Air Loudspeakers-The past

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For the past 15 years or more I have been researching, designing and building loudspeakers. I collaborated with a number of people who I am indebted to immensely. They taught a novice, gave advice,  listened to my designs, build the cabinets, were patient with quick  telephone calls that became hours of questioning sessions. Most of these mentors became friends, some bought loudspeakers from me and others are waiting for the next generation of  Air loudspeakers. My family often said that I should concentrate more on my day job, and were sometimes fed up with all the mess in the house and could not face one more question on how does this sound  or which concept sketch do you prefer. In the process I learned a lot. I thought that it can't be that difficult an aspiration to achieve.
I look at commercial designs and thought they could be easily bettered. Hours of trying to tune my initial project by ear, for example, led nowhere.  I realise that it is not at easy as getting your hands on the best components and later software and still later measuring equipment. it takes knowledge, but more. You have to be able to let your preconceived ideas fly out of the window, change your beliefs and assumptions when the evidence both empirical and subjective comments don't support them. After all of this effort, I am happy to say there are about 15 sets of Air models floating around in SA. I know of at least 1 pair that was or are in Aus.
and most of all that the new generation Air loudspeakers are in the pipeline. There is no venture capitalist nor philanthropic sponsor in the background so progress in slow, but I hope to update on progress from time to time for those interested in the quest.

The blog below catalogues some of the projects and what went into it.
http://air-loudspeakers.tumblr.com/
Hope you find it interesting
Stefan
 
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