The passive-radiator loudspeaker system is a close relative of the vented-box sysem and is capable of similar low-frequency performance. The passive radiator may be of any area but should preferably have a suspension with high compliance and low mechanical losses. It should also possess a linear volume displacement limit at least twice that of the system driver.

Author: Small, Richard H.
Affiliation: School of Electrical Engineering, The University of Sydney, N.S.W. 2006, Australia
JAES Volume 22 Issue 8 pp. 592-601; October 1974
Publication Date: October 1, 1974 Import into BibTeX
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