The small speaker called the 'tweeter'.
it has 2 drivers, one for low and one for high frequencies, thus, 2 way speaker system
it means that the speaker has a speaker cone for the bass and mid frequencies and a tweeter for the high frequencies. this makes it a 2 way audio system. a three way audio system would have a speaker cone for the bass, another speaker cone for the mids, and a tweeter for the highs.
Because at very high frequencies, the inductive effect of loud speaker coil is so high that practically no current passes through it. Further, the diaphragm of the loud speaker cannot respond for such high frequency. Hence ultrasonic waves cannot be produced using loud speaker.
Within a speaker different drivers handle different frequency ranges. A two way speaker has different drivers handling two frequency ranges; in this case a woofer for the low freqs and a tweeter for the high freqs. A 3 way speaker also has a midrange to handle the middle frequencies.
Capacitors are used to limit the frequencies sent to speaker units in multiple speaker applications. As the frequency increases, so does the effective resistance of the capaitor. (known as reactance) For instance, tweeters only work efficiently with high frequencies. Applying low frequencies to these devices is inefficient and could cause harm to the unit. Putting a capaitor in line with it will only allow high frequencies through. Using a combination of capacitors and coils, in parrallel to form filters, can make only desired frequencies pass to the correct driver unit. Each speaker can then work most effeciently with the desired frequency. This is a fine art, to make sure that the sound is pure and not coloured or distorted and has to also match the cabinet in which the drivers are mounted.
high frequencies utilize the skin effect, running on the exterior of the conductor, with low frequencies utilizing the core of the conductor. Stranded wire has more skin area and would enhance higher frequencies, while solid wire would enhance lower frequencies. stranded is more flexible
The reason for using a capacitor is to prevent low frequencies reaching the tweeter. Low frequencies will affect the output quality of the tweeter at best and can easily damage it. Bass speakers are frequently driven with a coil which is (approximately) the opposite of a capacitor in that they block high frequencies and pass low frequencies. However, the presence of high frequencies in a bass speaker tend not to cause any noticeable issues. The speaker itself is a coil so it tends to attenuate the high frequency currents without additional coils. Furthermore, the high frequencies won't be heard because the speaker simply doesn't move at those frequencies. The science of crossovers for speakers is complex. To get the right crossover for a high and low frequency driver takes a significant amount of calculation and the speakers themselves have an effect of the characteristics. The advice above is very general and the results of not using a crossover are unpredictable. If possible, it is generally more effective to use a line level crossover. This will process the signal and separate it to two or three signals. It does it without relying on the characteristics of the speakers so it provides a very accurate crossover. However, as well as the cost of the line level crossover, each speaker needs its own amplifier channel so costs can rise significantly.
Speaker frequency range or response is the range of frequencies that a speaker can play back sound in with a good amount of gain.
The high frequencies suffer first, with age.
No, high frequencies are heard as high pitched treble sounds.
a Subwoofer is a speaker that can either be in a Home or a Car. the Subwoofer's purpose is to emit low frequencies that other speaker types cannot.
a Subwoofer is a speaker that can either be in a Home or a Car. the Subwoofer's purpose is to emit low frequencies that other speaker types cannot.