Tech Glossary
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Tera (T) - A prefix meaning 1012 or 1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion in the US).
Threshold of Pain (in dB SPL) - The minimum value of sound pressure of a given frequency that will cause pain to a listener 50% of the time. Discomfort begins at 118 dB SPL Actual pain starts around 140 dB SPL within the frequency range between 200 Hz and 10,000 Hz.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - The noise referenced to signal in decibels (dB) as a percentage.
Transducer - A device used to convert energy from one form to another.
Transistor - A three terminal device used for amplification and switching.
Tuner - A component (or section of one) that receives radio signals and selects one broadcast from many.
Tweeter - A high frequency driver specifically designed to reproduce only the high frequencies (treble) of the audible spectrum.