Chapter Nine
Horn loudspeakers
Abstract
The chapter begins by treating the drive units for horn loudspeakers, including circuits, frequency response, and examples. The properties of horns come next, including acoustic impedances at the throat. Then, other types of horns are treated: parabolic, hyperbolic, and conical, both infinite and finite in length and Klipsch type. The details include effects of bends, cross-sectional shapes, materials, and examples.
Keywords
Acoustic impedance; Direct-radiator loudspeaker; Horn-loaded drive unit; Mechanical admittance; Nonlinear distortion; Throat admittance
Part XXVIII: Horn drive units
9.1. Introduction
Horn loudspeakers usually consist of an electrodynamic drive unit coupled to a ...
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