CA1223526A - Electroacoustic network - Google Patents
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Abstract
ELECTROACOUSTIC NETWORK
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Disclosed is a passive delay network for insertion in the high frequency signal path of a crossover network in a high fidelity loudspeaker. The delay network provides a device to adjust the optimum listening window electrically rather than by changes in the physical construction of the speaker cabinet. Electroacoustic high frequency and low frequency drivers may be mounted in a planar baffle or mounted co-axially.
The delay network retains a "flat" amplitude-frequency charac-teristic and minimizes time dispersion in the acoustic signal received by the listener. Correction for time delay is most important near the transition frequency of the crossover network because near the transition frequency substantially equal sound energy is radiated by both the high frequency and low frequency drivers. Also disclosed is a novel construction for a co-axial driver combination and a technique for adjusting both the delay in the electric delay line network and the air path delay of electroacoustic drivers. The co-axial drivers include sound absorbent material between the drivers to prevent direct sound radiation between the low and high frequency drivers. The adjustment technique comprises a method of experimentally testing and adjusting the mutual inductances in the electric delay line and the air path delay.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Disclosed is a passive delay network for insertion in the high frequency signal path of a crossover network in a high fidelity loudspeaker. The delay network provides a device to adjust the optimum listening window electrically rather than by changes in the physical construction of the speaker cabinet. Electroacoustic high frequency and low frequency drivers may be mounted in a planar baffle or mounted co-axially.
The delay network retains a "flat" amplitude-frequency charac-teristic and minimizes time dispersion in the acoustic signal received by the listener. Correction for time delay is most important near the transition frequency of the crossover network because near the transition frequency substantially equal sound energy is radiated by both the high frequency and low frequency drivers. Also disclosed is a novel construction for a co-axial driver combination and a technique for adjusting both the delay in the electric delay line network and the air path delay of electroacoustic drivers. The co-axial drivers include sound absorbent material between the drivers to prevent direct sound radiation between the low and high frequency drivers. The adjustment technique comprises a method of experimentally testing and adjusting the mutual inductances in the electric delay line and the air path delay.
Description
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention pertains to means for I delaying acoustic signals generated by electroacoustic drivers or i transducers in sound reproduction speakers. In particular, the invention pertains to means for assuring the simultaneous receipt of sounds by the listener generated by simultaneous electric signals input to the speaker.
Typically, the electroacoustic drivers are mounted in apertures in a baffle forming a portion of the speaker cabinet.
Unfortunately, electric signals impressed upon two or more of the drivers simultaneously will not create a simultaneous acoustic signal at the position of the listener. In practice the low frequency filter and low frequency driver exhibit more delay than the high frequency filter and high frequency driver. There-fore, prior art efforts involve adding delay to the air path of ! the high frequency driver. Air path delay techniques are disk closed in U.S. Patents 3,824,343 and 3,927,261 wherein a plurality of drivers are physically positioned to provide in-creased air paths in proportion to the rise times of the drivers.
Similarly, U.S. Patent 4,015,089 discloses a plurality of drivers arranged in staggered relation along their radiating ; axes at a predetermined spacing prom each other. A second approach to delay, disclosed in the prior art, pertains to active electrical network means. U.S. Patent 4,151,369 discloses a decoder, gain and delay system for multiple speakers in a "surround sound" configuration. The speakers are located circumferential about the listener at various radii.
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Another approach to active networks is disclosed in a series of articles by Siegfried Linctus entitled "Loudspeaker System Design" published in WIRELESS WORLD, May and June 1978 issues. Linctus describes active crossover networks with active delay compensation. He comments that the design flexibility of active networks outweighs the cost saving of a passive network, however, no passive network is disclosed. He further emphasizes at the end of his series of articles that computer optimization would be required to design a passive network comparable to his active crossover networks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention comprises a passive electric delay net-work inserted in the high frequency filter of a crossover network in a high fidelity loudspeaker. In combination with the cross-over network, the electroacoustic drivers and the position of the listener, the delay network is directed toward retaining a flat amplitude-frequency response and an equalization of all delay in the electroacoustic signal from the input to the loud-speaker to the listener's ears. The accomplishment of equalize-lion of delay results in a minimization of time dispersion considered by many to be a desirable goal.
It is an object of this invention to provide means to adjust the listening angle or window with a passive electric delay network in the driver network.
A second object is to provide means to adjust the listening window with the combination of a passive electric delay network in the driver network and means to vary the air path to the listener.
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A third object is to provide passive electric delay correction means for co-axially mounted high frequency and low frequency drivers.
A fourth object is to provide a particularly convenient method for testing and adjusting an electroacoustic network.
A further object is to provide convenient means to adjust the passive delay network for elimination of the amplitude response ripply in the pass band caused by mismatch of the high pass filter, delay network and high frequency driver.
The invention provides relatively inexpensive means to add delay and adjust the delay by selecting and adjusting the passive elements of the delay circuit. The configuration disk closed does not require the use of sophisticated computer routines to obtain superior results. The correction for delay is most important near the transition frequency of the crossover because substantially equal sound energy is radiated by both the high frequency and low frequency drivers near the transition frequency.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the electroacoustic sound path;
FIG. 2 is a schematic of a geometric listening arrange-mint for balancing delay;
FIG. 3 is a schematic of a speaker construction arrangement for balancing delay;
FIG. 4 is a schematic of the optimum listening angle for side by side high frequency and low frequency drivers;
FIG. 5 is a schematic of the optimum listening window for side by side high frequency and low frequency drivers;
Jo so Fig 6 is a schematic of the optimum listening point for a high frequency driver co-axial with the low frequency driver:
FIG. 7 is a schematic of the optimum listening window or a high frequency driver co-axial with the low frequency driver;
FIG. pa is a detailed schematic side view of a suitable construction or the co-axial drivers of PIGS. 6 and 7;
` FIG.. 8b is a detailed front view of the drivers shown in FIG. pa;
- . FIG. 8c is a detailed schematic side view of an alternate suitable construction for the co-axial drivers of FIGS. Andy 7;
JIG. Ed is a detailed front view of the drivers shown in PIG, 8c;
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a suitable electric net-work for the co-axial drivers of FIGS. 7 and pa through Ed;
FIG. 10 is an electrical schematic of a high frequency delay line and filter network;
JIG. 11 is a schematic of the delay line inductances positioned for mutual inductance;
FIG. 12 is an end view of the delay line inductances as shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is an electrical schematic of a modified form of the network of FIG. 10;
: FIG. 14 is an electrical schematic of a second modified form of the network of FIG. 10;
FIG. 15 is an electrical schematic of a complete high frequency filter and delay network for installation in a loudspeaker.
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FIG. 16 is an electrical schematic of a driver and delay network including switching means therein;
FIG. 17 is a schematic of alternate means of adjusting delay network stages; and FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating the apparatus and connection there between to perform the method of adjusting the electroacoustic networks.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1 discloses schematically the electroacoustic ¦ sound path from the electrical input to a loudspeaker at 20 to the ear of the listener at 22. Each box represents path delay as follows:
Box 24, the delay in the electric low pass filter;
Box 26, the delay in the low frequency electroacoustic driver;
Box 28, the delay in the low frequency air path to the listener;
Box 30, the delay in the electric high puss filter;
Box 32, the delay in the high frequency electroacoustic driver; and, I Box 34, the delay in the high frequency air path to I the listener.
For accurate sound reproduction at the ear of the listener each branch of the above electroacoustic sound path should exhibit equal delay to the point of summation at the ear of the listener 22. This is most important near the transition frequency between both branches where substantially equal sound energy is radiated by both drivers. Of secondary importance the electroacoustic sound path should exhibit equal delay at all or most frequencies in the pass bands of each branch.
It is commonly accepted that to minimize coloration of the sound, a reasonably flat amplitude-frequency response be 1' .
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maintained in the pass bands and through the transition - frequencies. Thus, the electrical and mechanical elements of the electroacoustic sound path are constrained to provide a flat amplitude-frequency characteristic and equal delay in sound energy from input 20 to ear 22.
In practice the low frequency electroacoustic sound path naturally exhibits the most delay, therefore previous efforts have been directed to adding delay to the high frequency sound path, in particular, to the air path 34 between the high frequency driver 32 and the ear 22. FIGS. 2 and 3 schematically show two such approaches. In FIG. 2 a good delay match can be achieved by placing the listener 36 at an appropriate distance and angle relative to the baffle plane 38 of both frequency 40 and low frequency 42 drivers so that the high frequency air path 44 exceeds the low frequency air path 46 by an amount just sufficient to provide total equal delay to the listener 36. In FIG. 3 the listener 36 is placed directly in front of and between the high frequency 40' and low frequency 421 drivers. The baffle plane 38', however, contains a discontinuity 39 to post-lion the high frequency driver 40' behind the low frequency driver 42' a distance just sufficient to provide total equal delay to the listener 36'. The high frequency air path 44' is again longer than the low frequency air path 46'. Both approaches unfortunately limit severely the position of the listener or substantially add to the cost of the loudspeaker.
As shown in FIG. 4 the optimum listening angle where the electroacoustic sound path is best equalized may be defined as the angle 48 from a perpendicular 50 to the baffle 38 and between the drivers. A deviation about the optimum listening angle 48 where the amplitude-frequency response remains l, ~zæ35z6 ! acceptable comprises the listening window 52 as shown in FIG. 5.
The optimum listening angle decreases with decreased relative delay between the high frequency path and the low frequency path.
The listening window is widest when the spacing between the drivers relative Jo the wavelength of sound being simultaneously emitted by both drivers is least. The distance of the listener 36 from the baffle 38 for optimum equalization will also depend upon the specific relative delay between the low and high frequency paths. Although shown schematically in FIG. 5 in the plane containing the perpendicular axes 41 and 43 to the high frequency and low frequency drivers 40 and 42 respectively, the window 52 in three dimensions is a fan shaped volume of space.
In designing a loudspeaker a proper compromise among the various elements comprising the loudspeaker will ensure that under normal circumstances the listener will be positioned ; within the listening window and most likely positioned at the optimum listening angle. With small drivers exhibiting little delay and filters exhibiting little delay, this may be accomplished easily by mounting the drivers close together.
wavier, if the low frequency path exhibits substantial delay relative to the high frequency path, or if substantial spacing between the drivers is required, suitable physical arrangement between the drivers to provide an adequate listening window becomes impractical. The optimum listening angle should be i minimized because the optimum radiation angle of individual drivers is usually perpendicular to the baffle.
! One approach to providing an optimum listening window is co-axial drivers shown schematically in FIGS. 6 and 7 and in more detail in FIGS. pa, 8b, 8c and Ed. FIG. 9 schematically issue discloses the electric and electroacoustic elements for the co-axial drivers including delay correction added to the high frequency path. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 with sufficient delay the optimum listening angle can be decreased to substantially zero and the listener 36 is located directly in front of the co-axial drivers. The proper adjustment of delay correction to the high frequency electrical path broadens the listening angle to a cone 57. The acceptable listening window becomes a conical volume 55 about the cone 57 (in three dimensions). The driver axis 56 coincides with the cone axis.
Careful research by the applicant has shown that by optimizing the co-axial spacing between the high frequency driver 58 and the low frequency driver 60, the delay variations can be minimized over a large included volume, i.e., the conical volume enclosed by the cone 57 can be broadened and lengthened to pro-vise optimum listening throughout a significant portion of the volume of the cone 55 shown in FIG. 7. Best results are obtained with low frequency drivers of relatively rapid rise time in acoustical output when driven by an electrical impulse function.
As shown in FIGS. pa and 8b the co-axial drivers comprise a low frequency driver 60 with voice coil 61 and a high frequency driver 58 mounted in a spider 59 in turn fastened to the low frequency driver frame. The back and sides of the high frequency driver 58 are surrounded by a split piece of sound absorbent material 62 to prevent direct high frequency sound from reaching the space between the high frequency driver and the low frequency driver and to damp reflections of sound between the rear of the high frequency driver and the low frequency driver cone. The split pieces of sound absorbent material are bonded together about the high frequency driver during assembly.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention pertains to means for I delaying acoustic signals generated by electroacoustic drivers or i transducers in sound reproduction speakers. In particular, the invention pertains to means for assuring the simultaneous receipt of sounds by the listener generated by simultaneous electric signals input to the speaker.
Typically, the electroacoustic drivers are mounted in apertures in a baffle forming a portion of the speaker cabinet.
Unfortunately, electric signals impressed upon two or more of the drivers simultaneously will not create a simultaneous acoustic signal at the position of the listener. In practice the low frequency filter and low frequency driver exhibit more delay than the high frequency filter and high frequency driver. There-fore, prior art efforts involve adding delay to the air path of ! the high frequency driver. Air path delay techniques are disk closed in U.S. Patents 3,824,343 and 3,927,261 wherein a plurality of drivers are physically positioned to provide in-creased air paths in proportion to the rise times of the drivers.
Similarly, U.S. Patent 4,015,089 discloses a plurality of drivers arranged in staggered relation along their radiating ; axes at a predetermined spacing prom each other. A second approach to delay, disclosed in the prior art, pertains to active electrical network means. U.S. Patent 4,151,369 discloses a decoder, gain and delay system for multiple speakers in a "surround sound" configuration. The speakers are located circumferential about the listener at various radii.
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Another approach to active networks is disclosed in a series of articles by Siegfried Linctus entitled "Loudspeaker System Design" published in WIRELESS WORLD, May and June 1978 issues. Linctus describes active crossover networks with active delay compensation. He comments that the design flexibility of active networks outweighs the cost saving of a passive network, however, no passive network is disclosed. He further emphasizes at the end of his series of articles that computer optimization would be required to design a passive network comparable to his active crossover networks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention comprises a passive electric delay net-work inserted in the high frequency filter of a crossover network in a high fidelity loudspeaker. In combination with the cross-over network, the electroacoustic drivers and the position of the listener, the delay network is directed toward retaining a flat amplitude-frequency response and an equalization of all delay in the electroacoustic signal from the input to the loud-speaker to the listener's ears. The accomplishment of equalize-lion of delay results in a minimization of time dispersion considered by many to be a desirable goal.
It is an object of this invention to provide means to adjust the listening angle or window with a passive electric delay network in the driver network.
A second object is to provide means to adjust the listening window with the combination of a passive electric delay network in the driver network and means to vary the air path to the listener.
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A third object is to provide passive electric delay correction means for co-axially mounted high frequency and low frequency drivers.
A fourth object is to provide a particularly convenient method for testing and adjusting an electroacoustic network.
A further object is to provide convenient means to adjust the passive delay network for elimination of the amplitude response ripply in the pass band caused by mismatch of the high pass filter, delay network and high frequency driver.
The invention provides relatively inexpensive means to add delay and adjust the delay by selecting and adjusting the passive elements of the delay circuit. The configuration disk closed does not require the use of sophisticated computer routines to obtain superior results. The correction for delay is most important near the transition frequency of the crossover because substantially equal sound energy is radiated by both the high frequency and low frequency drivers near the transition frequency.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the electroacoustic sound path;
FIG. 2 is a schematic of a geometric listening arrange-mint for balancing delay;
FIG. 3 is a schematic of a speaker construction arrangement for balancing delay;
FIG. 4 is a schematic of the optimum listening angle for side by side high frequency and low frequency drivers;
FIG. 5 is a schematic of the optimum listening window for side by side high frequency and low frequency drivers;
Jo so Fig 6 is a schematic of the optimum listening point for a high frequency driver co-axial with the low frequency driver:
FIG. 7 is a schematic of the optimum listening window or a high frequency driver co-axial with the low frequency driver;
FIG. pa is a detailed schematic side view of a suitable construction or the co-axial drivers of PIGS. 6 and 7;
` FIG.. 8b is a detailed front view of the drivers shown in FIG. pa;
- . FIG. 8c is a detailed schematic side view of an alternate suitable construction for the co-axial drivers of FIGS. Andy 7;
JIG. Ed is a detailed front view of the drivers shown in PIG, 8c;
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a suitable electric net-work for the co-axial drivers of FIGS. 7 and pa through Ed;
FIG. 10 is an electrical schematic of a high frequency delay line and filter network;
JIG. 11 is a schematic of the delay line inductances positioned for mutual inductance;
FIG. 12 is an end view of the delay line inductances as shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is an electrical schematic of a modified form of the network of FIG. 10;
: FIG. 14 is an electrical schematic of a second modified form of the network of FIG. 10;
FIG. 15 is an electrical schematic of a complete high frequency filter and delay network for installation in a loudspeaker.
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FIG. 16 is an electrical schematic of a driver and delay network including switching means therein;
FIG. 17 is a schematic of alternate means of adjusting delay network stages; and FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating the apparatus and connection there between to perform the method of adjusting the electroacoustic networks.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1 discloses schematically the electroacoustic ¦ sound path from the electrical input to a loudspeaker at 20 to the ear of the listener at 22. Each box represents path delay as follows:
Box 24, the delay in the electric low pass filter;
Box 26, the delay in the low frequency electroacoustic driver;
Box 28, the delay in the low frequency air path to the listener;
Box 30, the delay in the electric high puss filter;
Box 32, the delay in the high frequency electroacoustic driver; and, I Box 34, the delay in the high frequency air path to I the listener.
For accurate sound reproduction at the ear of the listener each branch of the above electroacoustic sound path should exhibit equal delay to the point of summation at the ear of the listener 22. This is most important near the transition frequency between both branches where substantially equal sound energy is radiated by both drivers. Of secondary importance the electroacoustic sound path should exhibit equal delay at all or most frequencies in the pass bands of each branch.
It is commonly accepted that to minimize coloration of the sound, a reasonably flat amplitude-frequency response be 1' .
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maintained in the pass bands and through the transition - frequencies. Thus, the electrical and mechanical elements of the electroacoustic sound path are constrained to provide a flat amplitude-frequency characteristic and equal delay in sound energy from input 20 to ear 22.
In practice the low frequency electroacoustic sound path naturally exhibits the most delay, therefore previous efforts have been directed to adding delay to the high frequency sound path, in particular, to the air path 34 between the high frequency driver 32 and the ear 22. FIGS. 2 and 3 schematically show two such approaches. In FIG. 2 a good delay match can be achieved by placing the listener 36 at an appropriate distance and angle relative to the baffle plane 38 of both frequency 40 and low frequency 42 drivers so that the high frequency air path 44 exceeds the low frequency air path 46 by an amount just sufficient to provide total equal delay to the listener 36. In FIG. 3 the listener 36 is placed directly in front of and between the high frequency 40' and low frequency 421 drivers. The baffle plane 38', however, contains a discontinuity 39 to post-lion the high frequency driver 40' behind the low frequency driver 42' a distance just sufficient to provide total equal delay to the listener 36'. The high frequency air path 44' is again longer than the low frequency air path 46'. Both approaches unfortunately limit severely the position of the listener or substantially add to the cost of the loudspeaker.
As shown in FIG. 4 the optimum listening angle where the electroacoustic sound path is best equalized may be defined as the angle 48 from a perpendicular 50 to the baffle 38 and between the drivers. A deviation about the optimum listening angle 48 where the amplitude-frequency response remains l, ~zæ35z6 ! acceptable comprises the listening window 52 as shown in FIG. 5.
The optimum listening angle decreases with decreased relative delay between the high frequency path and the low frequency path.
The listening window is widest when the spacing between the drivers relative Jo the wavelength of sound being simultaneously emitted by both drivers is least. The distance of the listener 36 from the baffle 38 for optimum equalization will also depend upon the specific relative delay between the low and high frequency paths. Although shown schematically in FIG. 5 in the plane containing the perpendicular axes 41 and 43 to the high frequency and low frequency drivers 40 and 42 respectively, the window 52 in three dimensions is a fan shaped volume of space.
In designing a loudspeaker a proper compromise among the various elements comprising the loudspeaker will ensure that under normal circumstances the listener will be positioned ; within the listening window and most likely positioned at the optimum listening angle. With small drivers exhibiting little delay and filters exhibiting little delay, this may be accomplished easily by mounting the drivers close together.
wavier, if the low frequency path exhibits substantial delay relative to the high frequency path, or if substantial spacing between the drivers is required, suitable physical arrangement between the drivers to provide an adequate listening window becomes impractical. The optimum listening angle should be i minimized because the optimum radiation angle of individual drivers is usually perpendicular to the baffle.
! One approach to providing an optimum listening window is co-axial drivers shown schematically in FIGS. 6 and 7 and in more detail in FIGS. pa, 8b, 8c and Ed. FIG. 9 schematically issue discloses the electric and electroacoustic elements for the co-axial drivers including delay correction added to the high frequency path. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 with sufficient delay the optimum listening angle can be decreased to substantially zero and the listener 36 is located directly in front of the co-axial drivers. The proper adjustment of delay correction to the high frequency electrical path broadens the listening angle to a cone 57. The acceptable listening window becomes a conical volume 55 about the cone 57 (in three dimensions). The driver axis 56 coincides with the cone axis.
Careful research by the applicant has shown that by optimizing the co-axial spacing between the high frequency driver 58 and the low frequency driver 60, the delay variations can be minimized over a large included volume, i.e., the conical volume enclosed by the cone 57 can be broadened and lengthened to pro-vise optimum listening throughout a significant portion of the volume of the cone 55 shown in FIG. 7. Best results are obtained with low frequency drivers of relatively rapid rise time in acoustical output when driven by an electrical impulse function.
As shown in FIGS. pa and 8b the co-axial drivers comprise a low frequency driver 60 with voice coil 61 and a high frequency driver 58 mounted in a spider 59 in turn fastened to the low frequency driver frame. The back and sides of the high frequency driver 58 are surrounded by a split piece of sound absorbent material 62 to prevent direct high frequency sound from reaching the space between the high frequency driver and the low frequency driver and to damp reflections of sound between the rear of the high frequency driver and the low frequency driver cone. The split pieces of sound absorbent material are bonded together about the high frequency driver during assembly.
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I, FIGS. 8c and Ed disclose an alternate means of ! supporting the high frequency driver 58' within the low frequency driver 60'. An axial support post 59' passes through the center of the voice coil 61' of the low frequency driver 60' and is fastened to the frame of the low frequency driver at one end and the base of the high frequency driver a the other end. As above the sound absorbent material 62' is formed in two opposed pieces that are bonded or otherwise fastened together about the high frequency driver 59' during assembly.
The schematic in FIG. 9 for the co-axial drivers comprises a low frequency filter 64 which may be of conventional design and a high frequency filter 66 divided by a delay network 68 inserted therein. The schematic is, however, not limited to co-axial drivers. In accordance with the electric networks disclosed below, the combination allows optimization of flatness in amplitude-frequency response in a broad listening window and a matching of flat response in direct sound versus the flat response of the integrated sound field radiated in all directions simultaneously. Here, direct sound refers to sound reaching the listener's ear directly from a driver and integrated sound field refers to sound reaching the listener's ear after reflect lion in various ways from room boundaries and objects in the listening environment.
The filter and delay networks disclosed below comprise basically high pass filters whose characteristic impedance elements serve to compensate the amplitude-frequency characters-tic as a whole as well as provide termination of the delay network which minimizes coloration ripple (periodic variations as a function of frequency) in the pass band of the networks.
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In practice even a small impedance mismatch between the high frequency driver and the delay network causes color-lion of the sound. The filter and delay networks include adjustment means to minimize coloration due to ripple in the pass band of the filter network.
FIG. 10 discloses such a high frequency filter, delay and driver network suitable for the lower branch of the schematic in FIG. 9. The filter generally denoted by 70 is split by a delay network having an input stage (Lo, Of) generally denoted by 72, one or more intermediate stages (Lo C0) generally denoted by 74 and an output stage (Lo, Shea) generally denoted by 76. One or more high frequency drivers 78 are connected to the network as shown. The high pass filter includes one or more impedance adjusting shunts 80, 82 along with a series driving resistance Al and an adjustable output series resistance Rz. The overall impedance of the network may be characterized by an overall impedance of 8 ohms which is typical for many loudspeakers.
Multiple impedance adjusting shunts 80 and 82 are disclosed in applicant's U.S. Patent 4,315,102 and Canadian Patents 1,148,090 and 1,148,091.
The coloration ripple is a result of reflection of electric energy from each end of the filter network or delay network there between if the impedance at both ends is mismatched to the characteristic impedance of the delay network. If the mismatch of impedance is restricted to less than 10% at either end, most of the spurious (reflected) electric energy will be removed and the coloration substantially eliminated.
Testing has shown that the preferred relationships among some of the network elements are as follows: ¦
Lo equal to Lo/2; varying Lo adjusts electroacoustic output at the higher end of the frequency range of the pass band;
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. i Shea typically ranges between Co and Co/2; varying Shea adjusts for minimum ripple in the pass band when Al is very small or zero;
Al determines the high frequency driver level; *yip-gaily the driver is chosen with sufficient efficiency to permit ,- an Al of a range from 1/2 to 1 times the driver resistance. A
¦ relatively large Al permits lower tolerances in the components of the delay network.
The adjustment of the delay network and filter is best accomplished by winding the inductances Lo, lot Lo on spools 84 and fastening the spools together in a column as shown in FIGS. if and 12. Taps 86 for capacitances Of, CO, Shea extend as shown from the wire connections joining the inductances together electrically. Although only one winding is shown for each inductance, any number of windings as necessary to provide the required inductance for each spool can be wound on the spool.
A pie winding for each inductance can also be utilized as an alternative. Shims are inserted between the spools at I as necessary before they are permanently fastened together. The distance between the spools determines the mutual inductance of the column and is determined as a part of the testing procedure described below.
More specifically, by varying the coupling (mutual inductances) of the inductances by varying the distance between i the adjacent spools in close proximity, the time dispersion of the delay network is adjusted to accommodate drivers of differing l characteristics. The acoustic dispersion characteristic of the I complete network and driver is experimentally optimized by varying the coupling and observing the "flatness" of the acoustic phase and amplitude response curves as derived prom a Fourier jig ¦. !
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i analysis of the transfer function between the electric input ¦ signal and the acoustic output sensed by a calibrated precision microphone. An impulse input signal is suitable for this I purpose. Other signals including music can also be used.
- I The Fourier analysis is performed by a Hewlett-Packard i Model AYE Spectrum Analyzer. Referring to FIG. 18 two pulse !' generators 120 and 122 producing identical impulse signals are utilized to provide one impulse to the complete electroacoustic path from amplifier through crossover 124, delay line 126, drivers 128, air path to the microphone 130 and to Channel B of the Spectrum Analyzer 132 and a second impulse reference signal to Channel A of the Spectrum Analyzer. The second impulse signal is triggered by a timer 134 in turn triggered by the first impulse signal. The Spectrum Analyzer is a product of Hewlett-Packard Corporation, 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California, 94304.
The timer delay applied to the reference impulse signal approximates the total delay in the electroacoustic path of the first impulse signal. The delay is determined as follows.
A given frequency band such as 400 to 2000 Liz is selected and the timer delay is set to provide an average level phase shift on the phase-frequency curve displayed by the Spectrum Analyzer.
The steepness of the slope in other bands on the phase curve represents the extent of time dispersion versus frequency in the ;
other bands. Thus, by carefully adjusting the mutual coupling of the delay line inductances and the delay in a number of stages in the network, the time dispersion can be minimized in the bands as desired. A variety of other parameters can also be Jo adjusted for the best compromise obtainable.
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applying an electric impulse signal to the signal path of the electroacoustic network, sensing the acoustic output with a microphone and viewing the output on an oscilloscope. Various elements of the network may be then adjusted to cause the output signal to approach an impulse function. This method is useful where a spectrum analyzer is not available. More importantly, this method can be used as a preliminary coarse adjustment step before the method utilizing the spectrum analyzer described above is applied. The combination of both methods provides an efficacious procedure for adjusting and testing a loudspeaker.
Changes in loudspeaker circuitry and configuration can be quickly tested for effect in a development program.
As an example, the axial distance between the low frequency and high frequency drivers in a co-axial speaker can be selected for the best overall output and least time dispel-soon over the entire frequency range of the loudspeaker. A
relatively large axial distance requires more intermediate stages (lot CO) in the delay line and results in a narrower listening window. Conversely, relatively small axial distance is limited by the physical size of the high frequency driver and surrounding sound absorbent materials as shown in FIGS. pa and 8c. There is an optimum distance where the overshoot or ringing of the acoustical reproduction of an impulse by the low frequency driver is minimized, however, this may not be the axial distance for best overall time dispersion characteristics.
Adjusting this axial distance effectively adjusts the air path to the listener and the size of the listening window. With the co-axial drivers shown in FIG. 8 the spider 59 may be formed to hold the high frequency driver more inwardly or outwardly ~L~Z35Z6 , I than shown in FIX. pa and the post 59' shortened or lengthened i' from that shown in FIG. 8c.
The particular sound absorbent material surrounding , the high frequency driver is important to minimizing the ringing of the low frequency driver output caused by multiple acoustical reflections. .~. pa titularly effective sound absorbent material is sold under the trademark THINSULATE by the EM Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota. THINSULATE is a micro fiber insulation material containing polyolefin fibers. Wool felt has been satisfactorily used also.
FIGS. 13 and 14 disclose modifications of the network of FIG. 10. In FIG. 13 the additional series and parallel net-works or elements generally denoted by No and No are included to illustrate that other networks may be added at these locations to compensate for driver characteristics. In FIG. 14 such an element, capacitor Us, is added to minimize ripples in the pass band and compensate for the inductive portion of the driver ! impedance. In this alternative the multiple adjusting shunts 88 in the filter network are located prior to the delay network.
FIG. 15 illustrates a complete high frequency network for twin high frequency drivers 90 and 92 used with non coaxial low frequency drivers (not shown). The filter portion of the network includes stops adjustment of the series driving resistance generally denoted by 94 and dual impedance adjusting shunts 96 as disclosed in applicant's above noted cop ending patent application. The inductance coupled rings of the co-pending application may be included in the shunts 96 as desired but are not shown here for simplicity. The delay portion includes a bypass 98, input stage 72', intermediate stages 74' and output stage 76'. The high frequency drivers are AD 0140 I
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i drivers available from Ampere Electronic Corporation, a division I of North American Phillips, 230 Dully Avenue, Hicksville, NAY.
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The bypass 98 permits the delay portion of the network to be deleted or included at will. Thus, the listening angle and the listening window of the speaker can be changed as desired to suit the ear of the listener. The resistance inserted in the bypass is substantially equal to the resistive component ; of the delay network.
As an alternative, a portion of the delay network can be bypassed or inserted as shown in FIG. 16. Typically, the final delay stage capacitor 100 is one half or otherwise unequal to the other delay stage capacitors and therefore is located between the final bypass switch 102 and the driver. The bypass 104 includes a resistance substantially equal to the resistive component of the delay stages bypassed. As shown two delay stages are bypassed between switches 106 and 102, however, gang switching can be utilized to individually insert or bypass individual delay stages.
FIG. 17 is included to illustrate various means to adjust the impedance of delay stages and delay networks. In the design and testing stage of the development of the delay net-work, the impedance of individual delay stages can be adjusted by changes in the capacitance as shown by variable capacitor 108 or changes in the inductors 110 or 112. A particularly effect live means of adjusting the inductance is illustrated by the insertion of a copper or aluminum ring 114 or an iron slug 116.
The rink of copper or aluminum causes a decrease in inductance whereas the iron slug causes an increase in inductance. The mutual inductance between the inductors can be adjusted by ~LZ~35;~6 1.
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changing the gap 118 there between. The methods of testing If electroacoustic networks described above are particularly suited ! in combination with these methods of adjustment to quickly reach the frequency and phase response desired. The ring or , slug is partially inserted in the inductor and mowed until the responses on the spectrum analyzer are as desired with the , electroacoustic network under test. Production inductors can then be wound and tested to match the inductance determined by the testing procedure.
I, FIGS. 8c and Ed disclose an alternate means of ! supporting the high frequency driver 58' within the low frequency driver 60'. An axial support post 59' passes through the center of the voice coil 61' of the low frequency driver 60' and is fastened to the frame of the low frequency driver at one end and the base of the high frequency driver a the other end. As above the sound absorbent material 62' is formed in two opposed pieces that are bonded or otherwise fastened together about the high frequency driver 59' during assembly.
The schematic in FIG. 9 for the co-axial drivers comprises a low frequency filter 64 which may be of conventional design and a high frequency filter 66 divided by a delay network 68 inserted therein. The schematic is, however, not limited to co-axial drivers. In accordance with the electric networks disclosed below, the combination allows optimization of flatness in amplitude-frequency response in a broad listening window and a matching of flat response in direct sound versus the flat response of the integrated sound field radiated in all directions simultaneously. Here, direct sound refers to sound reaching the listener's ear directly from a driver and integrated sound field refers to sound reaching the listener's ear after reflect lion in various ways from room boundaries and objects in the listening environment.
The filter and delay networks disclosed below comprise basically high pass filters whose characteristic impedance elements serve to compensate the amplitude-frequency characters-tic as a whole as well as provide termination of the delay network which minimizes coloration ripple (periodic variations as a function of frequency) in the pass band of the networks.
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In practice even a small impedance mismatch between the high frequency driver and the delay network causes color-lion of the sound. The filter and delay networks include adjustment means to minimize coloration due to ripple in the pass band of the filter network.
FIG. 10 discloses such a high frequency filter, delay and driver network suitable for the lower branch of the schematic in FIG. 9. The filter generally denoted by 70 is split by a delay network having an input stage (Lo, Of) generally denoted by 72, one or more intermediate stages (Lo C0) generally denoted by 74 and an output stage (Lo, Shea) generally denoted by 76. One or more high frequency drivers 78 are connected to the network as shown. The high pass filter includes one or more impedance adjusting shunts 80, 82 along with a series driving resistance Al and an adjustable output series resistance Rz. The overall impedance of the network may be characterized by an overall impedance of 8 ohms which is typical for many loudspeakers.
Multiple impedance adjusting shunts 80 and 82 are disclosed in applicant's U.S. Patent 4,315,102 and Canadian Patents 1,148,090 and 1,148,091.
The coloration ripple is a result of reflection of electric energy from each end of the filter network or delay network there between if the impedance at both ends is mismatched to the characteristic impedance of the delay network. If the mismatch of impedance is restricted to less than 10% at either end, most of the spurious (reflected) electric energy will be removed and the coloration substantially eliminated.
Testing has shown that the preferred relationships among some of the network elements are as follows: ¦
Lo equal to Lo/2; varying Lo adjusts electroacoustic output at the higher end of the frequency range of the pass band;
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. i Shea typically ranges between Co and Co/2; varying Shea adjusts for minimum ripple in the pass band when Al is very small or zero;
Al determines the high frequency driver level; *yip-gaily the driver is chosen with sufficient efficiency to permit ,- an Al of a range from 1/2 to 1 times the driver resistance. A
¦ relatively large Al permits lower tolerances in the components of the delay network.
The adjustment of the delay network and filter is best accomplished by winding the inductances Lo, lot Lo on spools 84 and fastening the spools together in a column as shown in FIGS. if and 12. Taps 86 for capacitances Of, CO, Shea extend as shown from the wire connections joining the inductances together electrically. Although only one winding is shown for each inductance, any number of windings as necessary to provide the required inductance for each spool can be wound on the spool.
A pie winding for each inductance can also be utilized as an alternative. Shims are inserted between the spools at I as necessary before they are permanently fastened together. The distance between the spools determines the mutual inductance of the column and is determined as a part of the testing procedure described below.
More specifically, by varying the coupling (mutual inductances) of the inductances by varying the distance between i the adjacent spools in close proximity, the time dispersion of the delay network is adjusted to accommodate drivers of differing l characteristics. The acoustic dispersion characteristic of the I complete network and driver is experimentally optimized by varying the coupling and observing the "flatness" of the acoustic phase and amplitude response curves as derived prom a Fourier jig ¦. !
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i analysis of the transfer function between the electric input ¦ signal and the acoustic output sensed by a calibrated precision microphone. An impulse input signal is suitable for this I purpose. Other signals including music can also be used.
- I The Fourier analysis is performed by a Hewlett-Packard i Model AYE Spectrum Analyzer. Referring to FIG. 18 two pulse !' generators 120 and 122 producing identical impulse signals are utilized to provide one impulse to the complete electroacoustic path from amplifier through crossover 124, delay line 126, drivers 128, air path to the microphone 130 and to Channel B of the Spectrum Analyzer 132 and a second impulse reference signal to Channel A of the Spectrum Analyzer. The second impulse signal is triggered by a timer 134 in turn triggered by the first impulse signal. The Spectrum Analyzer is a product of Hewlett-Packard Corporation, 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California, 94304.
The timer delay applied to the reference impulse signal approximates the total delay in the electroacoustic path of the first impulse signal. The delay is determined as follows.
A given frequency band such as 400 to 2000 Liz is selected and the timer delay is set to provide an average level phase shift on the phase-frequency curve displayed by the Spectrum Analyzer.
The steepness of the slope in other bands on the phase curve represents the extent of time dispersion versus frequency in the ;
other bands. Thus, by carefully adjusting the mutual coupling of the delay line inductances and the delay in a number of stages in the network, the time dispersion can be minimized in the bands as desired. A variety of other parameters can also be Jo adjusted for the best compromise obtainable.
A particularly advantageous method of roughly approxi-mating the best acoustic phase and amplitude response comprises i ! -12-, J:
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applying an electric impulse signal to the signal path of the electroacoustic network, sensing the acoustic output with a microphone and viewing the output on an oscilloscope. Various elements of the network may be then adjusted to cause the output signal to approach an impulse function. This method is useful where a spectrum analyzer is not available. More importantly, this method can be used as a preliminary coarse adjustment step before the method utilizing the spectrum analyzer described above is applied. The combination of both methods provides an efficacious procedure for adjusting and testing a loudspeaker.
Changes in loudspeaker circuitry and configuration can be quickly tested for effect in a development program.
As an example, the axial distance between the low frequency and high frequency drivers in a co-axial speaker can be selected for the best overall output and least time dispel-soon over the entire frequency range of the loudspeaker. A
relatively large axial distance requires more intermediate stages (lot CO) in the delay line and results in a narrower listening window. Conversely, relatively small axial distance is limited by the physical size of the high frequency driver and surrounding sound absorbent materials as shown in FIGS. pa and 8c. There is an optimum distance where the overshoot or ringing of the acoustical reproduction of an impulse by the low frequency driver is minimized, however, this may not be the axial distance for best overall time dispersion characteristics.
Adjusting this axial distance effectively adjusts the air path to the listener and the size of the listening window. With the co-axial drivers shown in FIG. 8 the spider 59 may be formed to hold the high frequency driver more inwardly or outwardly ~L~Z35Z6 , I than shown in FIX. pa and the post 59' shortened or lengthened i' from that shown in FIG. 8c.
The particular sound absorbent material surrounding , the high frequency driver is important to minimizing the ringing of the low frequency driver output caused by multiple acoustical reflections. .~. pa titularly effective sound absorbent material is sold under the trademark THINSULATE by the EM Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota. THINSULATE is a micro fiber insulation material containing polyolefin fibers. Wool felt has been satisfactorily used also.
FIGS. 13 and 14 disclose modifications of the network of FIG. 10. In FIG. 13 the additional series and parallel net-works or elements generally denoted by No and No are included to illustrate that other networks may be added at these locations to compensate for driver characteristics. In FIG. 14 such an element, capacitor Us, is added to minimize ripples in the pass band and compensate for the inductive portion of the driver ! impedance. In this alternative the multiple adjusting shunts 88 in the filter network are located prior to the delay network.
FIG. 15 illustrates a complete high frequency network for twin high frequency drivers 90 and 92 used with non coaxial low frequency drivers (not shown). The filter portion of the network includes stops adjustment of the series driving resistance generally denoted by 94 and dual impedance adjusting shunts 96 as disclosed in applicant's above noted cop ending patent application. The inductance coupled rings of the co-pending application may be included in the shunts 96 as desired but are not shown here for simplicity. The delay portion includes a bypass 98, input stage 72', intermediate stages 74' and output stage 76'. The high frequency drivers are AD 0140 I
:
i drivers available from Ampere Electronic Corporation, a division I of North American Phillips, 230 Dully Avenue, Hicksville, NAY.
`, 11802.
The bypass 98 permits the delay portion of the network to be deleted or included at will. Thus, the listening angle and the listening window of the speaker can be changed as desired to suit the ear of the listener. The resistance inserted in the bypass is substantially equal to the resistive component ; of the delay network.
As an alternative, a portion of the delay network can be bypassed or inserted as shown in FIG. 16. Typically, the final delay stage capacitor 100 is one half or otherwise unequal to the other delay stage capacitors and therefore is located between the final bypass switch 102 and the driver. The bypass 104 includes a resistance substantially equal to the resistive component of the delay stages bypassed. As shown two delay stages are bypassed between switches 106 and 102, however, gang switching can be utilized to individually insert or bypass individual delay stages.
FIG. 17 is included to illustrate various means to adjust the impedance of delay stages and delay networks. In the design and testing stage of the development of the delay net-work, the impedance of individual delay stages can be adjusted by changes in the capacitance as shown by variable capacitor 108 or changes in the inductors 110 or 112. A particularly effect live means of adjusting the inductance is illustrated by the insertion of a copper or aluminum ring 114 or an iron slug 116.
The rink of copper or aluminum causes a decrease in inductance whereas the iron slug causes an increase in inductance. The mutual inductance between the inductors can be adjusted by ~LZ~35;~6 1.
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changing the gap 118 there between. The methods of testing If electroacoustic networks described above are particularly suited ! in combination with these methods of adjustment to quickly reach the frequency and phase response desired. The ring or , slug is partially inserted in the inductor and mowed until the responses on the spectrum analyzer are as desired with the , electroacoustic network under test. Production inductors can then be wound and tested to match the inductance determined by the testing procedure.
Claims (17)
1. In an electroacoustic loudspeaker having at least a high frequency driver and a low frequency driver mounted co-axially facing in the same direction and energized through a high and low pass dividing filter network and having means for phase compensating and equalizing the acoustic amplitude versus frequency response and acoustic phase versus frequency response, said compensating and equalizing means including physical means for minimizing acoustic amplitude response variation and acoustic phase response variation as a function of off axis angle listener location, said physical means for minimizing variations located in front of at least one of the drivers, and electrical means for minimizing acoustic amplitude response variation and acoustic phase response variation as a function of off axis angle listener location, said electrical means for minimizing variation in the high and low pass dividing filter network, said compensating and equalizing means being first selected and adjusted to substantially flatten the acoustic phase response of the electroacoustic high and low pass filter and driver networks separately both within and substantially beyond the respective band pass edges, and said compensating and equalizing means being further selected and adjusted for minimum acoustic amplitude versus frequency response and acoustic phase versus frequency response variation of the combined electroacoustic driver networks as a function of off axis angle relative to the axis of the co-axial drivers.
2. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 1 wherein the physical means for minimizing said variation located in front of one of the drivers comprises the size and relative positioning of the high frequency driver and supporting structure in front of the low frequency driver.
3. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 1 wherein the electrical means in the dividing filter network for minimizing said variation comprises a resistance and capacitance in series with each other and in parallel with inductance in the low pass filter network.
4. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 1 wherein the electrical means in the dividing filter network for minimizing said variation comprises a separate magnetically coupled circuit.
5. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 1 wherein the electrical means in the dividing filter network for minimizing said variation comprises a delay network in the high pass filter network, said delay network selected and adjusted for phase characteristics being frequency dependent to compensate simultaneously for both the acoustic air path delay difference between the co-axial drivers and the acoustic delay versus frequency characteristics of the high frequency driver.
6. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 1 wherein the electrical means in the dividing filter network for minimizing said variation comprises at least one series resonant shunt in the high pass filter network, said shunt selected and adjusted for phase characteristics being-frequency dependent to compensate simultaneously for both the acoustic air path delay difference between the co-axial drivers and the acoustic delay versus frequency characteristics of the high frequency driver.
7. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim S wherein the delay network includes a separate magnetically coupled circuit.
8. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 6 wherein the series resonant shunt includes a separate magnetically coupled circuit.
9. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 1 wherein the physical means for minimizing said variation located in front of one of the drivers comprises the size and placement of a sound absorbent material surrounding at least a portion of the high frequency driver.
10. In an electroacoustic loudspeaker having at least a high frequency driver and a low frequency driver mounted non-co-axially and energized through a high and low pass dividing filter network and having means for phase compensating and equalizing the acoustic amplitude versus frequency response and acoustic phase versus frequency response, said compensating and equalizing means including physical means for minimizing undesirable acoustic off axis amplitude peaks as a function of expected off axis listener location, and electrical means for minimizing undesirable acoustic amplitude off axis amplitude peaks as a function of expected off axis listener location, said electrical means for minimizing said peaks in the high and low pass dividing filter network, said compensating and equalizing means being first selected and adjusted to substantially flatten the acoustic phase response of the electroacoustic high and low pass filter and driver networks separately both within and substantially beyond the respective band pass edges, and said compensating and equalizing means being further selected and adjusted for minimizing undesirable off axis acoustic amplitude versus frequency response and acoustic phase versus frequency response variation of the combined electroacoustic driver networks as a function of off axis angle relative to the axis of the drivers.
11. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 10 wherein the physical means for minimizing undesirable peaks comprises the relative positioning and size of the high frequency driver with respect to the low frequency driver.
12. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 10 wherein the electrical means for minimizing undesirable peaks comprises a resistance and capacitance in series with each other and in parallel with inductance in the low pass filter network.
13. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 10 wherein the electrical means for minimizing peaks comprises a separate magnetically coupled circuit in the dividing filter network.
14. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 10 wherein the electrical means for minimizing said peaks comprises a delay network in the high pass filter network of the dividing filter network, said delay network selected and adjusted for phase characteristics being frequency dependent to compensate simultaneously for both the acoustic air path delay difference between the drivers and the acoustic delay versus frequency characteristics of the high frequency driver.
15. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of claim 10 wherein the electrical means for minimizing said peaks comprises at least one series resonant shunt in the high pass filter network of the dividing filter network, said shunt selected and adjusted for phase characteristics being frequency dependent to compensate simultaneously for both the acoustic air path delay difference between the drivers and the acoustic delay versus frequency characteristics of the high frequency driver.
16. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 14 wherein the delay network includes a separate magnetically coupled circuit.
17. The electroacoustic loudspeaker of Claim 15 wherein the series resonant shunt includes a separate magnetically coupled circuit.
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