SPEAKER 01
High-Fidelity Speaker System for Focused Listening and Material-Driven Audio Design
A self-initiated speaker system blending precision engineering with analog warmth. This project served as a personal deep dive into acoustic product design, focused on understanding how material,
form, and sound performance converge in a consumer-grade loudspeaker. It acts as a foundational step in exploring audio hardware through the lens of industrial design.
Overview
Designed for audio-conscious users who value both performance and design. Whether used in home studios or living spaces, the system emphasizes clarity, material honesty, and mechanical precision—
delivering a tactile listening experience in a compact, monolithic form.
Who Its For
To prototype a sealed, high-fidelity speaker system that could be scaled or refined into a real consumer product. The goal was to resolve enclosure acoustics, frequency division, and component l
ayout into a minimal yet high-performance form factor that respects both sound engineering and design discipline.
Design Intent
01 Acoustic System
8” Woofer for deep bass response. Horn Tweeter for crisp directional highs. 2-way crossover for smooth frequency separation.
2-Way Passive Crossover
Why:
A two-way system balances simplicity and performance. It separates the signal into two clean bands—low (woofer) and high (tweeter)—without requiring a midrange driver or active processing, which
keeps the build lean and more approachable.
Key Traits:
→ Smoother frequency transition
→ Optimized load matching between amp and drivers
→ Lower cost and complexity than 3-way systems
8" WOOFER
1/4" ALUMINUM MACHINED STAND
3/4" PLYWOOD
PLASTIC RADIAL HORN
1/8" ALMUNIUM BRACKET
JBL HORN
EXPLODED VIEW OF COMPONENTS
02 Enclosure Design
→ Sealed Cabinet: Improves transient response and eliminates port resonance for tighter bass
→ CNC-Cut Baffle: Ensures precise driver alignment and minimizes diffraction for cleaner imaging
→ ¾” Baltic Birch Plywood: Offers rigidity, tonal neutrality, and reduced cabinet resonance
→ Internal Acoustic Foam: Absorbs standing waves and reduces internal reflections for better midrange clarity
→ Airtight Construction: Glued, screwed and clamped joints maintain internal pressure and optimize driver performance
03 Assembly & Product Placement
→ Low-Frequency Roll-off: The sealed enclosure starts to roll off
around 40 Hz, as expected, confirming the tighter, more controlled l
ow-end typical of closed-box designs.
→ Bass Elevation (40–100 Hz): Slight elevation in this range suggests
favorable room coupling and good performance of the 8” woofer in
low-frequency reproduction.
→ Midrange Consistency (200–1k Hz): The response here is relatively
flat, indicating minimal coloration—ideal for accurate vocals and
instrumentation.
→ Presence Region Emphasis (2–5 kHz): A gentle rise in this band
enhances clarity and definition in speech and cymbals, attributed to
the horn tweeter’s efficiency and directivity.
→ High-Frequency Smoothing: Above 8 kHz, the response begins
to level off, suggesting that the tweeter’s dispersion is naturally
tapering—resulting in a less fatiguing listening experience.