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Design and Evaluation of Accelerometer-Based Motional Feedback

Authors: Schneider, Henrik; Pranjic, Emilio; Agerkvist, Finn T.; Knott, Arnold; Andersen, Michael A. E.

AES Convention 138 · Paper 9293 · May 2015

Abstract

The electro dynamic loudspeaker is often referred to as the weakest link in the audio chain due to low efficiency and high distortion levels at low frequencies and high diaphragm excursion. Compensating for loudspeaker non-linearities using feedback or feedforward methods can improve the distortion and enable radical design changes in the loudspeaker that can lead to efficiency improvements. In combination this has motivated a revisit of the accelerometer-based motional feedback technique. Experimental results on an 8-inch subwoofer show that the total harmonic distortion can be significantly reduced at low frequencies and large displacements.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 138
AES Convention
138
Paper number
9293
Publication date
May 6, 2015
Session subject
Transducers
Affiliation
Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper