Speaker Delay Calculator

Convert distance to delay time in milliseconds for speaker alignment. Accounts for temperature variations that affect the speed of sound.

Distance

Distance (meters)

Air Temperature (°C)

Speed of sound at this temperature: 343.4 m/s

29.12

milliseconds

For 10.00m (32.8') at 343.4 m/s

@ 44.1 kHz1,284 samples

@ 48 kHz1,398 samples

@ 96 kHz2,795 samples

100 Hz (bass)3.43 m

1 kHz (mid)34.3 cm

10 kHz (treble)3.43 cm

1 meter ≈2.91 ms

1 foot ≈0.89 ms

1 ms ≈0.343 m

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