PH1090Zs

Casual Listening Speakers

FA4740 Transducer Theory

Maya Ablao

5/3/19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 3

Goals 3

Listening 4

Aesthetic 4

Aural Descriptions 4

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5

Goals 5

Size 5

SPL 6

Frequency Response 8

Coloration, Time Response 10

CABINET DESIGN 10

Shape 10

Consruction materials 10

Drafting 11

DRIVER SELECTION 12

Drivers 12

Woofers 13

Tweeters 22

CROSSOVER DESIGN 26

SYSTEM TUNING 27

Overall Loudspeaker Performance 28

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Frequency Response (Overall) 28

Integrated Frequency Response 28

Harmonic Distortion 29

Minimum Phase 29

Horizontal Off Axis Response 30

Vertical Off Axis Response 30

Step Response 31

Woofer Step Response 31

Tweeter Step Response 31

Waterfall Plot Full 32

HF Waterfall 32

Driver Responses 33

Woofer Frequency Response 33

Tweeter Frequency Response 33

Woofer Harmonic Distortion 34

Woofer Minimum Phase 34

Tweeter Minimum Phase 34

Woofer Horizontal off – axis response 35

Woofer Vertical Off-axis response 35

Tweeter Horizontal off-axis response 36

Tweeter vertical off-axis response 36

Woofer Impulse 37

Tweeter Impulse 37

ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING 38

SPEAKER GLOSSY 39

BIBLIOGRAPHY 40
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

GOALS
The goals to accomplish the PH1090Zs pair are based on the preferences of medium SPL, and
enough size for natural bass. The system will be used for entertainments for movies, music, or
Watching The Game. Likely a medium sized carpeted space with low ceilings that are not very
reflective. The space they will be in might change, for they will be moving wherever the owner
may be. Since they will be moving with other items in a Rav4 they need to be small enough to fit
in the trunk or back seat of a car with the stands. To begin the outline of the design, Murphey
provided a pie chart1. In these loudspeakers, the size plus bass will be more of an investment
than the SPL they can reach, or the size of the speaker.

Design Tradeoffs

28%
SPL
40%
Bass
Size

32%

1 John L. Murphy, Introduction to Loudspeaker Design (True Audio, 2014), 61.

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LISTENING
Listening purposes of the PH1090Zs are not limited to entertainment but could be used for mixing
or listening forwards2. Listening forwards is listening to different mixes in consumer grade speakers
to know what your mix will sound like to others. They would be used to check a mix but will not
necessarily be used to mix on. There will be a port that allows them to be able to reproduce epic
natural low end, or tense moments in a movie with as much bass as the director wanted. The
max SPL is defined by the need to reproduce epic scenes in movies or how loud the noise floor
will be while these are playing.

AESTHETIC
Visually, the PH1090Zs will need to support any room’s aesthetic while also being attractive on
their own. They will have a natural wood finish, and since they will be moving from place to
place, the material may not be very thick or heavy, but will be able to withstand getting beat
around a bit. Weight is less important that size which can give a lot of wiggle room for material
choices. The tweeters and the mid drivers will be preferably protected in some way since they
will be moved by some non sound people.

AURAL DESCRIPTIONS
Some descriptive words for the PH1090Zs would have to be warm, strong, and unique. There will
be no significant bass extension, but the bass would need some extra help to get to the low
frequencies some movies can produce. The sound stage should be wide and have depth to
achieve a dynamic sound stage. A more vertically dispersed system is more important than a
wide dispersed image. It will be more important to cover sitting people rather than standing
people since this is going to be for TV. The speaker will also be producing relaxing, laidback, low
fatigue sound to act as nice background noise when needed.

2David Moulton, Total Recording: The Complete Guide to Audio Production and
Engineering (United States: Kendall Printing, 2000), 313.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GOALS
The technical goals to accomplish the PH1090Z pair (tentative name) are based on the
preferences of high SPL, and enough size for enough bass. This means the cabinet will be made
of sturdy and absorptive wood/MDF to decrease the resonant frequency of the drivers.

SIZE
Since the speakers will be placed in multiple entertainment environments, they need to be small
enough to fit in tight corners between the TV and the wall if the TV is placed in that sort of
configuration. The speakers need to account for loading in this instance. When placed in a
corner, there will be +9dB of bass response. Since this is an entertainment system and could be
placed against a flat wall, the speakers could also have around a +4dB - +6dB. The cabinet will
be roughly 10” long, 8” wide, and 18” tall. The volume of this cabinet without accounting for the
dimensions of the wood would be 0.833𝑓𝑡 '. The more realistic dimensions on the inside of the
cabinet would be around 8” long, 6” wide, and 16” tall. This would make the volume 0.44𝑓𝑡 '.
The stands would have to be just under shoulder height when the person is sitting on the couch
or on a chair from 34” - 40” depending on how tall the person is. This will allow the speakers to
be right around ear height around 44” – 50” directed at the audience. The stands would be
right around 27” tall giving the 18” tall speakers a measurement of 45” from the ground allowing
for ear height while sitting. The stands will be made of hard wood with hard rubber between the
speakers and the platform they sit on and between the ground and the wood bass platform.
The hard rubber will mechanically ground3 the box meaning the stand will require a rigid ground
path to dissipate the vibration energy. In terms of resonance mass vs. stiffness, when picking a
driver, considering the warmth of the sound and the hi-fi systems vs. the warm colored systems
would effect what level stiffness of driver.4 The driver with reduced stiffness would be more ideal
to accomplish the desire for warmth of the tone.

3 Cabinet Handbook. (New York: North Creek Music Systems, 1992), 4.

4Newell, Philip, and Holland, Keith. Loudspeakers: for Music Recording and Reproduction.
(Oxford: Elsevier Linacre House, 2007), 31, 239, 267, 425.
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SPL
The PH1090Zs will be used for television and easy listening. They likely will not ever need to go
louder than 90-95dB SPL, for my average preference is between 60dB and 80dB. However, if a
mix ever needs to be checked in them they would have to be able to accurately replicate the
K-System/THX standards. Since the speakers will be playing sounds with more dynamics, they will
need to be able to accomplish K-20 (-20dBFS) with +20dB of headroom. In doing this, I will have
unity be around 83dB. NOISH/OSHA states that frequency, intensity, and duration5 are the main
causes of threshold shift. These speakers will not be for anything but being played in a quiet
space or one with minimal loudness such as 50-65dB. The preferred average SPL is between 60
and 65dB for movie listening, and music listening. This ranges from 9:30am to 9:30pm.

The chart and table below will show the normal day of listening to various content at different
times.

5"United States Department of Labor." Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Accessed February 08, 2019. https://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib030818.html.
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As seen, the threshold shift occurs after exposure to live music at 100dB. Following that exposure,
home listening volume increases significantly to 80dB when it is considered to be “rocking out”
on a home system. Since the mood is usually wired or tired, the SPL has a range of 20dB.

When listening to the PH1090Zs, they will be placed in a medium to small sized room. The
medium sized room has low ceilings made of mineral fiber and is 20ft x 20ft, and the small room is
15ft x 20ft. The critical distance can be calculated6 by inserting the height of 7ft and the
hypothetical coverage of the speaker. If the speaker had a horizontal coverage of 60º and
vertical of 40º, with a reverb time of 1 second, the Q would be 18.28, and the critical distance for
an unaided talker would be about 2ft. According to Toole’s draw away curve7, a completely
non-reflective room will have a -6dB per distance doubling.

6“Critical Distance Calculator”. System Design Group, accessed February 6, 2019,

http://www.mcsquared.com/critical.htm.

7Toole, Floyd E.. Sound Reproduction (3rd Edition): The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of
Loudspeakers and Rooms. (New York: Routledge, 2018), 294.
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These draw away curves are based on four different living rooms using four different sound
sources. They were measured using A-weighting broadband sounds at a distance of 1ft. Seeing
the difference in the curve when the source is further away, it proves that the more reflections,
the less dB decrease per double distance. Since the PH1090Zs will be in a small room, the SPL @
1W @ 1 meter does not need to exceed the maximum that is needed.

The loudspeaker sensitivity should be around ~103dBSPL @ 1W @ 1m with an amplifier with an

output impedance rating of 4ohms.

FREQUENCY RESPONSE
The frequency response of the PH1090Zs would be mostly flat with a slight decrease in dB as the
frequency increases allowing for warmth and less distortion8. Something I am hoping to achieve
is to have them be able to produce comfortable, natural bass. I do not listen to a whole lot of
electronic music with beats, but I do enjoy a natural sound. The low end would start a Q of 0.7
at 50Hz and a 18dB/octave roll off. After observing these preferences, they were put in a table
with three different songs of different genres.

8Plummer, Chris. Lecture, Transducer Theory Lab from Michigan Technological University,
Houghton, MI, February 6, 2019
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Song Acceptable Noticeable Unacceptable

Speaking Terms - Snail Mail 50Hz 81Hz 138Hz

The Bird - Anderson Paak. 47Hz 91Hz 140Hz

Green - Touché Amoré 48Hz 92Hz 126Hz

The PH1090Zs will go up to 17kHz avoiding overtones. This is based on the EQ Frequency
Cheatsheet9.

9Sweetwater. "EQ Frequency Cheatsheet." Sweetwater.com. April 6, 2018. Accessed

February 8, 2019. https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/music-instrument-frequency-
cheatsheet/.
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COLORATION, TIME RESPONSE

The internal reflections of the speaker will only allow for bass to get through the port in the back
and avoiding any high frequency escape. The speaker is ported for natural bass. However, my
initial idea was to build transmission Line speakers to separate the upper and lower bass10. The
upper bass gets absorbed by the line allowing a clean neutral lower bass response that gets
effortlessly extended and distortion gets lowered by the line’s control over the unit’s excursion. I
decided to build ported speakers instead of the transmission line to still inquire natural bass while
keeping it less complicated. The cabinet shape allows for this natural bass from the port size.
The edges of the cabinet will be slightly rounded11 in the front to control the edge diffraction,
and because rounded looks good. These boxes will also experience some boundary effects due
to their placement against a wall or in a corner by a television.

CABINET DESIGN

SHAPE
The shape of the box will be rectangular due to a lack of woodworking skills, and that it is very
standard for speakers to be that shape. The boxes will host an MTM driver configuration to assist
with the “sharp” visual aesthetic presented in the “Goals” section of this paper.

CONSRUCTION MATERIALS
Entering this phase of the process, I did not do much planning. I ended up purchasing pine from
McGann’s only to find that pine is relatively light and bows very easily. After some
contemplation I decided to go with using other people’s left overs to help me stick to my low
budget. I did, however keep the pine for the tops and bottoms. The sides of the speakers are
MDF, and the front and back are birch plywood. Using different woods will assist in my
coloration preferences. Since I have never done a project quite like this before, I will be utilizing
the shop supervisor and the shop itself for assistance for this construction process. I have not yet
visualized a final product, but as the process moves forward, there will be more and more
problems to solve.

Newell, Philip, and Holland, Keith. Loudspeakers: for Music Recording and Reproduction.
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(Oxford: Elsevier Linacre House, 2007), 79, 80.

Newell, Philip, and Holland, Keith. Loudspeakers: for Music Recording and Reproduction.
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(Oxford: Elsevier Linacre House, 2007), 89.

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DRAFTING

BACK
Drafted in AutoCAD, I drafted these speakers based on the preferences listed previously.
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
1" FRONT 3" LEFT BACK
116 8"
4" 4 10" 21
2"
3"
334"
8
7"
Ø58 7"
48 TOP
1"

3"
51
2" 33
4" 4

8
Ø41
8"
181
2" Ø28
7" 11" 181
2" 21
2"
116

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

LEFT
51
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

2"

4"
75

91
7"
48 8"
33
4"
3" PH1090Zs
8

4"
91

71
4"
MICHIGAN
TECHNOLOGICAL
1 UNIVERSITY

JOINTS REV 3

FRONT
3" 3" FRONT
8 4 SIDES &
BACK
173
4" 181
2"
BAFFLE BOTTOM

3"
Drafted by: Maya Ablao

8
91
4" 8"
71
4"
94"
4"
1
91

33
4" 71
4"
TOP
&
BOTTOM
4"

91
71

4"
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

The design of the cabinet utilizes 3/8” dados for secure binding. All materials are ¾” thick. The
front baffle is drafted so that it is covering the front and no MDF is on the sides when you look at
it from the front and back.
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DRIVER SELECTION

DRIVERS

Nomial X-max
Speaker Size Impedance Price Sensitivity (mm) Qts Fs (Hz)

SB Acoustics
SB15NBAC30 5” 8 $ 66.85 85.5 n/a 0.37 35.5

SB Acoustics

SB15CAC30 5” 8 $ 80.70 86 4.5 0.38 35.5

Faital PRO
6FE200 6" 8 $ 47.00 95 4.62 0.71 120

Eminence
Alpha 4" 8 $ 34.99 88 2.6 0.75 123

Dayton Audio
RS125P 5" 4 $ 32.25 90 4 0.48 70

Dayton Audio
RS125T 5" 8 $ 29.28 86.9 2.8 0.5 76

Faital PRO
4FE35 4" 4 $ 26.00 91 2.73 0.84 100

Hi Vi F5 5" 8 $ 25.00 86 2.5 0.41 52

Dayton Audio
DS135 5" 8 $ 23.34 86.6 4.85 0.39 52.5

Visaton BG13P 5" 8 $ 14.20 92 x 1.04 168

Looking at woofers that are between 4” and 6” to fit in the box size, along with the tweeter
between them. Since there will be two drivers, I’m not too worried about how low they can go
individually, for the box will assist with that.
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WOOFERS

The table above contains drivers that were considered for use and whose
specifications assisted the requirements that were stated in the technical specifications.
I wanted drivers that were good looking, and accompanied by a good Fs. The drivers I
ended up choosing were the SB Acoustics SB15NBAC30 – 8. I chose these because with
my box volume at 0.6252 cubic feet, and the Driver’s Vas being 17 liters, the Fs being
35.5, the F3 is calculated to be 34.87Hz. I couldn’t say no. Below is a list of drivers I
considered including the one I chose.
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SB ACOUSTICS

SB15CAC30 – 8 12

Specifications:

Cost: $ 80.70
Size: 5”
Fs: 35.5Hz
Power Handling: 50W

These drivers are great, however, the

price is steep. They have a very high
break up, and a nice Fs of 35.5 but
price trumps Fs.

450° 5 30 75
TA
4 28 70

3 26 65

360° 2 24 60

1 22 55

0 dB 20 50

270° -1 18 45

-2 16 40

-3 14 35

180° -4 12 30

-5 10 25

-6 8 20

90° -7 6 15
Linear Exc Limit
-8 4 10

-9 2 5

0° -10 0 mm 0 Ohm
Pha Mag 20 50 100Hz 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10kHz 20k Exc Imp

Driver Parameters Box Parameters

Driver: SB Acoustics SB15CAC30-8 System Type: 4th Order Vented Box
12"5" SB15CAC30-8."
Nominal Diameter
Nominal Power
SB D = Acoustics.
5
P = 50
in
Watts
Accessed
Box Volume
Closed Box Q
May
V(B) 03,
= 0.8564
Q(tc) = 0.598
cu ft 2019.

http://www.sbacoustics.com/index.php/products/midwoofers/cac-font-color-ffff00-new-
Sensitivity (1W/1m)
Free Air Resonance
Total Q
SPL = 85.5 dB SPL
f(s) = 35.5 Hz
Q(ts) = 0.38
Box Frequency F(B) = 28
Min Rec Vent Area S(vMin) = 2.85
Vent Surface Area S(v) = 2.16
Hz
sq in
sq in

font/5-sb15cac30-8/.
Electrical Q
Mechanical Q
Equivalent Volume
Q(es) = 0.42
Q(ms) = 4.77
V(as) = 0.6321 cu ft
Vent Length
Compliance Ratio
Box Loss Q
L(v) = 7.493 in
alpha = 1.476
Q(B) = 7
Nominal Impedance Z= 8 Ohms
DC Resistance R(e) = 0 Ohms
Max Thermal Power P(t) = 50 Watts
Max Linear Excursion X(max) = 5 mm
Max Excursion X(lim) = 0 mm System Parameters
Voice Coil Diam. D(vc) = 30.5 mm
No. of Drivers N= 2
Driver Notes: Isobaric Factor I= 1 (1=normal, 2=iso)
Input Power P(in) = 1 Watts
NOTE: Reference Efficiency was calculated based on the SPL Distance D= 1 m
1W/1m sensitivity.
NOTE: Reference Efficiency was calculated based on the
MTU FA4740
System Notes: 1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI
United States
System Name:

4th Order Vented Box

Designer:
Maya Ablao
Title:
Woofer #1
Rev Date: Rev:
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SB ACOUSTICS

SB15NBAC30 – 8 13

Specifications:

Cost: $ 66.85
Size: 5”
Fs: 35.5 Hz
Power Handling: 50W

I chose these drivers because of their price as

well as their Fs were something I wanted. The
WinSpeakers modeling looked to my advantage
with the natural sounding low end. Coupled,
and mounted in my ported box of 0.625 cubic
feet, these drivers would support my needs.

13"5" SB15NBAC30-8." SB Acoustics. Accessed May 03, 2019.

http://www.sbacoustics.com/index.php/products/midwoofers/nac/5-sb15nbac30-8-br-font-
color-c70039-shipping-font/.
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FAITAL PRO

6FE200 14

Specifications:

Cost: $ 47.00
Size: 6”
Fs: 120 Hz
Power Handling: 260W

These drivers are cheap, but would work better as mids for
a 3-way system. Their Fs was a bit too high for my liking,
and their break-up just too low.

14"6FE200 by FaitalPRO." FaitalPRO. Accessed May 03, 2019.

https://faitalpro.com/en/products/LF_Loudspeakers/product_details/index.php?id=4010201
10.
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DAYTON AUDIO

RS125P-4 15
Specifications:

Cost: $32.25
Size: 5”
Fs: 70Hz
Power Handling: 30W

These speakers look sharp, but did not have the Fs that I was looking for
I considered these for a while, but their phase plug in the middle was not the type of aesthetic
the PH1090Zs are looking for

15"RS125P-4 5." Dayton Audio. Accessed May 03, 2019.

http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/rs125p-4-5-reference-paper-woofer-4-ohm.html.
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DAYTON AUDIO

RS125T-8 16
Specifications:

Cost: $ 29.28
Size: 5”
Fs: 76Hz
Power Handling: 60W

Similar to the RS – P, the RS – T had a high Fs with an

interesting cut out that I was not looking for in my
speaker’s appearance.

16 "Dayton Audio RS125T-8 5" Reference Woofer Truncated Frame ..." Accessed May 3, 2019.
http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/rs125t-8-5-reference-woofer-truncated-
frame.html.
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FAITAL PRO

4FE35 17
Specifications:

Cost: $ 26.00
Size: 4”
Fs: 100Hz
Power Handling: 60W

This driver was a tight 3rd in the race. The

F3 was just enough for my liking, but the
brand did not seem too well known or
widely used, and the driver chassis was
not heavy duty enough.

17"4FE35 by FaitalPRO." FaitalPRO. Accessed May 03, 2019.

https://faitalpro.com/en/products/LF_Loudspeakers/product_details/index.php?id=4010051
50.
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HIVI

F5 18
Specifications:

Cost: $ 25.00
Size: 5”
Fs: 52Hz
Power Handling: -

This driver I liked because of the color, I

decided not to go with it because I did not
have my design ready, and it just seemed
too cheap to be good. The impendence
curve did not help it’s case either. This
brand does not have great spec sheets
which is a reason to believe that their
drivers aren’t great either.

18Express, Parts. ""HiVi F5 5" Bass/Midrange" from www.parts-express.com" Parts Express:

Speakers, Amplifiers, Audio Parts and Solutions. Accessed May 03, 2019. https://www.parts-
express.com/hivi-f5-5-bass-midrange--297-435.
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DAYTON AUDIO

DS135 19
Specifications:

Cost: $ 23.34
Size: 5”
Fs: 52.5Hz
Power Handling: 100W

This driver was also high in the

running for it’s frequency response
being relatively flat. The power
handling is also too high for what
it’s needed for.

19"Dayton Audio DS135-8 5" Designer Series Woofer Speaker 8 Ohm." Accessed May 3, 2019.
http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/ds135-8-5-designer-series-woofer-speaker.html.
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TWEETERS
The tweeter of choice is the Peerless by Tymphany XT25BG60 – 04.

Imp. Diameter(
mm) Sensitivity Fs (Hz) Price

Scan
Speak 6 25.4
D2905/990
000 91 500 $ 114.52
Peerless
XT25TG30- 4 25.4
04 90.8 436 $ 28.47
Peerless by
Tymphany 4 25.4
XT25BG60
– 04 92.26 589 $ 27.95
SEAS
Prestige
22TAF/G 6 19.5 92 1100 $ 43.50
SB
Acoustics 4 25.4
26STCN 92.5 960 $ 33.05
Tymphany
NE25VTS 4 25 88.1 732.86 $ 19.73

Peerless
XT25SC90 4 25.76 86.8 824.75 $ 18.73

Dayton
Audio
ND25FW 4 25.4 91 1350 $ 18.45

The table above contains tweeters that were considered for use and whose
specifications assisted the requirements that were stated in the technical specifications.
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PEERLESS BY TYMPHANY

XT25TG30 – 04 20
Specifications:
Impedance: 4 Ω
Mechanical Q Factor (Qms): 2.5
Electrical Q Factor (Qes): 0.54
Total Q Factor (Qts): 0.44
Sensitivity (dB@2.83V/1m): 90.8 dB

This tweeter is pretty flat, around the frequencies needed between 2kHz and 2.7kHz. It has a
huge dent at 20kHz at 30 degrees off axis.

20Express, Parts. ""Peerless by Tymphany XT25TG30-04 1" Dual Ring Radiator Tweeter" from
www.parts-express.com" Parts Express: Speakers, Amplifiers, Audio Parts and Solutions.
Accessed May 03, 2019. https://www.parts-express.com/peerless-by-tymphany-xt25tg30-04-
1-dual-ring-radiator-tweeter--264-1016.
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PEERLESS BY TYMPHANY

XT25BG60 – 04 21
Specifications:
Impedance: 4 Ω
Mechanical Q Factor (Qms): 1.31
Electrical Q Factor (Qes): 0.43
Total Q Factor (Qts): 0.32
Sensitivity (dB@2.83V/1m): 92.26 dB

Similar to the first tweeter, Peerless tweeter can go down to 1k without any serious issues. It will
be used at 2.7kHz and up and paired with a driver that can do 2.5Hz. The combination of the
woofer and tweeter work well together due to the impressive impulse response.

21"XT25BG60-04 - Tymphany." Accessed May 3, 2019.

https://www.tymphany.com/transducers/xt25bg60-04/.
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SEAS PRESTIGE

22TAF/G 22
Specifications:
Impedance: 6 Ω
Recommended Frequency Range: 2500 – 30000 Hz
Long Term Power Handling: 80 W
Free Air Resonance: 1100 Hz
Sensitivity (dB@2.83V/1m): 90.8 dB

This tweeter has a good looking response, however, the grate in the front of it does not match
the aesthetics that the PH1090Zs need.

22Components, Madisound Speaker, Tchob@globo.com, and Seren2. "SEAS Prestige

22TAF/G (H1283) Alum/Magn. Alloy 22 Mm Dome Tweeter." Madisound Speaker
Components. May 31, 2018. https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/hard-dome-
tweeter/seas-prestige-22taf/g-h1283-alum/magn.-alloy-22-mm-dome-tweeter/
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CROSSOVER DESIGN

The crossover was done in MiniDSP. The woofer is crossed over at 2500Hz, and the
tweeter at 2700Hz. Both slopes at LR 48dB/Octave.
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SYSTEM TUNING

Tweeter EQ

Woofer EQ

In the tuning process, the hope was to achieve a slight decline from low frequencies to high
giving the sound more warmth.

Speaker Calculations23

Fb = 50.99Hz

Vb = 0.6252 ft cu

Fs = 35.5 Hz

Vas = 17 Liters

F3 = ((Vas/Vb)^0.44) * fs = 34.84

23"Vented Ported Subwoofer Box Equations Formulas Design Calculator." Vented Ported
Subwoofer Box Equations Formulas Design Calculator F3 Minus Three Decibel Half Power
Frequency. Accessed May 03, 2019.
https://www.ajdesigner.com/phpsubwoofervented/minus_three_decibel_equation.php.
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OVERALL LOUDSPEAKER PERFORMANCE

FREQUENCY RESPONSE (OVERALL)

INTEGRATED FREQUENCY RESPONSE

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HARMONIC DISTORTION

MINIMUM PHASE
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HORIZONTAL OFF AXIS RESPONSE

VERTICAL OFF AXIS RESPONSE

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STEP RESPONSE

Step Response

1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
Volts/Volts

1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Time (ms)

WOOFER STEP RESPONSE

Step Response

2
Volts/Volts

-0

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Time (ms)

TWEETER STEP RESPONSE

Step Response

0.9

0.8
Volts/Volts

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Time (ms)
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WATERFALL PLOT FULL

FFT Waterfall (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

0dB

0
10
20
-10 30
40
50
60
70
80
90
-18 100ms
10Hz 100 1k 10k 50k

HF WATERFALL

FFT Waterfall (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

0dB

-10
3.996
4.4
5 4.8
5.4
-20 6 5.8
6.4
7 6.8
7.4
-30 8 7.8
8.4
-35 8.996ms
500Hz 1k 10k 50k
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DRIVER RESPONSES

WOOFER FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Frequency Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

10
Magnitude (dB)

-10

-20
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)

TWEETER FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Frequency Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

10
Magnitude (dB)

-10

-20
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)
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WOOFER HARMONIC DISTORTION

Harmonic Distortion Percentage (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

1
Distortion (%)

0.1

10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)

WOOFER MINIMUM PHASE

Minimum Phase Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

90
Phase (Degrees)

-90

-180
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)

TWEETER MINIMUM PHASE

Minimum Phase Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

90
Phase (Degrees)

-90

-180
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)
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WOOFER HORIZONTAL OFF – AXIS RESPONSE

Frequency Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

10
Magnitude (dB)

-10

-20
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)

WOOFER VERTICAL OFF-AXIS RESPONSE

Frequency Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

0
Magnitude (dB)

-10

-20

-30
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)
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TWEETER HORIZONTAL OFF-AXIS RESPONSE

Frequency Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

0
Magnitude (dB)

-10

-20

-30
10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)

TWEETER VERTICAL OFF-AXIS RESPONSE

Frequency Response (1/24 Octave Smoothing)

-10
Magnitude (dB)

-20

-30

10 100 1k 10k

Frequency (Hz)
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WOOFER IMPULSE

Impulse Response

0.05

0.04

0.03
Volts/Volts

0.02

0.01

-0.01

-0.02

-0.03
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Time (ms)

TWEETER IMPULSE

Impulse Response

0.1

-0
Volts/Volts

-0.1

-0.2

-0.3

-0.4
4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Time (ms)
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ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING

Company Date Cost Item

Swift, Sherwin
Williams April 20 $45.34 Paint, Stain, Brushes
Parts Express April 10 $16.38 second port
Madisound April 7 $34.26 screws
March
Madisound 28 $350.90 Drivers & Tweeters
March
Parts Express 27 $244.90 DSP & Amps
March
McGann's 18 $15.98 Bondo & stain
March
Chris Wilson 15 $10 MDF
March
McGann's 11 $21.34 Pine
Parking during spring
MTU Parking $25 break
Total: $764.10
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SPEAKER GLOSSY

The PH1090ZZZZZZs
By : Maya Ablao

Technical Specifications
- Woofers à SB Acoustics SB15NBAC30-8 5”
- Tweeters à Peerless XT25BG60-04
- Dimensions : 8” x 12” x 18.5”
- Response : +/- 2.5dB 60-20kHz
- Woofer Crossover: 2500Hz LR 48dB/Oct
- Tweeter Crossover : 2700Hz LR 48dB/Oct

Design Goals

- Small Size for

portability

- MTM – subtle
bass extension

- Casual Listening

- Budget - $900
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