• DocumentCode
    1123524
  • Title

    Eight cardinal points in loudspeakers for sound reproduction

  • Author

    Klipsch, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Klipsch and Associates, Inc., Hope, Ark
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1961
  • Firstpage
    204
  • Lastpage
    209
  • Abstract
    Good audio sound quality in stereophonic reproduction may be summarized in the "eight cardinal points of loudspeakers," which are: 1) minimal distortion, 2) optimum size, 3) avoidance of rattles, 4) avoidance of shadows, 5) avoidance of cavities, 6) wide spacing, 7) proper number, and 8) toe-in.
  • Keywords
    Acoustic distortion; Frequency modulation; Frequency response; Harmonic distortion; Loudspeakers; Mirrors; Mouth; Production; Reflection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Audio, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-1981
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAU.1961.1166350
  • Filename
    1166350