References on loudspeaker design and noise reduction
Last modified: 20 December 1999
Contents
Cabinet diffraction effects
Digital crossovers
Subwoofer crossovers
Transmission line speaker design
Horn speaker design
Group delay in loudspeakers
Low-frequency sound reproduction in rooms
Loudspeaker manifolds
Acoustical damping materials
Loudspeaker modelling using spice
Power content of program material and active speakers
Filter assisted loudspeakers
Loudspeaker design
Tape recording and noise reduction systems
Cabinet diffraction effects
Acoustical Engineering, H.F. Olson (Republished by Professional Audio Journals, PO Box 31718, Philadelphia, PA 19147-7718, USA, published 1991, Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 91-075297) See Section 1.11 Refraction and Diffraction and Section 6.8 Loudspeaker Baffles.
"The diffraction produced by cylindrical and cubical obstacles and by circular and square plates", G.G. Muller, R. Black and T.E. Davis, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, July 1938, Vol. 10, pp. 6-13.
"Geometrical theory of diffraction", J.B. Keller, Journal of the Optical Society of America, Vol. 52, No. 2, February 1962, pp. 116-130.
"Direct radiator loudspeaker enclosures", H.F. Olson, J. Audio Eng. Soc., January 1969, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 22-29. (Shows diffraction effects of 12 different enclosure shapes.)
"Diffraction - the true story", Robert C. Kral, Speaker Builder, 1/80, pp. 28-33.
"Application of the geometric theory of diffraction (GTD) to diffraction at the edges of loudspeaker baffles", R.M. Bews and M.J. Hawksford, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 34, No. 10, 1986 October, pp. 771-779.
"Computation of diffraction for loudspeaker enclosures", J. Backmann, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 37, No. 5, 1989 May, pp. 353-382.
"A simple theory of cabinet edge diffraction", J. Vanderkooy, Preprint 2896, AES 88th Convention, 1990 March 13-16. "A dual-baffle loudspeaker enclosure for balanced reverberant sound", R.E. Gonzalez, Preprint 3203, AES 91st Convention, 1991 October 4-8.
"Improving the listening conditions in sound control rooms by mounting the loudspeakers in a large baffle", O. Salmensaari, J. Borenius and J. Backmann, Preprint 3571, AES 94th Convention, 1993 March 16-19.
"On loudspeaker cabinet diffraction", S. Rasmussen and K. Rasmussen, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 42, No. 3, 1994 March, pp. 147-150.
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Digital crossovers
"Application of digital filters to loudspeaker crossover networks", R.J. Wilson, G.J. Adams and J.B. Scott, Preprint 2600, AES 84th Convention, 1988 March 1-4.
"Digital FIR filters for loudspeaker crossover networks", P.L. Schuck and Greg Klowak, Preprint 2702, AES 85th Convention, 1988 November 3-6.
"Efficient filter design for loudspeaker equalization", R. Greenfield and M. Hawksford, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 39, No. 10, 1991 October, pp. 739-751.
Comments on "Efficient filter design for loudspeaker equalization", J. Mourjopoulos, Letters to the Editor, including authors' reply. J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 41, No. 5, 1993 May, pp. 364-366.
"A compact digital signal processing system consisting of DSP modules", J. Kuriyama, T. Tokko, S. Suzuki and Y. Hashiguchi, Preprint 2771, AES 86th Convention, 1989 March 7-10.
"Digital filter application for an in-phase and linear-phase loudspeaker system", N. Kyomo, Preprint 2897, AES 88th Convention, 1990 March 13-16.
"Equalization of loudspeaker drive units considering both on- and off-axis responses", R. Wilson, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 39, No. 3, 1991 March, pp. 127-139.
"Digital filter application for an in-phase and linear-phase loudspeaker system: realization of a two-way loudspeaker system", N. Kyouno, Y. Ooshuga, N. Yashima and S. Himori, Preprint 3204, AES 91st Convention, 1991 October 4-8.
"Adaptive filters for loudspeakers and rooms", R. Genereux, Preprint 3375, AES 93rd Convention, 1992 October 1-4.
"A powerful new VLSI processor for digital audio", J.G. Ables, C.E. Jacka and J.D. Bunton, Preprint 3438, AES 93rd Convention, 1992 October 1-4.
"Digital-crossover design strategy for drive units with impaired and noncoincident polar characteristics", A. Rimell and M.O. Hawksford, Preprint 3750, AES 95th Convention, 1993 October 7-10.
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Subwoofer crossovers
"Construction project: Active crossover for subwoofers", R. Evans, Electronics Australia, September 1984, pp. 58-66.
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Transmission line speaker design
"Transmission Line loudspeakers", G. Galo, 1, 2/82, Speaker Builder.
"Experiments with Tapered Lines", D. Weems, 2/87 p.18, Speaker Builder.
"The Unline: Designing Shorter Transmission Lines", J. Cockroft, 4/88, p.28, Speaker Builder.
"Symmetrical Speaker System with Dual Transmission Lines", P. Hillman, 5/89, p. 10, Speaker Builder.
"Fibrous Effects on Acoustical TLs", R.J. Spear and A. F. Thornhill, 5/91 p.11, Speaker Builder.
"A Study of Transmission Line Loudspeakers", G.S. Letts, Thesis, University of Sydney School of Electrical Engineering, Australia.
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook, Vance Dickason.
Great Sound Stereo Speaker Manual, David Weems.
Designing, Building and Testing your Own Complete Loudspeaker System, David Weems.
Quick and Easy Transmission Line Speaker Design, Larry D. Sharp (available from OCSL). (Booklet with software on TL design.)
"A Non-resonant Loudspeaker Enclosure", A.R. Bailey, Wireless World, October 1965, pp. 483-486.
"Non-Resonant Loudspeaker Enclosure", J.R. Ogilvie and A.R. Bailey, Letters to the editor, Wireless World, November 1965, pp. 553-554.
"Loudspeaker Enclosures", E.A. Harman, D.A. Barlow, and A.R. Bailey, Letters to the editor, Wireless World, December 1965, p. 614-615.
Articles by Wright on TL speaker design, Hi-Fi News and Record Review, July 1970 and August 1970. (Please email ww@netwide.com.au if you have exact references to these. A photocopy for research purposes would also be very handy!)
"The Transmission-line Loudspeaker Enclosure", A.R. Bailey, Wireless World, May 1972, pp. 215-217.
"Non-Resonant Loudspeaker Enclosure Design, High Fidelity Designs", A.R. Bailey, Wireless World, 1974, pp. 87-90.
"Transmission Line Theory Applied to Sound Wave Propagation in Tubes With Compliant Walls", R.W. Guelke and A.E. Bunn, Acustica, Vol. 48, 1981, pp. 101-106.
"A Transmission-Line Woofer Model", R.M. Bullock, Preprint No. 2384, 81st Audio Engineering Society Convention, 1986 November 12-16, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
"A Computational Model of Transmission Line Loudspeakers", J. Backman, Preprint No. 3326, 92nd Audio Engineering Society Convention, 1992 March 24-27, Vienna, Austria.
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Horn speaker design
"Loudspeaker Acoustics - Horn Design", Electronics, June 1941, pp. 58.
"A Low-Frequency Horn of Small Dimensions", P.W. Klipsch, J. Audio Eng. Soc., March 1979, Vol. 27, No. 3, p.141-148. (Reprint of article from J. Acoust. Soc. Am, Vol. 13, pp. 137-144, 1941 October)
"Design Factors in Horn-Type Speakers", D.J. Plach, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 1, pp. 276-281, 1953 October.
"Development of Horn-Type Moving Coil Driver Unit", J.K. Hilliard, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 14, No. 4, 1966, pp. 252-xxx.
"360 degree Conical Wavefront Loudspeaker for the New York World's Fair", J.E. Volkmann, A.R. Morgan, and H.F. Olson, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 16, No. 2, 1968, pp. 130-xxx.
"One Kilowatt Cylindrical Wavefront Loudspeaker for the New York World's Fair", J.E. Volkmann, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 16, No. 2, 1968, pp. 136-xxx.
"Horn-Loaded Electrostatic Loudspeaker", J. Merhaut, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 19, No. 10, 1971, pp. 840-xxx.
"Acoustical Impedance, and the Theory of Horns and of the Phonograph", A.G. Webster, J. Audio Eng. Soc., January/February 1977, Vol. 25, No. 1/2, pp. 24-28. (Reprint of 1919 article)
"The Function and Design of Horns For Loudspeakers", C.R. Hanna and J. Slepian, J. Audio Eng. Soc., September 1977, Vol. 25, No. 9, pp. 573-585. (Reprint of 1924 article)
"Discussion: The Function and Design of Horns For Loudspeakers", J. Audio Eng. Soc., March 1978, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 131-138. (Reprint of 1924 article)
"A High-Efficiency Receiver for a Horn-Type Loudspeaker of Large Power Capacity", E.C. Wente and A.L. Thuras, J. Audio Eng. Soc., March 1978, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 139-xxx. (Reprint of 1928 article)
"A Study of Theatre Loud Speakers and the Resultant Development of the Shearer Two-Way Horn System", J.K. Hilliard, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Nov 1978, Vol. 26, No. 11, pp. 843-850. (Reprint of 1936 article)
"High-Efficiency Three-Way Speaker System", S.J. White, J. Audio Eng. Soc., July 1955, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 155-159.
"Horn-Type Electrothermal Loudspeakers", T.S. Paige and M.A.K. Hamid, IEEE Trans. on Audio and Electroacoustics, Vol. AU-20, No. 3, Aug 1972, pp. 218-222.
"Horn Loudspeaker Design", J. Dinsdale, Wireless World, March 1974, pp. 19-24. Note: In his paper, Parow mentions there are errors in the tables of tractrix horn lengths.
"Horn Loudspeaker Design - Part 2", J. Dinsdale, Wireless World, May 1974, pp. 133-138.
"Horn Loudspeaker Design - Part 3", J. Dinsdale, Wireless World, June 1974, pp. 186-190.
"Horn Loudspeaker Design", Letters to the Editor, T. Hevreng and J. Dinsdale's reply, Wireless World, June 1974, pp. 180.
"Horn Loudspeaker Design", Letters to the Editor, J. Dinsdale, Wireless World, May 1982, pp. 60.
"The Manta-Ray Horns", C.A. Henricksen and M.S. Ureda, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 26, No. 9, 1978, pp. 629-xxx.
"Historical review of horns used for audience-type sound reproduction", J.K. Hilliard, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 59, No. 1, January 1976, pp. 1-8.
"An efficiency constant comparison between low-frequency horns and direct-radiators", D.B. Keele, Jr., AES Preprint 1127, 54th Convention, May 4-7 1976.
"A New Piezoelectric Driver Enhances Horn Performance", J.R. Bost, J. Audio Eng. Soc., 1980 April, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 244-249.
"Acoustic Radiation of a Horn Loudspeaker by the Finite Element Method - Acoustic Characteristics of a Horn Loudspeaker with an Elastic Diaphragm", N. Kyounu, S. Sakai, S. Morita, T. Yamabuchi, and Y. Kagawa, J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 30, No. 12, 1982 Dec, pp. 896-905.
"A new look at horn speakers", A. Orlowski, Hi-Fi News & Record Review, January 1983, pp. 39-43.
"A loudspeaker horn that covers a flat recatngular area from an oblique angle", D.B. Keele, Jr., AES Preprint 2052, 74th Convention, Oct 8-12 1983.
"Horn layout simplified", B. Thurmond, AES Preprint 2167, 76th Convention, Oct 8-11 1984.
"Wide dispersion frequency invariant acoustic lens", M.W. Ferralli and J. White, AES Preprint 2267, 79th Convention, Oct 12-16 1985.
"Computer Simulation of Horn Loaded Compression Drivers", E. Geddes and D. Clark, AES Preprint 2286, 79th Convention, Oct 12-16 1985.
"Spruce moose: a slightly bent horn", E.J. Czerwinski, M.D. Buck, and A. Duncan, AES Preprint 2311, 79th Convention, Oct 12-16 1985.
"Optimization procedure for computer designing a horn loudspeaker", M.A. Milosevic and M.V. Gmitrovic, AES Preprint 2360, 79th Convention, Oct 12-16 1985.
"An omnidirectional sound source", P. Lunden, AES Preprint 2431, 82nd Convention, March 10-13 1987.
"Horn speaker having continuously changing cross section", M. Ohkawa and H. Yoshii, AES Preprint 2664, 2nd Regional Convention, Tokyo, Jun 17-19 1987.
"Horn Loading Revisited", R.M. Harris, Elektor in Australian Electronics Monthly, Oct 1987, pp. 38-44.
"Acoustic waveguide theory", E.R. Geddes, AES Preprint 2547, 83rd Convention, Oct 16-19 1987.