Posted by Wayne Parham on August 05, 2001 at 16:16:09

In Reply to: Wayne, why did you choose Pi as your company name? posted by James W. Johnson on August 05, 2001 at 13:55:52:

Yes, it's interesting to do a search for "Pi" on the internet. You'll find everything from fractals to frat houses.

I chose the name because every formula that concerns itself with rotational velocity uses Pi, so practically every fomula required to design a loudspeaker uses it too. From the angular coverage to reactive formulas, Pi is everywhere.

And there's one other third thing. The Cyrillic and Greek alphabets have the character - π - which is first letter of my last name when spelled with that character set.

By the way, the logo used today has remained exactly the same since 1977. I used to hand paint them with a stencil, and I still have the original stencils. A few were made with sterling silver poured into a mold, with three risers being used for mounting legs. But for several years, I've used the vinyl decal instead.