Measurement and Calculations of Non-Linearities of Headphone Transducers at Low Frequencies

Sander H, Wienhöfer W. Measurement and Calculations of Non-Linearities of Headphone Transducers at Low Frequencies. In: AES Convention 84. Audio Engineering Society; 1988. Paper 2617. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=4795

@inproceedings{Sander1988_4795,
  author = {Sander, H. and Wienhöfer, W.},
  title = {{Measurement and Calculations of Non-Linearities of Headphone Transducers at Low Frequencies}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 84},
  note = {Paper 2617},
  year = {1988},
  month = mar,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=4795}
}

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TI  - Measurement and Calculations of Non-Linearities of Headphone Transducers at Low Frequencies
AU  - Sander, H.
AU  - Wienhöfer, W.
T2  - AES Convention 84
M1  - Paper 2617
PY  - 1988
DA  - 1988/03/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
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AB  - Converter systems on dynamic headphones as a rule have a considerable nonlinear distortion factor at very low frequencies and at high acoustic levels. The nonlinearity of the acoustic level as a function of the applied voltage is composed of various influencing variables: the main causes consist of a nonlinear spring characteristic of the mechanical system, which represents the restrained diaphragm, and of a non-homogeneity of the magnetic field in which the voice coil is located. An aid has been created by means of the measuring and computation processes described in the present piece of work, which allows an estimation of the behavior of the nonlinear distortion factor at low frequencies already at the stage of conception and design of new systems or of design modifications. The results are illustrated by way of graph evaluations using two different converter diaphragms as examples.
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