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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.
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.
Music and the search for better sound reproduction have always been my passion. I realized, early on, that bass was a big part of what I liked about sound and critical for the music to elicit in me an emotional response. But to achieve ultimate bass—the deepest, most solid, most seamless bass—requires getting many things…
In my previous article, entitled “Analyzing a Stereo’s Frequency Response and Decay Times”, I suggested measurement tips and the use of important variables to do with frequency response and decay times. This article begins with a measurement baseline of a 2-channel stereo with two subwoofers within a typical domestic living room (25’ x 11.25’ x 8’)…
Many of us use our listening rooms as a place to escape the world and its problems, so that we may decompress and recharge our batteries. One thing I, as an audiophile, discovered is that the better the sound quality in my room, the more I’ve been able to connect emotionally with my music. That…
“In this last part, I’ll address subwoofer time alignment with the main speakers and compare 5 popular crossover strategies.”
“Relying only on one’s ears to find the ideal placement for a subwoofer, without the help of measurement software, is a bad strategy, in my opinion.”
“To achieve ultimate bass—the deepest, most solid, most seamless bass—requires getting many things right” This article will show you how to do it.
A room acoustics expert tells us all we need to know about the subject, starting with this first installment in the Room Acoustics Series.