openness and spatial realism.