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Loudspeaker Litz Wire

Authors: Hutt, Steven

AES Convention 110 · Paper 5303 · May 2001

Abstract

Studies of loudspeaker components most often concentrate on the functions that add or detract from the acoustically measurable performance aspects of loudspeakers - such as cones, suspensions, or magnet and motor assemblies. On the other hand, application of litz wire into the loudspeaker design is not well documented. Yet the litz wire has a profound impact on reliability and has a propensity to cause problems such as unacceptable extraneous noise. After a review of classical theory on the vibration of strings, bars and elasticity one will surmise that understanding the vibration of litz wire is not trivial. This paper reviews a loudspeaker case study and the ramifications of using behaved and not so well behaved litz wire.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 110
AES Convention
110
Paper number
5303
Publication date
May 6, 2001
Session subject
Loudspeakers
Affiliation
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc., Martinsville, IN (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper