The typical nominal resistance span of an electro dynamic transducer is 4 Ohms to 8 Ohms. This work examines the possibility of driving a transducer with a much lower impedance to enable the amplifier and loudspeaker to be directly driven by a low voltage source such as a battery. A method for estimating the amplifier rail voltage requirement as a function of the voice coil nominal resistance is presented. The method is based on a crest factor analysis of music signals and estimation of the electrical power requirement from a specific target of the sound pressure level. Experimental measurements confirm a huge performance leap in terms of efficiency compared to a conventional battery-driven sound system. Future optimization of low voltage, high current amplifiers for low impedance loudspeaker drivers are discussed.

Authors: Iversen, Niels Elkjær; Schneider, Henrik; Knott, Arnold; Andersen, Michael A. E.
Affiliation: Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
AES Convention: 139 (October 2015) Paper Number: 9377
Publication Date: October 23, 2015 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Transducers
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