Ensures speakers are working together rather than cancelling each other out.
Mark slid the cups back over his ears. He clicked play. The fly buzzed at his temple. The twig snapped behind him. The voice spoke from inside his head. He wasn't just listening to sound anymore; he was living inside it.
A soft chime played. Ping. Then another. Ping. Clear. Distinct. Stereo. He’d heard this a thousand times before. He smiled. "So far, so good," he muttered.
Mark had spent hours watching YouTube reviews, analyzing frequency response graphs, and reading debates on audiophile forums about "soundstage" versus "imaging." His wife, Sarah, had nodded politely through all of it. Now, the headset was finally here.