Dutch & Dutch: Next Generation Sound System

Dutch & Dutch: Next Generation Sound System

Knaapen, K.A.J.

Van Egmond, R. (mentor)
Tassoul, M. (mentor)

Industrial Design Engineering

Industrial Design

Integrated Product Design

2014-09-19

To enjoy music with the best possible sound quality—that is the quest of music enthusiasts and audiophiles the world around. Unfortunately, theirs is an uphill battle: the acoustic environment provided by a common living room is far from ideal. To make matters worse, there are precious little things one can do about acoustics without sacrificing aesthetics. This project concerns the conception, design and evaluation of a prototype aimed at reducing the influence of room acoustics. The research phase started off with a look at the history of hifi, followed by an analysis of the current market, the typical clientele and their preferences in terms of audio equipment use and loudspeaker aesthetics, to act as a guideline for product development. After this, the physics and theory behind sound reproduction were investigated, especially where the interaction between loudspeaker, acoustic environment and listener is concerned. The most problematic aspects of acoustics were defined and suggestions on how these problems can be mitigated were made. Next, a process of experimentation started, preceding the development of the final prototype. Optimal geometries and configurations for the various parts were sought and converged upon. Finally, all the pieces were combined into a single prototype, which was then evaluated. Conclusions are drawn from the evaluation and some recommendations provided for the next steps on the way from idea to market.

sound
design

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Campus only

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2014 Knaapen, K.A.J.