The loudspeaker driver and Thiele/Small parameters. Closed and vented boxes. Baffle step. Effects of the room. Crossover filters. Computer simulation. Measurement techniques, sweep measurements, impulse response. Fourier transform, spectrum, perceptual evaluation.
A loudspeaker system is designed in project form.
Participants shall after the course be able to
- describe how the electro-dynamical loudspeaker converts an electrical signal to sound
- describe the effects of the box design on the sounding properties of the loudspeaker system
- use simulation tools and moderns measurement techniques as aids for loudspeaker and crossover design
- choose appropriate measurement methods for the different problems in loudspeaker design
- choose appropriate methods for perceptual evaluation of loudspeaker systems.