AES2-1984 (r2003)
AES Recommended Practice
Specification of Loudspeaker
Components Used in Professional
Audio and Sound Reinforcement
Published by
Audio Engineering Society, Inc.
Copyright ©1984 by the Audio Engineering Society
Abstract
This document is a recommended practice for describing and specifying loudspeaker components used in
professional audio and sound-reinforcement systems. These components include high- frequency drivers, high-
and mid-frequency horns, low-frequency drivers, and low-frequency enclosures. For drivers, specifications are
given for describing frequency response, impedance, distortion, and power handling. For horns and enclosures,
specifications are given for describing directional characteristics and additional pertinent performance data. For
all components, specifications are given for describing necessary physical and mechanical characteristics, such
as hardware, mounting data, size, and weight. Appendices supporting the text give guidelines for making proper
free-field measurements, sizing of baffles for low-frequency driver measurements, a method for producing the
specified noise signal used in power testing, and a summary of required information.
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