Autors: Valkovski, T. I., Radichev A.
Title: Low-Cost Laboratory Environment for Measuring Thiele Small Parameters of Loudspeakers
Keywords: acoustic, audio, education, loudspeakers, measurement, measurements, processing

Abstract: In this paper, we have presented the development of a low-budget system for measuring the Thiele Small parameters of loudspeakers. There are various developments on the topic, and we have conducted a study, analyzed and tested different approaches. After that, we settled on the most accurate option in our opinion, which we have designed, assembled and compared with a factory device for measuring these parameters. The purpose of this entire study is to enable students to measure loudspeaker parameters in laboratory exercises, even under conditions where there is no budget for purchasing professional measuring equipment. A comparative analysis was also conducted against the factory device, which has been established over the years as an accurate and highly useful device for measuring the Thiele Small parameters of loudspeakers.

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Issue

60th International Scientific Conference on Information, Communication and Energy Systems and Technologies, ICEST 2025 - Proceedings, 2025, Macedonia, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEST66328.2025.11098423

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