#concretespeakers

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Concrete

You might think; “Why do they use concrete as construction for the housing of speakers?” Well there are some good reasons for that when you want to combine the best sound possible with nearly unlimited possibilities of form.

The sound produced by a loudspeaker builds on the quality of its main elements, the driver and the housing. As modern drivers operate linearly a good loudspeaker enclosure should not oscillate (vibrate). Wooden and plastic enclosures have their own resonant frequency. They are able to reinforce specific frequency through vibration at certain points of frequency bands. The result is a distorted sound by means of basically, an inadequate housing.

We believe that choosing concrete is the right choice. Its strength and stiffness make the cabinet highly resistant to oscillation (vibration) and coloration (distortion of sound). The high mass and density of concrete contribute to high damping qualities. The strength of the housing even improves with age as the curing of concrete continues over time.

Producing the speakers out of a single mould (single body) using a homogenous construction design ensures a thoroughly rigid cabinet (joints are build in points of weakness). The inside is coated with sound-damping material to prevent any reflections in the monolithic structure.

On the other hand, concrete is pourable into almost any form. This aesthetical freedom makes concrete forms, by its very own nature, the ideal foundation for our sound system.