omni directional speakers

dvsound · 22nd November 2007, 08:17 PM

As an old designer I no longer have interest in front firing speakers. I believe the subject has reached a peak. It is as good as it will ever get. It still doesn't quite satisfy.
I am interested in open baffle and omnidirectional speakers and there more uniform power responce. I believe they hold the key to greater advancement of speaker design and enjoyment.
My research on the subject lead me to Sigfried Linkwitz web sight. I hadn't heard from Sigfried in over 20 years. I wasn't surprised to see he was well ahead of me in exploring this venue.
I signed up with this sight to gather information from others like myself wishing to go down this road.
If you have interest in this area, contact me. You will find I know a lot more than most you will talk to. I have test equipment and design software.
I am not interested in opening a speaker maufacturing company. This is personal with me. If I satisfy myself I know I would have satisfied others as well. Besides I am to old to start such a venture.

BudP · 23rd November 2007, 02:26 AM

Well, you have wandered in to a hot bed of speaker development.

Go here for a startlingly polite exposition of thought on open baffles.
Beyond the Ariel

And here for a discussion of truly unique improvements in driver to air interface technology.
EnABL Processes

Welcome to wonderland, please bring your tools to the parties and feel free to start your own. You are going to have fun....

Bud

c2cthomas · 23rd November 2007, 03:43 AM

Hi dvsound,

Did my electronics and missile tech school at Mare Island back in the day. Lived in Sacramento but relocated to Nashville in 2006. I see that BudP has introduced himself already! We met when I was doing an omni project at this thread OHM Acoustics "Walsh F" Speaker remakes

Working on an OB now based on a couple of other threads such as these: Sensitive Wide Range Open Baffles
Here's My Usher/Altec Horn Loaded Open Baffles...
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...97#post1358197
as well as Lynn O's thread that BudP mentioned.

There is also a thread about the "Burning Amp" festival that was held in SF a few weeks back that you should find interesting. The Burning Amp Festival- an Audio Happening

Love to discuss omni and OB! Welcome to diyAudio!!

el`Ol · 23rd November 2007, 04:47 AM

Nice to have an expert here.
Can you explain the Sonab speakers to us?
Look at the OA-14, OA-116, OA-2212.
I don´t understand the driver arrangements.
http://www.carlssonplanet.com/speakers.php

waricle · 25th November 2007, 03:21 PM

Gooday Dvsound
Dipoles have a sound of their own
I have tried a couple of OB subs for my esl57 without success but have not given up yet!

22nd November 2007, 08:17 PM	#1
dvsound diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	omni directional speakers As an old designer I no longer have interest in front firing speakers. I believe the subject has reached a peak. It is as good as it will ever get. It still doesn't quite satisfy. I am interested in open baffle and omnidirectional speakers and there more uniform power responce. I believe they hold the key to greater advancement of speaker design and enjoyment. My research on the subject lead me to Sigfried Linkwitz web sight. I hadn't heard from Sigfried in over 20 years. I wasn't surprised to see he was well ahead of me in exploring this venue. I signed up with this sight to gather information from others like myself wishing to go down this road. If you have interest in this area, contact me. You will find I know a lot more than most you will talk to. I have test equipment and design software. I am not interested in opening a speaker maufacturing company. This is personal with me. If I satisfy myself I know I would have satisfied others as well. Besides I am to old to start such a venture.

23rd November 2007, 03:43 AM	#3
c2cthomas 49 - for the 17th time diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Near "Music City" (Nashville Tennessee)	Hi dvsound, Did my electronics and missile tech school at Mare Island back in the day. Lived in Sacramento but relocated to Nashville in 2006. I see that BudP has introduced himself already! We met when I was doing an omni project at this thread OHM Acoustics "Walsh F" Speaker remakes Working on an OB now based on a couple of other threads such as these: Sensitive Wide Range Open Baffles Here's My Usher/Altec Horn Loaded Open Baffles... http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...97#post1358197 as well as Lynn O's thread that BudP mentioned. There is also a thread about the "Burning Amp" festival that was held in SF a few weeks back that you should find interesting. The Burning Amp Festival- an Audio Happening Love to discuss omni and OB! Welcome to diyAudio!! __________________ DIY audio can be expensive – but getting to see things go up in smoke - that's priceless!!!! ..... "whatever - call it brainfart of Mighty ZM"

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23rd November 2007, 02:26 AM	#2
BudP diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: upper left crust, united snakes	Well, you have wandered in to a hot bed of speaker development. Go here for a startlingly polite exposition of thought on open baffles. Beyond the Ariel And here for a discussion of truly unique improvements in driver to air interface technology. EnABL Processes Welcome to wonderland, please bring your tools to the parties and feel free to start your own. You are going to have fun.... Bud

23rd November 2007, 04:47 AM	#4
el`Ol diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bavarian Forest	Nice to have an expert here. Can you explain the Sonab speakers to us? Look at the OA-14, OA-116, OA-2212. I don´t understand the driver arrangements. http://www.carlssonplanet.com/speakers.php

25th November 2007, 03:21 PM	#5
waricle diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Gooday Dvsound Dipoles have a sound of their own I have tried a couple of OB subs for my esl57 without success but have not given up yet!