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A Loudspeaker Management System With FIR/IIR Filtering

Authors: Behler, Gottfried; Goertz, Anselm; Kleber, Jochen; Makarski, Michael; Müller, Swen; Thaden, Rainer

AES Conference: 32nd International Conference · Paper 23 · September 2007

Abstract

Most digital loudspeaker processor systems use cascaded IIR filters to perform the crossover function and system equalization. This work presents a multirate platform which allows FIR and IIR filters to be freely combined in each output channel. The pros and cons of both filter types are discussed and some techniques to obtain suitable FIR filter coefficients are described. Dual-range AD conversion satisfies the need for high dynamic input range, while look-ahead peak-limiters in the outputs avoid clipping and mechanical damage without introducing noticeable distortion.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: 32nd International Conference
Paper number
23
Publication date
September 6, 2007
Session subject
DSP for Loudspeakers
Affiliation
Divisão de Acústica; INMETRO; Four Audio GmbH & Co. KG; Institute of Technical Acoustics; RWTH-Aachen University (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper