material, eg copper, has lower resistance than steel length - longer wires have greater resistance thickness - smaller diameter wires have greater resistance temperature - heating a wire increases ...

Honestly, though, unless you know a good bit about room acoustics, we’re not convinced ... but we had no issues driving a 5.1 speaker system—with 4-ohm tower speakers in the front left and ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio ...

Can we put the Telos 690’s price to one side, just for a bit? We know that’s a hard thing to do given just how much ...

A semiconductor diode is a non-linear device whose most outstanding feature is the fact that, basically, current is only allowed to flow in one direction. The diode is built by joining together two ...

If the temperature of a metal conductor increases, the ions of the metal vibrate more vigorously. Hence, for a metal, resistance increases with increasing temperature. Often the increase in ...

You may be focused on creating sound-proof environments, such as recording studios, or on developing the high-quality acoustics of auditoriums, concert halls or public meeting areas. You could also be ...

Find out more about how we test. The arrival of the new 5000 range marks something of a new dawn for Q Acoustics. It signals a determination to make more of an impact at premium price points and, ...

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Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. British speaker brand Q Acoustics has been making some ground-breaking speakers over the past decade with a perfect balance ...

Find out more about how we test. From our point of view, Q Acoustics appears to be a prisoner of its own success. The brand burst onto the scene back in 2006 with a terrific range of budget speakers ...

The chief executive of automotive company OHM Group, Declan McCourt (78) has died. A death notice for the businessman said he died suddenly last Friday at his home in Dublin. Mr McCourt headed up ...