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What makes a Pi Speaker? [message #44783] Fri, 18 June 2004 10:19 Go to next message
Dean Kukral is currently offline  Dean Kukral
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Is it one that are based on Wayne's plans?

Is it some specific design philosphy that differs from others in some respect?

If I put together a speaker based on some of the stuff I read here, should I ask for a Pi decal to put on it?

What makes a "Pi-designed" speaker? What does this term mean?

Re: What makes a Pi Speaker? [message #44785 is a reply to message #44783] Fri, 18 June 2004 10:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Wassilak is currently offline  Bill Wassilak
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>>Is it one that are based on Wayne's plans?

Not necessarily.

>>Is it some specific design philosphy that differs from others in some respect?

Yes, follow the link and down at the bottom of the page, Wayne has a white paper on the theory.

>>If I put together a speaker based on some of the stuff I read here, should I ask for a Pi decal to put on it?

I'll let the master tell ya.

>>What makes a "Pi-designed" speaker? What does this term mean?
See Wayne's white paper like I said above.



Re: What makes a Pi Speaker? [message #44786 is a reply to message #44783] Fri, 18 June 2004 11:17 Go to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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"π" is a federally registered trademark, so in the strictest sense, a π Speaker is one that either we've sold or licensed. The kits are a collection of parts, and we've essentially licensed the builder to build one speaker with them. There are probably some technicalities that I've oversimplified, but you get the idea.

Like Bill said, I've always sort of considered any speaker built around the ideas found in the "Pi Alignment" paper to be a π Speaker. There have been some other configurations I've done that I'm proud of and that aren't in that paper, like the new eight π loudspeaker. There are also other documents you'll find here that describe ideas integral to most π Speakers too, like crossover designs and what-not.

So really, in my mind, a π Speaker is one of a handful of loudspeaker configurations that are commonly discussed here. It's a style or design type based on procedures outlined in the documents posted on the π Speakers website and discussion forum. But in the truest sense, a π Speaker is one that we've built or licensed to be built using information provided here.

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