Haut-parleurvignette|Un haut-parleur électrodynamique. vignette|Schéma de coupe d'un haut-parleur électrodynamique. Un haut-parleur, ou hautparleur, est un transducteur électroacoustique destiné à produire des sons à partir d'un signal électrique. Il est en cela l'inverse du microphone. Par extension, on emploie parfois ce terme pour désigner un appareil complet destiné à la reproduction sonore (voir Enceinte). Quatre types de haut-parleurs, électrodynamique, électrostatique, piézoélectrique et isodynamique, représentent les technologies actuelles les plus courantes.
Transmission line loudspeakerA transmission line loudspeaker is a loudspeaker enclosure design which uses the topology of an acoustic transmission line within the cabinet, compared to the simpler enclosures used by sealed (closed) or ported (bass reflex) designs. Instead of reverberating in a fairly simple damped enclosure, sound from the back of the bass speaker is directed into a long (generally folded) damped pathway within the speaker enclosure, which allows far greater control and use of speaker energy and the resulting sound.
Bass reflexA bass reflex system (also known as a ported, vented box or reflex port) is a type of loudspeaker enclosure that uses a port (hole) or vent cut into the cabinet and a section of tubing or pipe affixed to the port. This port enables the sound from the rear side of the diaphragm to increase the efficiency of the system at low frequencies as compared to a typical sealed- or closed-box loudspeaker or an infinite baffle mounting. A reflex port is the distinctive feature of this popular enclosure type.
Loudspeaker measurementLoudspeaker measurement is the practice of determining the behaviour of loudspeakers by measuring various aspects of performance. This measurement is especially important because loudspeakers, being transducers, have a higher level of distortion than other audio system components used in playback or sound reinforcement. One way to test a loudspeaker requires an anechoic chamber, with an acoustically transparent floor-grid.
Damping factorIn an audio system, the damping factor gives the ratio of the rated impedance of the loudspeaker (usually assumed to be 8Ω) to the source impedance of the power amplifier. Only the magnitude of the loudspeaker impedance is used, and the power amplifier output impedance is assumed to be totally resistive. In typical solid state and tube amplifiers, the damping factor varies as a function of frequency. In solid state amplifiers, the damping factor usually has a maximum value at low frequencies, and it reduces progressively at higher frequencies.
Electrodynamic speaker driverAn electrodynamic speaker driver, often called simply a speaker driver when the type is implicit, is an individual transducer that converts an electrical audio signal to sound waves. While the term is sometimes used interchangeably with the term speaker (loudspeaker), it is usually applied to specialized transducers which reproduce only a portion of the audible frequency range. For high fidelity reproduction of sound, multiple loudspeakers are often mounted in the same enclosure, each reproducing a different part of the audible frequency range.
Sonomètrethumb|Un sonomètre utilisé en extérieur Un sonomètre est un instrument destiné à mesurer le niveau de pression acoustique, une grandeur physique liée au volume sonore. Il s'utilise dans les études de pollution sonore et d'acoustique environnementale pour quantifier le bruit et les nuisances sonores, principalement les bruits industriels et de transports routier, ferroviaire et aérien. En acoustique architecturale et en sonorisation, il sert à évaluer la répartition des niveaux sonores dans les locaux.
SubwooferUn subwoofer, ou familièrement abrégé en sub, est un haut-parleur destiné à la reproduction des fréquences sonores les plus basses du spectre audio (dites "graves"), confondu par synecdoque (amalgame) avec le caisson de basses (également orthographié caisson de basse, désignant le boitier dans lequel est enfermé un tel haut-parleur). Ce type d'enceinte acoustique est présent sur de très nombreux équipements audio (comme dans les systèmes dits 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 7.1, le .
Absorption (acoustics)Acoustic absorption refers to the process by which a material, structure, or object takes in sound energy when sound waves are encountered, as opposed to reflecting the energy. Part of the absorbed energy is transformed into heat and part is transmitted through the absorbing body. The energy transformed into heat is said to have been 'lost'. When sound from a loudspeaker collides with the walls of a room part of the sound's energy is reflected, part is transmitted, and part is absorbed into the walls.
Impedance parametersImpedance parameters or Z-parameters (the elements of an impedance matrix or Z-matrix) are properties used in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, and communication systems engineering to describe the electrical behavior of linear electrical networks. They are also used to describe the small-signal (linearized) response of non-linear networks. They are members of a family of similar parameters used in electronic engineering, other examples being: S-parameters, Y-parameters, H-parameters, T-parameters or ABCD-parameters.
Chambre anéchoïqueUne chambre anéchoïque (ou « chambre sourde ») est une salle d'expérimentation dont les parois absorbent les ondes sonores ou électromagnétiques, en reproduisant des conditions de champ libre et ne provoquant donc pas décho'' pouvant perturber les mesures. De telles chambres sont utilisées pour mesurer des ondes acoustiques ou électromagnétiques dans des conditions de champ libre, c'est-à-dire en l'absence de composantes ayant subi une réverbération sur des parois.
Electrical characteristics of dynamic loudspeakersThe chief electrical characteristic of a dynamic loudspeaker's driver is its electrical impedance as a function of frequency. It can be visualized by plotting it as a graph, called the impedance curve. The most common driver type is an electro-mechanical transducer using a voice coil rigidly connected to a diaphragm (generally a cone). Other types have similar connections, though differing in detail, between their acoustical environment and their electrical properties.
Guitar speakerA guitar speaker is a loudspeaker – specifically the driver (transducer) part – designed for use in a combination guitar amplifier (in which a loudspeaker and an amplifier are installed in a wooden cabinet) of an electric guitar, or for use in a guitar speaker cabinet. Typically these drivers produce only the frequency range relevant to electric guitars, which is similar to a regular woofer type driver, which is approximately 75 Hz — 5 kHz, or for electric bass speakers, down to 41 Hz for regular four-string basses or down to about 30 Hz for five-string instruments.
Diaphragm (acoustics)In the field of acoustics, a diaphragm is a transducer intended to inter-convert mechanical vibrations to sounds, or vice versa. It is commonly constructed of a thin membrane or sheet of various materials, suspended at its edges. The varying air pressure of sound waves imparts mechanical vibrations to the diaphragm which can then be converted to some other type of signal; examples of this type of diaphragm are found in microphones and the human eardrum. Conversely a diaphragm vibrated by a source of energy beats against the air, creating sound waves.
Input impedanceThe input impedance of an electrical network is the measure of the opposition to current (impedance), both static (resistance) and dynamic (reactance), into a load network that is external to the electrical source network. The input admittance (the reciprocal of impedance) is a measure of the load network's propensity to draw current. The source network is the portion of the network that transmits power, and the load network is the portion of the network that consumes power.
Paramètres SLes paramètres S (de l'anglais Scattering parameters), coefficients de diffraction ou de répartition sont utilisés en hyperfréquences, en électricité ou en électronique pour décrire le comportement électrique de réseaux électriques linéaires en fonction des signaux d'entrée. Ces paramètres font partie d'une famille de formalismes similaires, utilisés en électronique, en physique ou en optique : les paramètres Y, les paramètres Z, les paramètres H, les paramètres T ou les paramètres ABCD.
Pollution sonorethumb|Selon G. Dutilleux (2012), (ici, à titre d'exemple : vue de la circulation automobile urbaine à Bangkok, source majeure de nuisances sonores. thumb|L'échangeur de Daussoulx en Belgique ; autre exemple de source de nuisances sonores. La notion de pollution sonore regroupe généralement des nuisances sonores, et des pollutions induites par le son devenu dans certaines circonstances un « altéragène physique » pour l'être humain ou les écosystèmes.
Tube soundTube sound (or valve sound) is the characteristic sound associated with a vacuum tube amplifier (valve amplifier in British English), a vacuum tube-based audio amplifier. At first, the concept of tube sound did not exist, because practically all electronic amplification of audio signals was done with vacuum tubes and other comparable methods were not known or used. After introduction of solid state amplifiers, tube sound appeared as the logical complement of transistor sound, which had some negative connotations due to crossover distortion in early transistor amplifiers.
Equivalent circuitIn electrical engineering, an equivalent circuit refers to a theoretical circuit that retains all of the electrical characteristics of a given circuit. Often, an equivalent circuit is sought that simplifies calculation, and more broadly, that is a simplest form of a more complex circuit in order to aid analysis. In its most common form, an equivalent circuit is made up of linear, passive elements. However, more complex equivalent circuits are used that approximate the nonlinear behavior of the original circuit as well.
Bruit de fondEn traitement du signal, on appelle bruit de fond toute composante non désirée affectant la sortie d'un dispositif indépendamment du signal présent à son entrée. Le bruit de fond se décompose en bruit propre, que cause le dispositif lui-même, et en perturbations originaires de l'extérieur qu'il capte malencontreusement. Au fur et à mesure que le signal se rapproche, puis s'enfonce en dessous du niveau du bruit de fond, la quantité d'informations qu'il peut transporter décroît , il devient plus difficile à détecter, et il finit par se dissoudre dans l'incertitude.
