So that’s what they call it. From this story in the New York Times:
Because of wiring problems and general aesthetic concerns, the right and left rear speakers in a surround-sound system suffer from what those in the home-electronics business call low spousal acceptance, which means that at least one household decision-maker vetoes their installation.
So, by that criterion, not only do my rear-channel speakers suffer from LSA, but so do the HD TV set (which also suffers from “low Aunt B acceptance”) and the Xbox (partially compensated by high child acceptance). Fortunately, the TiVo has high spousal acceptance, which sort of makes up for the other two– at least until I get an HDTiVo, if and when they ship.
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