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Loudspeaker: An electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical audio signals at its input to audible sound waves at its output.

Stamped (Basket): The frame of a loudspeaker which has been stamp pressed to achieve its shape. It is used as a base to mount all the other elements of the driver. With a frame of adequate thickness and stren . . . View Full Definition

Spider: The rear suspension element on the cone of a loudspeaker. All the moving parts of the speaker are suspended by the spider in the rear and the Surround in the front. The spider is so named be . . . View Full Definition

Theile-Small Parameters: The work of Neville Theile and Richard Small is considered to have the most impact on the loudspeaker design field. They discovered a method that could predict the frequency response perform . . . View Full Definition

Voice Coil: The cylindrical coil of wire that moves in the magnetic field of a dynamic driver. The voice coil is bonded to the diaphragm, which actually produces the sound.

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Sensitivity (Efficiency): The rating of a loudspeaker that indicates the level of a sound intensity that the speaker produces (in db) at a distance of one meter when it receives one watt of input power.The Efficiency . . . View Full Definition

Nominal Impedance: The minimum impedance a loudspeaker presents to an amplifier, directly related to the power the speaker can extract from the amplifier.

Basket: The metal frame structure of a standard dynamic loudspeaker. In larger, heavier speakers, this may be made of cast metal for extra strength and rigidity. All the other elements of the speake . . . View Full Definition

Bandpass Gain: The increase (or decrease) in efficiency of loudspeakers, due to the enclosure size and tuning. This is measured by the midband sensitivity of the speaker as a whole.