Article Reprints
Published articles written by Listen staff, and/or covering Listen’s products.
Transitioning Audio Tests from R&D to the Production Line
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaSteve Temme discusses the transition from R&D to production testing in this March 2023 issue of AudioXpress. Production line audio testing poses many challenges such as noisy environments, harsh operating conditions, high throughput, relative limits, and more. In this article, Steve Temme shares his observations and outlines the main considerations to ensure a successful operation. […]
Automotive Max SPL Measurements
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaIn this short article, Steve Temme discusses measurement of automotive Max SPL, and introduces the efforts of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) technical committee working on automotive audio to standardize the way essential attributes of complex automotive audio systems are measured across the industry. He explains why Max SPL measurements are important, defines this measurement, […]
Q&A with Steve Temme – Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2022
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaWant to get to know Listen Founder and President, Steve Temme, a little better? Each year, Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook features interviews with industry leaders in which they ask their opinions on current events, issues and trends in the audio industry. Read what Steve Temme had to say. Full Article
End of Line Distortion Measurements
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaSteve Temme discusses the importance of detecting manufacturing-induced defects such as Rub & Buzz and Loose Particles during end-of-line testing, and explains the various algorithms that are used. He compares conventional and perceptual metrics for the measurement of Rub & Buzz, including Listen’s new enhanced Perceptual Rub & Buzz algorithm, and discusses why it can […]
The Evolution of Production Line Rub & Buzz Measurements
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaSteve Temme discusses the evolution of production line Rub & Buzz measurements in this April 2022 issue of AudioXpress. Starting with simultaneous analysis of higher order harmonics, he explains the progression of improvements including the greater accuracy offered by normalized distortion measurements, and progressing to the introduction of perceptual metrics. He covers the introduction of […]
How to Measure Free Field Speaker Response without an Anechoic Chamber
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaDid you know you can make free-field measurements without an anechoic chamber? In the March 2021 issue of VoiceCoil, Steve Temme explains his unique method for achieving this. The article explains how the ‘splice’ method results in a full range frequency response from a combination of near-field and windowed far-field measurement, and compares the results […]
Listen Celebrates 25 Years
/in Article Reprints, Company News /by Zarina2020 is Listen’s 25th anniversary! When Listen sold its first product in 1995, it was the first soundcard-based audio measurement system, and its competition was often human listeners. Now, with an installed base of well over 10,000 systems and the industry-wide adoption of both soundcard-based architecture and highly automated sequence-based measurement, Listen is still leading […]
Practical Testing of Voice Controlled Devices
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Steve Temme. Reprinted from the Jan 2020 issue of AudioXpress. This article discusses tools and techniques that are available to accurately measure the audio performance of voice-controlled and connected devices under the many various real-world conditions they may be used. It covers basic acoustic measurements such as frequency and distortion response, which have always […]
An Interview with Steve Temme
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Shannon Becker. Reprinted from the March 2018 issue of Audio Xpress. Shannon Becker interviews Steve Temme about how he founded Listen, Inc. and grew it from a start-up into an audio measurement leader. Full Article
Practical Measurement of Bluetooth and Lightning Headphones
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Daniel Knighten. Reprinted from the July 2017 issue of Voice Coil. In this article, Dan Knighten discusses Bluetooth headphone testing and Lightning headphone testing, specifically how to overcome the challenges of measuring headphones with wireless and digital interfaces such as Bluetooth, Lightning and USB-C to make the same measurements as on conventional wired headphones. […]
Smarter Measurements for Smart Speakers
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Daniel Knighten (Listen, Inc) and Glenn Hess (Indy Acoustic Research). Reprinted from the March 2018 issue of Audio Xpress. In this article, we describe techniques to characterize the frequency response, output level, and distortion of the device under test to enable direct comparisons between Internet of Things (IoT) smart speakers and conventional speakers. Full […]
In-Vehicle Distortion Measurement
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthors: Zarina Bhimani, Steve F. Temme (Listen, Inc.), Patrick Dennis (Nissan Motor Co.). Reprinted from the 2017 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook. Steve Temme and Patrick Dennis discuss their research exploring test methods that help determine audible distortion and enable manufacturers to test sound equipment after it is installed. Configurations for measuring in-car audio are shown. Objective […]
Headphone Testing at Reviewed.com
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Zarina Bhimani. Reprinted from the June 2016 issue of Voice Coil. In this article we discuss headphone testing using SoundCheck at independent review site, Reviewed.com. Includes description of test lab, measurement methods and more. Full Article in VoiceCoil Magazine (PDF) Article text A Visit to Reviewed.com Reviewed.com, part of the USA Today network, […]
Headphone Testing (part 2)
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Brian Fallon. Reprinted from the April 2012 issue of Voice Coil. In part 2 of this 2-part series, Brian Fallon discusses the challenges and practicalities of measuring headphones with built-in electronics such as digital and Bluetooth headphones. He covers connectivity, frequency limitations, test signals, measurement units and specialty measurements such as noise cancellation. Full […]
Headphone Testing (part 1) – The Basics
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Steve Temme. Reprinted from the December 2011 issue of Voice Coil. In part 1 of this 2-part series, Steve Temme discusses the basics of headphone testing. He covers the similarities and differences between loudspeaker and headphone testing. He discusses coupler correction curves and ear seal, and how these are important for accurate measurements. There […]
Automated Perceptual Rub & Buzz Distortion Measurement
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Steve Temme. Reprinted from the September 2011 issue of Voice Coil. In this article, Steve Temme discusses Listen’s latest work on perceptual Rub & Buzz measurement. Full Article
SoundCheck ONE
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Vance Dickason. Reprinted from the October 2010 issue of Voice Coil. VoiceCoil Editor Vance Dickason offers this user report of SoundCheck® ONE – the low cost production line test system from Listen. Full Article
Soundcard-Based Production Line Loudspeaker Test
/in Article Reprints /by ZarinaAuthor: Steve Temme Reprinted from the July 2004 issue of Voice Coil Peerless chooses SoundCheck® as their standard for testing their loudspeakers.
