This study compares the efficiency and power consumption of typical designs for various acoustic loads such as ported, band-pass, horn, and tapped horn boxes for low-frequency reproduction. The study is based on Boundary Elements Method simulations. Several metrics are used as benchmarks: sensitivity, efficiency and power for a target level. Results show that sensitivity and enclosure volume are not necessarily related to efficiency. The importance of weighting and equalization is also explained.

Authors: Bouchet, Solal; Richard, Clément
Affiliations: Pikip Solar Speakers, Marseille, France; Pikip Solar Speakers, Marseille, France(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference: AES 2024 International Conference on Acoustics & Sound Reinforcement (January 2024)
Paper Number: 10
Publication Date: January 23, 2024 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Acoustics & Sound Reinforcment
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