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Design Considerations for Loudspeaker Systems

Authors: Murphy, David J.

AES Convention 6r · Paper 4314 · August 1996

Abstract

This paper outlines techniques for the control of the directivity of a loudspeaker system by suitable size, spacing, and choice of crossover frequencies. Loudspeakers with a smoothly varying directivity index have been shown to rate well in listening tests, assuming a competent design to obtain a smooth, flat, on-axis response. The paper uses modeling and simulation techniques to analyze and show polar responses and the directivity indexes of a selected range of system configurations in free-field conditions. It proposes a physical layout to approximate listening conditions in a room, and models the polar responses and the directivity indexes of the same systems in these conditions. The paper draws conclusions about the size and placement of loudspeaker systems.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 6r
AES Convention
6r
Paper number
4314
Publication date
August 6, 1996
Affiliation
Regency Institute of TAFE, Regency Park SA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper