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Long Distance Induction Drive Loud Hailer Characterization

Authors: Buck, Marshall; Graebener, David; Sauro, Ron

AES Convention 133 · Paper 8747 · October 2012

Abstract

Further development of the high power, high efficiency induction drive compression driver when mounted on a tight pattern horn results in a high performance loud hailer. The detailed performance is tested in an independent laboratory with unique capabilities, including indoor frequency response at a distance of 4 meters. Additional characteristics tested include maximum burst output level, polar response, and directivity balloons. Outdoor tests were also performed at distances up to 220 meters and included speech transmission index and frequency response. Plane wave tube driver-phase plug tests were performed to assess incoherence, power compression, efficiency, and frequency response.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 133
AES Convention
133
Paper number
8747
Publication date
October 6, 2012
Session subject
Transducers
Affiliation
Psychotechnology, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA; Wisdom Audio; Wisdom Audio Corporation, Carson City, NV, USA; NWAA Labs, Inc., Elma, WA, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper