The electro dynamic loudspeaker is often referred to as the weakest link in the audio chain due to low efficiency and high distortion levels at low frequencies and high diaphragm excursion. Compensating for loudspeaker non-linearities using feedback or feedforward methods can improve the distortion and enable radical design changes in the loudspeaker that can lead to efficiency improvements. In combination this has motivated a revisit of the accelerometer-based motional feedback technique. Experimental results on an 8-inch subwoofer show that the total harmonic distortion can be significantly reduced at low frequencies and large displacements.

Authors: Schneider, Henrik; Pranjic, Emilio; Agerkvist, Finn T.; Knott, Arnold; Andersen, Michael A. E.
Affiliation: Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
AES Convention: 138 (May 2015) Paper Number: 9293
Publication Date: May 6, 2015 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Transducers
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