A few months ago a personal computer trade magazine reviewed surge voltage protective power strips for home use. The article offered an explanation of what “120 volts RMS” power (what we typically ...

If you're becoming an audio geek, there's a lot of terminology thrown around among audiophiles that may be a bit hard to follow without added context. If you're new to how music is recorded, mixed, ...

It's hard to stay up to date when you are floating in a sea of technical jargon. However, it's imperative that engineers know the terminology associated with the areas in which they work. And that's ...

Some measurements, like “peak to peak amplitude” are pretty straightforward. But when should you use “mean” and when should you use “RMS”? What exactly is RMS, and what’s the difference between “RMS” ...