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When designing a loudspeaker, several parameters must be considered, not the least of which is the magnet. Different materials provide unique characteristics that vary to meet different application needs. Some common needs are summarized in the chart below. Anyone pulling apart their stereo speakers in the 70s or 80s is likely familiar with the traditional … Continue reading “Loudspeakers: A Look at Magnets”

Any loudspeaker driver is essentially an electric motor. It takes an electrical signal as input, generating motion (and sound) output. Unlike a battery’s steady input causing a wheel to continually spin, we vary the input with a signal generated from an original sound source. The motion starts with the interaction between a current-carrying conductor, the … Continue reading “A Loudspeaker Driver Breakdown”