Date: 2024 - Current
Role: Resin, Waxed Aluminum, Electronics
Team: Adin Rimland, Bryce Taylor, Max Summers
Our open-baffle speaker system, crafted for a novel auditory and aesthetic experience, transforms its space into a dynamic part of the sound itself. Unlike traditional enclosed speakers, this system radiates sound in a figure-eight pattern, sending waves both forward and backward and making the room an integral part of the acoustics.
Reflecting this interaction, the design leverages organic, sweeping forms born from the physical characteristics of sound waves. The ripole subwoofer and main driver are positioned within an aluminum chassis that supports each component at precise locations for optimal timing and wave propagation.
Using Ridtahler dipole subwoofer technology, we conduct digital and physical tests to refine sound quality, studying frequency response, directivity, and dispersion. This modular, spline-based geometry balances form and function, creating an auditory sculpture that reshapes sound’s interaction with space.
Rig for testing
Real world dispersion testing
