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Effect Loop - A signal path which allows an audio processor
to be switched in and out of the signal path such as an equalizer. |
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Efficiency - The ratio of energy output to total energy
input, expressed as a percentage. With speakers, this refers to
the ratio of total acoustic watts radiated to total electrical
watts input. |
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Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) - The interference
caused by an electromagnetic field created by the flow of current. |
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Electrostatic Loudspeaker - A speaker composed of two
pieces of metallic foil separated by a sheet of dielectric unlike
a cone and voice coil of a typical cone-type speaker. |
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Equalization - The process of changing the frequency
balance of a signal so acoustical energy is proportional to the
electrical input (or any type of relative frequency adjustment). |
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Equalizer - A component designed to alter the frequency
balance of an audio signal. |
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Exa (E) - A prefix meaning 1018 or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
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