Why Specifications Matter

Specifications can be a useful guide when choosing equipment. Our new series, in association with Audio Precision, explains how to understand and compare the specs of competing products.

Noise performance is important, but to fairly compare different products, you need to understand how noise specs are calculated.

Low distortion is often a marker of quality in audio equipment. We explain how to make sense of standard distortion specifications.

We conclude our four-part series with a look at how specifications can accommodate the foibles of human hearing.