Guides

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Understanding Sensitivity: Why Horns Play Louder With Less PowerSensitivity is one of the most useful specifications for understanding loudspeaker behavior, yet it is often reduced to a single number on a product sheet.…
Listening to jazz on horns: a revealing demo playlistJazz is an exceptional test of a loudspeaker because it combines delicate timing, dense harmonic colour, sudden dynamic peaks, and an unusually wide range of…
Bracing for Performance in High-End Horn LoudspeakersA loudspeaker cabinet is more than a container for drivers and crossover components. Its walls form part of the acoustic system, and any panel that flexes,…
The Case for Passive Crossovers in High-End AudioIn high-end audio, the choice between passive and active signal processing is rarely a simple matter of old versus new. Both approaches can produce exceptional…
From Workshop to Wall: Building a Sunship Loudspeaker SystemA high-end loudspeaker does not begin as a finished object. It starts with a set of engineering decisions: how efficiently a driver should couple to the room,…
A tour of the Berlin listening room: what to expect at a demoA visit to Sunship Audio’s Berlin listening room is designed to make loudspeaker performance tangible. Instead of relying on specifications alone, a…
Time alignment demystified: getting your drivers in syncA loudspeaker can have excellent drivers, a powerful amplifier, and a carefully designed enclosure yet still sound disconnected. The reason is often temporal:…
The Art of Bi-Radial Horns: Shaping Sound Waves for ClarityA loudspeaker horn is more than a decorative flare around a compression driver. It is an acoustic waveguide, carefully shaped to control how energy leaves the…
Birch plywood vs. MDF: why cabinet material matters for soundA loudspeaker cabinet is more than a container for drivers and crossover components. Its panels, joints, internal bracing, and surface finish all influence how…
TAD Compression Drivers: The Engineering Behind the LegendTAD compression drivers occupy a distinctive place in high-efficiency audio. Their reputation comes from a careful balance of low moving mass, high acoustic…