newatlas.com: There are plenty of speakers that promise a big sound from a compact package but fail to deliver. The problem is one of physics, but a new device could finally see compact speakers living up to such promises thanks to some clever math and a maze of passive resonant chambers that massively boost the bass that can be produced by a tiny smartphone speaker. Playing a sound through this 3D-printed ABS plastic enclosure is claimed to boost sound pressure levels up to 200 times.
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I am intrigued and excited by the prospect of tiny powerful speakers. Often when speakers are compact, the quality and depth of sound the speakers are able to deliver is greatly compromised. Part of really great bass sound is that it is made by vibrating large air waves. I do think, though, the physics of sound has much to offer in the way of improving sound technology. This speaker, though, seems to use much more simple mechanics functions to deliver better sound quality than it does electricity and magnetism. I can appreciate a good mechanics problem, though the technical drawing at the top of this article looks simpler than I am sure it is. It looks almost like one of those problems my physics teacher would give me that looks really easy, or has a nice looking diagram, then ends up taking forever to do and gives you infinite migraines.
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