Compact Ribbon Tweeter/Midrange Loudspeaker

Nieuwendijk JA. Compact Ribbon Tweeter/Midrange Loudspeaker. J Audio Eng Soc. 1988;36(10):776-787. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=5129

@article{Nieuwendijk1988_5129,
  author = {Nieuwendijk, Joris A.},
  title = {{Compact Ribbon Tweeter/Midrange Loudspeaker}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {36},
  number = {10},
  pages = {776--787},
  year = {1988},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=5129}
}

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AB  - The differences between ribbon loudspeakers and conventional electrodynamic loudspeakers are outlined. A survey is given of some characteristic properties of modern ribbon tweeters. The operating principle can be described with the aid of a simple model based on a stretched membrane loaded with an air spring. From the model, design rules can be derived. In this way it is possible to give prescriptions for building a compact midrange/tweeter driver that has an extended frequency range compared with earlier ribbon tweeters. Measurements on recently developed midrange/tweeter units show a frequency range of about 800-30,000 Hz, low distortion, good sensitivity, and good transient response.
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