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Convention Paper

A Wide Dispersion Constant Directivity Dual Concentric Driver

Authors: Dodd, Mark A.

AES Convention 92 · Paper 3257 · March 1992

Abstract

Methods for controlling the frequency dependent directivity characteristics of horns are briefly reviewed. The effect of the discontinuous expansion laws, currently used to control directivity of wide dispersion, constant directivity horns, on their acoustic performance is considered. A new approach to producing a constant directivity, high-frequency loudspeaker capable of producing high acoustic power levels at low distortion is introduced. The application of this approach in a Dual Concentric driver to produce constant directivity system with point source characteristics is discussed and illustrated with results.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 92
AES Convention
92
Paper number
3257
Publication date
March 6, 1992
Session subject
Transducers
Affiliation
Tannoy Ltd., Coatbridge, Scotland, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper