Guides

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How We Test Every Loudspeaker System Before ShippingA custom horn-loaded loudspeaker is a complete acoustic system, not a collection of separately assembled parts. The cabinet, compression driver, woofer, wooden…
Building a Dedicated Listening Room: Tips From Our Berlin SpaceA dedicated listening room should make it easier to hear the character of a recording, not draw attention to the room itself. At Sunship Audio’s Berlin space,…
How Horns Shape The Movement Of SoundSound is the organized movement of air. A loudspeaker converts an electrical signal into pressure changes, and those changes travel through the room as…
First Impressions of Horn-Loaded LoudspeakersThe first encounter with a horn-loaded loudspeaker can be surprisingly different from hearing a conventional hi-fi system. Listeners often notice the…
The Psychology Of Listening: Why Detail Can Be DeceivingA recording can sound more detailed without becoming more truthful. A sharper leading edge, brighter treble, or stronger separation between instruments may…
Designing a Crossover for a Bi-Radial HornA bi-radial horn can produce exceptional dynamics, wide controlled dispersion, and remarkably low distortion when its acoustic behavior is matched to the right…
The audible value of cleaner loudspeaker designA loudspeaker can measure impressively flat and still sound hard, congested, or strangely lifeless. Frequency response describes how much output arrives at…
The Open Baffle Alternative to Horn-Loaded LoudspeakersLoudspeaker design is a series of compromises shaped by physics, room acoustics, listening distance, and musical priorities. Open-baffle and horn-loaded…
How to Clean and Maintain Your Compression DriversCompression drivers deliver the detail, dynamics, and efficiency that define a horn-loaded loudspeaker. Their diaphragms and voice coils operate with tight…
TAD’s legacy in high-efficiency loudspeakersFew names in high-end audio carry the same combination of technical authority and collector appeal as TAD. Pioneer’s Technical Audio Devices division developed…