Woofer takes the low (takes the low!) Midrange in the
Chapter 1

The groove's secret code

Chapter 2

The microscopic explorer

Chapter 3

The great frequency trick

Chapter 4

Making the air dance

Ch 4 · Making the air dance
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gus The mechanical process of speaker cones pushing air waves

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Woofer takes the low (takes the low!) Midrange in the middle (in the middle!) Tweeter takes the high (so high!)

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To move others, a quiet idea must draw on a larger power.

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gus The electromagnetic heart of a dynamic speaker

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The electronic muscle

gus Weak line-level signals from a phono preamp gain voltage and current inside a power amplifier before driving mechanical speaker parts.

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The electromagnet heart

gus Speakers use interacting magnetic fields to convert electrical signals into physical sound waves.

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Groove and Wave
BETA

gus Guide the needle along the groove to discover how physical vibrations become sound waves.

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Fun Fact

Loudspeaker debut: In 1919, the Magnavox loudspeaker system was used publicly for the first time to amplify a speech by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson to 50,000 people.

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Gossip

Where is the ultimate spot to listen to a great album?

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Quiz

What type of electrical signal travels through the wires connecting an amplifier to a passive loudspeaker?

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gus The role of the power amplifier in home audio systems

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Quiz

What is the primary job of a power amplifier in a home audio system?

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Quiz

What is the name of the copper wire coil that sits inside a speaker's permanent magnetic field?

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Quiz

Who invented the first practical electrodynamic moving-coil loudspeaker, which they named 'Magnavox' in 1915?

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Quiz

What physical medium must sound waves travel through for us to hear music from a loudspeaker?

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Quiz

What part of the human body acts as the reverse of a speaker cone, vibrating when struck by air waves?

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Quiz

What is the name of the electronic circuit inside a speaker cabinet that splits the audio signal into different frequency ranges?

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Quiz

What is the name of the small, highly responsive speaker driver designed specifically to reproduce high-frequency sounds like cymbals?

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