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PSOVLSK
PSOVLSK Posts: 5,201
edited May 2012 in The Clubhouse
Surely I'm not the only one who is unclear on the pronunciation of some things audio.

Help me out:

NAD: n-a-d or rhymes with bad

DAC: d-a-c or rhymes with back

Jolida: Jo lee da or Jo lie da

I think there are others, but these are the only ones coming to mind right now.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited May 2012
    Bored today,huh?
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2012
    fluid coupled passive radiation
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited May 2012
    i like this thread! I know there are ones I don't know if I'm saying correctly.

    I say nad, not N.A.D. but I too am unsure
    dac as one word is commonly used
    and it is joe-lee-da, as far as I know, and have heard.

    here are some of mine off the top of my head,
    NAIM (name?)
    Theil (teal or theel?)
    Heill (hile or heel?)
    Dared (as it appears? i don't know it's chinese)
    Jadis (jaydis, yadee, wth knows)
    Wavac (wavack. wayvack?)
    Cayin (cane, cay in?)
    Pass (p ****, passe? :biggrin:)
    there are a lot of them out there.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited May 2012
    I don't know about those, but I usually say H-S-U even though I know its pronounced shoe...
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2012
    Seas=say ahs
    theil=teal
    DAC=dack
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited May 2012
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    Surely I'm not the only one who is unclear on the pronunciation of some things audio.

    Help me out:

    NAD: n-a-d or rhymes with bad

    DAC: d-a-c or rhymes with back

    Jolida: Jo lee da or Jo lie da

    I think there are others, but these are the only ones coming to mind right now.


    NAD: New Audio Dimensions

    DAC: Digital to Analog Converter

    Jolida: Tube Amp
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,201
    edited May 2012
    Jstas wrote: »
    NAD: New Audio Dimensions

    DAC: Digital to Analog Converter

    Jolida: Tube Amp


    I know what they are, just wasn't sure about the pronunciation.

    Also: Oppo: Oh po or Ah po

    A little bored, but mostly thought it'd be kind of a fun thread. And highly educational of course:cheesygrin:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited May 2012
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    I know what they are, just wasn't sure about the pronunciation.

    Also: Oppo: Oh po or Ah po

    A little bored, but mostly thought it'd be kind of a fun thread. And highly educational of course:cheesygrin:

    I wan't telling you what they are, I was telling you how I say them.

    That's what you asked, wasn't it?

    BTW, Oppo: DVD Player
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,201
    edited May 2012
    Jstas wrote: »

    That's what you asked, wasn't it?

    No, it's not actually. I asked for the correct pronunciation.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2012
    Lots or variation here.

    NAD, the elite probably spell it out but, since I'm not one of those guys I rhyme with BAD--just because I wanna be "Bad"!

    DAC. I go "both" ways on this. But since it's an abbreviation, probably D-A-C

    Jolida--hey I've been there, and let me tell you the people who are least likely to pronounce this correctly are the Chinese who make the product! In any case. It is Jo-lee-da not LIE although since, we, currently have the tale of TWO Jolidas, one must be a "LIE"?

    What's up? Attending an Audiophile cocktail party are we?

    Don't forget the "obligatory" Extra Low Gauge, High End Cable TIE!

    cnh
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited May 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    What's up? Attending an Audiophile cocktail party are we?

    Don't forget the "obligatory" Extra Low Gauge, High End Cable TIE!

    cnh
    That's right. 000 gauge or bigger only. And don't forget the cable risers to eliminate the build up of static field differentials between the tie and your chest that would otherwise create noticeable conversational degradation
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  • bmbguy
    bmbguy Posts: 416
    edited May 2012
    What inquiring minds really want to know -- How do you say "PSOVLSK"?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2012
    http://techtalk.parts-express.com/blog.php?b=194
    An informative blog on pronunciations and other words that just irritate me...
    Posted 08-27-2011 at 05:03 PM by Wolf
    Updated 03-21-2012 at 12:14 AM by Wolf
    I'll start this off with common words in the Speaker building hobby, like manufacturers names, etc.... then dilute my focus into words that seem to get misspelled, misstated, or misunderstood frequently. We can't always get this stuff from textual bases.

    Manufacturers:
    Accuton; "Ack-Q-tahn", from accuracy aplenty.

    Hiquphon; "Hick-uh-fahn", founded by Oskar originally for the Fried tweeters.

    Visaton; (auf Deutsch) "Fee-suh-taun", English I hear "Vy-Suh-tahn", means to display aplenty.

    Aurum Cantus; (from Latin) "Ow-room Kahn-tooss", but English normally "Or-uhm Kan-tuss", and means golden melody or song.

    SEAS is an acronym for Scandinavian Electro Acoustic Systems, and is typically pronounced as "Say-Ahz".

    Audax, according to my BIL who was raised in France, comes from the tongue- "O-dahgz".

    AURA- obviously "Or-Ah".

    Eminence = "Em-In-Ents"

    ERSE; "Err-Suh"

    ETON; auf Deutsch would be "Ay-Taun", but English say "EE-tuhn".

    Fostex = "Fahss-Tecks", not 'tek'.

    Fountek = "Fown-tek", not "Fahn-tek".

    Hi-Vi is "Hy-Vy" to me.

    RAAL to me could be a few things:
    "Rahl" is what I hear most often. "R-al" is also heard, but "Ray-uhl" could also be a possibility.
    *Please correct me if you've heard it from the manufacturer's lips.

    Tang Band is not Tang Bang. "Tang-Band".

    Vifa = "Vee-Fuh".

    Goertz and Mundorf should be auf Deutsch- "Go-wur-tss" and "Moon-Dorf" with rolls/lilt on the 'R'.

    Neutrik auf Deutsch is "Noy-Treek", but commonly English says "New-trick".

    Behringer- "Bayr-Reenger"

    Most of the others I would think to be self explanatory.
    ________________

    To make a cabinet more dead, the term is to 'Damp', not 'dampen'. Therefore, the word 'Damping' is also correct.

    'Loose' means to be not-tight, and should not be confused for 'Lose'; which is 1-to not be found or 2-lost.

    'Tour' is pronounced 'Too(2)-Err', not 'Torr'.

    Larynx and Pharynx are 'Layr-EEnks' and 'Fayr-EEnks', not 'nix'.

    I'll add to this blog as I see fit.....

    Later,
    Wolf


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    John_Frum

    What about Thiele? I've always wondered if I pronounce it correctly. I say, "thee uhl".
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    Posted 01-04-2012 at 03:56 PM by John_Frum John_Frum is offline

    Wolf

    As to Thiel....
    Nope- it's 'teel', or even 't-heel' if you make the H present. Just don't blur the 'T' and 'H' sounds to 'TH', keep them separate.

    This goes for Thiel Audio, Thiele/Small, and Thiele and Partner.

    Caiman

    Goertz should be close to Gurts, although German "oe" (or ?, with Umlaut) is closer to French "eu", longer, and the following "r" opens towards a schwa ("ə") sound rather than a roll or a trill. Something like Gu-ats, or maybe like "goats" with the -oa- phonemes inverted.

    Wolf

    Caiman- you are likely correct about that one.
    I took 4 yeats of German in HS, and Go-Urtz is likely more similar.
    What I stated would have been Guertz, not Goertz.
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  • goofyGAguy
    goofyGAguy Posts: 545
    edited May 2012
    Denon. Is the emphasis on the De or the non?
    My humble setup...

    ...is no more. :cry:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited May 2012
    Let's not forget about those SCHIIT(Y) DAC's:mrgreen:

    http://schiit.com/about/about-schiit/

    One model they have is called the "AS(S)GARD":razz:

    (letters in parenthysis added for fun)
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited May 2012
    In Charleston, SC, they say, "POKE AUDIO"! :rolleyes:
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,201
    edited May 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    What's up? Attending an Audiophile cocktail party are we?

    cnh

    :cheesygrin::cheesygrin::cheesygrin:
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited May 2012
    MIT cables, M.I.T. like the college, or mitt like a catcher's glove???


    btw I like this thread. As someone who does 90% of his audio research online, I'm unsure about pronunciation as well.:wink:

    Speaking of audio research.... A.R.C., or ark?:biggrin:
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited May 2012
    I wonder about KEF? Is it K.E.F,or is it KEF,as 1 word? I've heard them both ways from different salespeople!
    This is a cool informational thread!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2012
    I've always heard KEF, as in one word. Confirmation in this video: http://www.kef.com/thefifty/
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited May 2012
    Another good example is Focal. When I went out looking for some car speakers a couple years back, I wanted to look at them. I pronounced them like foe-kuhl (rhymes with vocal), but the sales guy was very quick to correct me. Since they are a French company, the correct pronunciation is foe-cal...like pre-cal, but with a foe instead of a pre. Yeah...
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited May 2012
    Face wrote: »
    I've always heard KEF, as in one word. Confirmation in this video: http://www.kef.com/thefifty/

    I actually called KEF for replacement grilles for my iQ9's and the guy politely corrected me and said it's Kay Eee Eff.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2012
    It appears KEF can't even agree.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited May 2012
    So what about MIT cables???
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2012
    EM-EYE-TEE baby.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,008
    edited May 2012
    What about Qol?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2012
    I still don't understand how people get "FARVE" out of FAVRE?
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited May 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I still don't understand how people get "FARVE" out of FAVRE?

    Ever heard of convergent strabismus? :loneranger:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited May 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I still don't understand how people get "FARVE" out of FAVRE?

    That's how Brett Favre said his name is pronounced.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited May 2012
    bmbguy wrote: »
    What inquiring minds really want to know -- How do you say "PSOVLSK"?


    I think that means he's not only a Polk fan, but also an SVS fan. Or maybe he's secretly working on a "super-bass" SDA prototype, called the PSOVLSK, with an SVS sub inside the SDA cabinet? :idea:
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