This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Paul Barton, founder of PSB Speakers. If you haven’t listened to season 3, episode 1 yet, do check that out first! In this second half of their conversation, the two discuss how the research at NRC contributed to the evolution of PSB speakers. Along the way, Paul gives the most cogent explanation ever of baffle diffraction and waveguides, and discusses how different driver materials affect the performance of a speaker.
Sources:
PSB Speakers: https://www.psbspeakers.com/
“PSB's Paul Barton (Part 1)”: https://www.soundstage.life/e/psbs-paul-barton-part-1-music-and-violins-starting-making-speakers-dr-floyd-toole-and-nrc/
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:28 Introductions
00:00:44 Why the measurements matter
00:06:07 Explaining diffraction
00:10:04 Waveguides are more than felt
00:16:21 Music break: “Scorched Earth” by Maya Belsitzman
00:17:59 Room correction and exotic materials
00:22:21 Exploring different driver materials
00:24:25 Diminishing returns and setting priorities
00:38:06 “Your Papa and Mama” by Dialgo
Sound Engineer/Educator Marcela Rada on Immersive Audio - Education | Experimentation | Mix Maxing
Axiom Audio’s Ian Colquhoun and NRC - Origin | Dr. Floyd Toole | Music Types | Twin Tweeters | Measurements
Dr. Peter Schuck: Room-Correction Pioneer (Part 2) - Anthem Room Correction | FIR and IIR Filters | In-Room Response
Dr. Peter Schuck: Room-Correction Pioneer (Part 1) - Education | NRC | DSP | Athena Project
PSB's Paul Barton (Part 1) - Music and Violins | Starting Making Speakers | Dr. Floyd Toole and NRC
Selling Emotions: Conradin Amft on T+A's History and Future - Then to Now | Hi-Fi Tomorrow
Sonus Faber Suprema Speaker System Deep Dive - Technical Highlights | Trickle-Down Technologies
The Tao of the Reviewer - Hi-Fi Reviewers' Systems and Needs | Writing a Hi-Fi Review
2023 SoundStage! Awards - Products of the Year | Outstanding Achievements | Choosing
From Wilson Audio to T+A , then Back - InSight Videos | The Two-Day Rule | The Filming Approach
Simaudio’s North Collection: The Future of Hi-Fi? - Development | BRM-1 | Reception and Reviews
How SVS Built a Hi-Fi Community - History | Products | Community Building
Audio Video Show 2023 Highlights - Warsaw Vibe | Good and Bad Shows | Bringing Matt | Best and Worst Products
Dan Laufman on the Value of Emotiva - Origin | Hi-Fi Manufacturing | Profits | Ethics
Martijn Mensink On the Magic of Dutch & Dutch - Active Speakers | Cardioid Dispersion | Acoustics
House of Sound NYC - McIntosh | Sonus Faber | The Other Brands | New York | Luxury
Legendary Laurence Dickie - Bowers & Wilkins | The Iconic Nautilus | Vivid Audio | Loudspeaker Engineering
Six Months into a PhD in Hi-Fi - Learning | Controversies | Revelations | The Future
Monitor Audio: From Concept 50 to Hyphn and Beyond - Into Hi-Fi | Making Monitor Audio Speakers | The Response
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