woofers
Low-frequency audio drivers
Woofers are loudspeakers designed to reproduce low-frequency sounds—the bass and sub-bass that you feel as much as hear.
The name comes from "woof," imitating a dog's bark, which sits in the lower register.
Woofers pair with tweeters, which handle high frequencies: The subwoofer rattled the windows during the car chase scene.
High-pitched sound reproducers
- midrangeMiddle of spectrum
- driversVehicle operators or motivating forces
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
cone · diaphragm · magnet · coil · dome · chassis · surround · impedance
Two-channel audio system
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- turntableRotating music player
- equalizerWhat evens things out
soundbar · surround-sound · preamp · mixer · component · output · channel · powered
Occurring seldom or rarely
- deepFar from surface
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- thumpHeavy dull blow
- sub-bassLowest audible frequency range
low-end · punch · warmth · extension · ported · sealed · resonance · hertz
Acoustic intensity units
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- distortionTwisting from original state
- clarityState of being understandable
loudness · dynamics · imaging · soundstage · placement · listening · playback · reproduction
tweeters
High-pitched sound reproducers
- midrangeMiddle of spectrum
- driversVehicle operators or motivating forces
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
enclosure · cone · diaphragm · magnet · coil · dome · chassis · surround · impedance · sensitivity
stereo
Two-channel audio system
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- turntableRotating music player
equalizer · soundbar · surround-sound · preamp · mixer · component · output · channel · powered · passive
low-frequency
Occurring seldom or rarely
sub-bass · low-end · punch · warmth · extension · ported · sealed · resonance · hertz · wavelength
decibels
Acoustic intensity units
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- distortionTwisting from original state
clarity · loudness · dynamics · imaging · soundstage · placement · listening · playback · reproduction · tone
- car audiocar radio, car stereo, head unit, stereo, infotainment
- Hi-Fiamplifier, speakers, turntable, headphones, stereo