Tuning fork in speakers.

[chucker1414]

I just heard someone talking about speakers that do not have conventional drivers but use tuning forks. I didn't get to much information but I would like to learn more about this if any knows any links or any information about these I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

Charles

 

[jaxvon]

I just heard someone talking about speakers that do not have conventional drivers but use tuning forks. I didn't get to much information but I would like to learn more about this if any knows any links or any information about these I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

Charles

I have no extra info, but that sounds ridiculous. There would be no reason to want such an inefficient radiator with a monstrous resonant frequency. If someone did design a speaker around a tuning fork, I would have no option but to laugh.

 

[Seth=L]

I have no extra info, but that sounds ridiculous. There would be no reason to want such an inefficient radiator with a monstrous resonant frequency. If someone did design a speaker around a tuning fork, I would have no option but to laugh.

"It has a certain prominence at 5000 hz that sort of drowns out all other frequencies, other than that it is a great speaker."

 

[100r1]

I like mine @ A440 although I had a professor that tuned to A423.5

I can't see where a tuning fork in a speaker could do any good.

 

[no. 5]

"It has a certain prominence at 5000 hz that sort of drowns out all other frequencies, other than that it is a great speaker."

Made me laugh... so was worth a Thanks. Then I decided to remove such an unnecessary Thanks.

Aside from the very prominent resonant frequency of the fork itself, by what mechanism would the tuning fork be excited by? Would not some manor of mechanical, or electrical device need to be coupled to the fork to cause it to vibrate? If so, would it not be simpler to just use something that already directly converts electrical energy into mechanical/acoustical energy (i.e. a typical speaker driver)?

 

[markw]

I just heard someone talking about speakers that do not have conventional drivers but use tuning forks. I didn't get to much information but I would like to learn more about this if any knows any links or any information about these I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

Charles

I would put that person on my personal "ignore" list.

 

[fmw]

I would put that person on my personal "ignore" list.

Why? Because he asked a question?

 

[Seth=L]

Made me laugh... so was worth a Thanks. Then I decided to remove such an unnecessary Thanks.

Aside from the very prominent resonant frequency of the fork itself, by what mechanism would the tuning fork be excited by? Would not some manor of mechanical, or electrical device need to be coupled to the fork to cause it to vibrate? If so, would it not be simpler to just use something that already directly converts electrical energy into mechanical/acoustical energy (i.e. a typical speaker driver)?

Indian giver.

 

[mazersteven]

Why? Because he asked a question?

I don't think he meant to put chucker1414 on an "ignore" list, but the person chucker1414 heard talking about the tuning fork.

 

[Seth=L]

I don't think he meant to put chucker1414 on an "ignore" list, but the person chucker1414 heard talking about the tuning fork.

I laughed.

 

[Tod]

Well, there was that one review of whatever monster 2-channel 500+ watt amp (can't remember manufacturer) that they tested by putting a fork across the posts, giving it a resistance of 0.1 ohms or less or something, and it never went into protect mode and made the fork scream. Maybe he read that?

 

[markw]

huh?

Why? Because he asked a question?

You thought I was talking about the OP? Guess again. You might want to brush up on your posessive adjectives a bit.

I was referring to his friend who, by spreading bogus information like that, should be on his ignore list.

 

[Seth=L]

Well, there was that one review of whatever monster 2-channel 500+ watt amp (can't remember manufacturer) that they tested by putting a fork across the posts, giving it a resistance of 0.1 ohms or less or something, and it never went into protect mode and made the fork scream. Maybe he read that?

It was an Anthem, the fork made music until it melted and the circuit was open.

 

[no. 5]

Indian giver.

Like you don't have enough chicklits.

 

[Seth=L]

Like you don't have enough chicklits.

I feed on them, remember chickit gum?

 

[no. 5]

I feed on them, remember chickit gum?

Only had it once, don't they still make that stuff?

 

[mtrycrafts]

Like you don't have enough chicklits.

The rich want even more

 

[Seth=L]

The rich want even more

Look who's talking.

 

[Tod]

It was an Anthem, the fork made music until it melted and the circuit was open.

That was it. My local dealer said one of his local customers has two of them bi-amping a pair of bookshelf speakers.

Um...share with the rest of us???

 

[3db]

It was an Anthem, the fork made music until it melted and the circuit was open.

Wholy Batsh?t. Who knew an amp would server as a plasma torch!!