Absolute Wizard

Jo Min-woo only understood and nodded.

“You're talking about a phenomenon where high-pitched sound is resonated due to physical limitations of electronic devices. ”

“Yes, the smaller the value, the better. Sound quality changes as you get bigger. Generally speaking, the typical audio devices are 1% or less, and HIFI products are nearly 0.1% or less. Audio enthusiasts don't even know the difference between 23%. So you don't have to be too sensitive to THD. However, they are widely used for performance promotion when selling products. ”

He was also interested when he heard this far. Even though it was magic, I was still experimenting in a low-frequency station.

“I see. Then can I hear the sound of trouble again for a moment?" ”

“That's not a problem. ”

Peek! Peek!

The sound was short and intense.

deliberately putting in a test pattern.

However, when Jo Min-woo heard this sound, she was surprised.

You notice a subtle change in Mana.

Of course, the amount of Mana produced was small.

But what he was more interested in was the change in the extent to which Mana spread after creation.

‘That's amazing. You said there was a problem around 22.2 KHz. ’

I was intrigued. At first I thought it was just an experiment, but soon I fell in love with it.

“Do you mind if I take a look? ”

“Well, that's -- oh, I get it. ”

The other two felt a burden, but it was hard to refuse.

He also felt burdened by the two of them, but ignored them first.

“First of all, I want you to do the same experiment as before. ”

This is how I began my acoustic experiment.

Not many people went to the hardware lab, so no one was picking on anyone.

Thanks to Cho Min-woo, he repeated the acoustic experiment with the help of two hardware experts. Unlike the two of them, of course, they continued to observe around the amount of Mana produced.

As he did so, he gradually changed direction as he noticed speaker characteristics that matched some of the people's favorite Mana characteristics.

The characteristics of the speakers as they appear.

The THD characteristic was within the baseline, but the sound was different.

Peek! Peek!

The results from the test sample did not differ from the outside, but the mood of the person listening to the sound changed a little.

Of course, the two of them tilted their heads.

I didn't feel it well.

Cho Min-woo only said one word while showing the experimental acoustic characteristics of the two people.

“In the future, I want you to do the speaker side like this. ”

“Like this? But it doesn't have to be weird. But it's not that different from existing acoustic properties......”

“You mean there's no problem? ”

“Yes, but the calibration circuits are not simple. In particular, starting from 1.11 KHz to 22.2 KHz, it's hard to make it even like this. Second of all, it's expensive. ”

“Hahaha, of course. Of course, it's not going to be perfect. It's just that it's beautifully done here. ”

“May I ask why? ”

“Call on one of the employees who is sensitive to sound rather than hear from me. Then you'll know what I mean. ”

“....... ”

The nebulous surrogate had to keep her mouth shut with a face full of doubts. He was not sensitive to the sound, so he could not understand.

‘When the boss leaves, I'll give it a try. ’

* * *

Sonicblue is a company that is famous for its graphics chipsets, S3 and Diamond Multimedia. I originally dealt with computer graphics chipsets or peripherals, but changed my interest after the merger.

It was about selling electronics like MP3.

It is rich in funds but still not sure about the demand, so it has steered the subcontractor to some of the reviewed.

But there was a problem here. The product they reviewed through market research was that few companies are currently developing in the United States.

Ultimately, Sonicblue had to find the right subcontractor, who was Michael. He was well aware of Sonicblue's internal affairs, so he had to search the world for the right businesses.

He also recently turned his head to the changed specs at headquarters, unlike at the beginning.

‘I don't know what a random Multi CODEC CD Player is all of a sudden. Do you want to target vehicle users, professionals or students who do not have a CD installed? ’

It didn't look too bad. It was just that there are not that many CD Player products at the moment.

Companies like Sony and Panasonic were still noticing this market, so it was not a pleasant atmosphere to interrupt.

‘Sony, those guys are too cautious. This isn't so bad, is it? ’

Thinking about it now, it was trustworthy and frustrating.

It was only around this time that he was contacted. Sonicblue's familiar-owned president has made contact.

"Raincomb"? You mean I have to come to Korea? ’

Just last week, I was entertained by my own company while enjoying a hot night in Hong Kong, and when it was completely annihilated, I felt overwhelmed.

Though Michael knew it was his chairman's line, he thought he had missed the contract after catching the bag through a visit from a Raincomb Company.

"Huh-huh-huh, and then the investment will go away, right? ’

In some ways, natural revenge was not an exaggeration.

This was his idea until he stepped into Raincomb headquarters and went to the boss' room.

But he was also an engineer, and he had a lot of experience with sound, so the sound he heard on the way to the boss's office stopped.

What's that sound? That's pretty good. ’

It was definitely the speakers.

But I liked the sound of it all so faintly.

Especially the music that warmly surrounded the listener was not common.

Although it was an urgent matter, I couldn't help but be curious, so I went into the lab for a moment and listened to the music being tested and stopped.

Peek! Peek!

"Wow, this is awesome! ’

I quickly realized that it sounds very good as an acoustician, even though it's sweet.

No, at least it didn't come from this crappy lab.

A little exaggeration means you have to get an instrument of some kind to be an expert. That sounds possible. In comparison, there were aspects that did not reach that level, but were somewhat consistent.

“Now, can I listen to music on this speaker for a second? ”

Later, Han Sung-min was tuning the speakers when he heard about his proxy that President Jo Min-woo gave the instructions.

However, it was difficult for him to hear the familiar Korean language when he suddenly came into the country.

“Oh, I'm Michael from Sonicblue. I'm here to see Mr. Raincomb about the contract, but I need to see the results of the experiment I'm doing. You can think of it as quite important for the contract. ”

“I understand.”

I simply answered and had to listen to what he wanted. It wasn't that hard. All I had to do was put a pop song on the PC and play it.

The music on the PC hard drive was like "Let it Be."

Soon after, the music starts flowing through the speakers, like chrysalis.

“Let it Be, Let it Be.......”

Michael was so against music that he brought one chair left next to the rest of the lab, turned his eyes to the music and enjoyed the song.

He was astonished at the end of the song, of course.

“I'm fantastic! ”

“Thank you..."

It was a mysterious act. From what I heard, I didn't feel much difference.

But it was completely different from Michael's experience with music.

This is it! ’

* * *

I didn't know anything else about Jo Min-woo, but I couldn't just stay here when I was contacted by a foreign company buyer. Soon, he gave up his magical research and ran to his office and waited for the buyer.

But he was so excited that Michael said, "That is Fantastic! ’When I left, I couldn't know the English language.

"What the hell are you talking about? ’

I had no idea what was going on in my life without moving forward or backward. However, I could not think that way about the proposal soon after.

“This is a bit different from what we originally discussed at HQ, but at my discretion, I also change the number of seconds to 50,000 units of production. And as soon as we get a good response, we're going to place an additional 150,000 orders. Order unit price will be KRW 70,000 per capita. ”

“! ”

Both of you, Jo Min-woo, and the team leader Han Sung-min, who came along with Michael, were surprised.

The first half of the year was worth 3.5 billion, even though the net sales on the order were simple calculations. There was a billion and a half for an additional order.

That makes 14 billion.

It was an unbelievable situation.

Even though he knew the future, or, frankly, even this detailed situation, he was just embarrassed.

“Well, that's amazing. ”

“Hahaha, no. This is just an offer to believe in your technology. Originally, there were 5,000 candles, which I changed at random. ”

“Excuse me, can you tell me why you changed it? ”

“It's the sound quality. I was really shocked when I saw your researcher's test results a moment ago. I've never seen a product sound that good. Even if it was Sony's, it wasn't that bad. ”

“? ”

Cho Min-woo glanced at the head of Han Sung-min Hardware together with a curious look on his face. I asked him what he was talking about with his eyes.

Although he was a little hypertensive, he was not completely unaware.

“Oh, I'm looking at the acoustic circuit results adjusted according to the modifications you gave me on behalf of the table the other day. ”

“Oh, yeah? ”

It was Michael who intervened in both of them.

“Just do it at that quality. I bet there are at least 300,000 sellers in the United States. Especially for those with aging automatic hits, that sound quality will buy the CD player rather than the audio inside the vehicle. ”

It was full of conviction.

When the opposing buyer comes out like this, negotiations are no longer meaningful.

The contract ended smoothly without a thought.

Chapter 6 China Factory Established

Jo Min-woo was able to hear the specifications required by Sonicblue during the contract. But he didn't seem to have much difficulty.

However, if I was concerned, it was also a product design.

This was not an easy part to think about.

It was simply ordered and produced, but considering Raincomb's future, I had to seriously consider it.

“I know what's important about design, of course. But I don't think we focus too much on the design side. ”

“That's not true. ”

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