Speaker Crossover Design: Principles and Practice
Speaker Crossover Design: Principles and Practice

The journey to high-fidelity sound from a multi-driver loudspeaker system invariably leads to a critical component: the crossover network. As noted by experts at Humble Homemade Hifi, even the finest drivers housed in a well-crafted cabinet can deliver subpar audio if the crossover is poorly designed or implemented. It is, in essence, the heart and soul of the loudspeaker.

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The Manufacturing Process of a Speaker Driver
The Manufacturing Process of a Speaker Driver

The speaker driver is the core of any audio system, responsible for turning electrical signals into sound. Whether it’s in a pair of high-end headphones or a massive concert sound system, the way a speaker driver is made plays a major role in the quality of the sound produced. Here's a closer look at how a speaker driver is manufactured.

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The Role of Choke Coils in Tube Amplifiers
The Role of Choke Coils in Tube Amplifiers
The Role of Choke Coils in Tube Amplifiers For audiophiles and musicians, the appeal of tube amplifiers is hard to overstate. They’re cherished for their warm, rich sound that brings...
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Tuning the 10.7MHz Intermediate Frequency in Vacuum Tube FM Radios
Tuning the 10.7MHz Intermediate Frequency in Vacuum Tube ...

A crucial step in tuning vacuum tube FM radios is adjusting the 10.7MHz intermediate frequency (IF). Typically, this is done using a sweep generator. However, in the absence of a sweep generator, the following method allows for meticulous adjustment of the IF curve, achieving results closely approximating those obtained with a sweep generator.There is an example below for you information and learning by analogy.

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