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Enthusiast Loudspeaker and Audio design/test links:
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The Audio Engineering List
(moderated)
Generally better signal/noise ration than "Bass List": subscribe at
http://www.onelist.com
(there are a number of lists accessable there- sign up
for Audio Engineering List)
DIY Loudspeakers Mailing list
(a.k.a. "The Bass List")
is a by-subscription discussion group about loudspeakers. Subscribe at:
http://www.diyloudspeakers.org/subscribe.html
The LAUD users
list
lauduserslist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or see:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lauduserslist/
ESL Information eXchange
http://www.jps.net/eslinfo
THE ESL CIRCUT
a web page all about
Electrostatic Loudspeakers. Lots of information and interesting forums.
web: http://www.audiocircuit.com/9041-esl-circuit/9041IMAI.htm
THE AUDIO CIRCUT
like the ESL CIRCUIT, but about other speaker types as well as other high-end
audio devices
web: http://www.audiocircuit.com/9105IMAI.htm
ETF (Room Acoustics
software):
web: http://www.etfacoustic.com/
TOMY SOFTWARE: SAT
Tomy makes a basic MLS measurement system that can use
most Windows soundcards, and can measure loudspeaker frequency responses.
Low cost, or free working demo. Worth checking out.
web: http://www.tomy-pa.de/sat/satmaine.htm
IJData: LspCAD and LspCAD PRO. High
capability speaker and crossover modelling and simulation software
web:
http://hem.passagen.se/ijdata/
Audio Xpress magazine
and Old Colony Sound Labs (magazines, technical books,
CLIO Lite software):
web: http://www.audioxpress.com
Harris Tecnologies, creator of the BassBox Pro
speaker box design software, X-over Pro passive crossover design software
and HT Audio Typeface Collection:
web: www.ht-audio.com
Acoustic Technology International,
Inc. (drivers)
web: http://www.dulcet.com
SOLEN (drivers and components)
web: http://www.quebec.net/solen/
Audiomatica S.R.L. (noble
competition:, CLIO measurement system)
web: http://www.mclink.it/com/audiomatica/
MCM (drivers, parts, components,
software)
web: http://www.mcmelectronics.com
LinearX (noble competition: LMS,
LEAP, pcRTA)
web: http://www.linearx.com
North Creek Music (speaker and audio
electronics supplies)
web: http://www.northcreekmusic.com
SpeakerDirect Inc. (speakers,
speaker parts, kits)
web: http://www.speakerdirect.com
Audua (Speaker Workshop
software:
a very capable combined loudspeaker measurement/simulation package).
web: http://www.audua.com
Madisound (speaker
components and supplies)
web: http://www.madisound.com
Also be sure to check very active Audio discussion board at:
http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/discuss.cgi
DRA Laboratories (the
groundbreaking "MLSSA" system)
web: www.mlssa.com/
SIA Software
(the SMAART testing system)
web: www.siasoft.com/
GSW (Loudspeaker LAB
measurement software)
web: http://www.lsplab.com/
For Electrostatic Loudspeaker (ESL) Supplies and Info:Barry Waldron, through the ESL Information eXchange, makes available some of the difficult to obtain items required to make an electrostatic speaker system. These include the following: Mylar to make diaphragms Audio matching transformers Power supply transformers for the bias supply. (For both domestic and overseas markets.) Parts kits are available for a crossover/equalizer and a conventional power supply as well as a switching power supply. Other products are planned.. Barry Waldron We are pleased that some designs have been published in "The Audio Amateur" and "Speaker Builder" magazines and have been well received. -B. Waldron |
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