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[deleted] t1_iy3pio4 wrote

Reply to comment by PeaceFar9770 in LG Display’s ‘invisible’ speaker brings sound to any surface in your car by MicroSofty88

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cboogie t1_iy3y6mc wrote

You seen the project where you use the pink foam board insulation and a basic Dayton transducer on it?

Kinda look dumb and it seems like you need the right room and space but apparently they stack up pretty well against a pretty expensive cabinets and have a pretty flat frequency response.

I watched a YT vid where a very skeptical dude built and tested them and he was very surprised in the results.

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[deleted] t1_iy45np2 wrote

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ImReadingYourProfile t1_iy4gomp wrote

Not sure if it's the exact video the other guy was talking about but this guy and his other speaker videos come to mind.

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[deleted] t1_iy4igh6 wrote

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jawshuwah t1_iy4v81u wrote

I also skimmed. Pretty neat!

He does mention the need for a sub

I can definitely see the appeal of a large minimalist flat panel speaker. My girlfriend probably wouldn't let me put speakers in the living room, but these she would like design wise.

Could you not hang it like a picture frame, so the string is hidden behind?

He says they cost $30 to make

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r0b0c0d t1_iy4plbf wrote

Yeah they're going to have to design and tune parts of the car. Honestly it doesn't seem great; seems more likely to rattle and have weird characteristics at different volumes.

I will say, however, than the 'speakers' on the surface pro are kind of crazy. Pretty much all portable devices these days use the device itself to resonate. Not sure who the first one to do it was, but I'm honestly kind of a shocked at how good the sound is on that device, when it's being driven by these little things.

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djk29a_ t1_iy3w4iq wrote

There’s hopefully some feedback mechanisms for tuning the signal for better fidelity and giving some tips to users for better frequency response options. Hell, a calibration system that guides users to put the transducers on different surfaces and places would be pretty neat if you ask me. Something on the floor of a car or the dash would work better for sound than windows, especially because rolling the windows down would mean no more speakers.

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ObscureD_Lee t1_iy4lwdv wrote

We need to lower our standards for sustainability. That needs to come first. If it means not making speakers in the masses then it’s worth it. Saving a huge amount of mfg costs and environmental waste for something that isn’t required by law to be apart of the car.

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kmc307 t1_iy4sven wrote

What the hell are you talking about? lol

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ObscureD_Lee t1_iy4uxnh wrote

Manufacturing a speaker isn’t worth it anymore if this works. Quality isn’t to be a subject if the words are understandable. Putting mfg and waste at the front of a decision on a feature. No need to build speakers in cars if these work good enough. It makes a traditional speaker obsolete.

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ObscureD_Lee t1_iy4y85o wrote

If this works good enough then there is no logical reason to create waste from other methods. I play music, I def. Know a good speaker cab from shit. Or nice JL sub vs kicker. It’s not needed and that’s what people are missing. If it’s good enough for a radio then we don’t need more. Need, not want. Want can be aftermarket.

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BePart2 t1_iy5u1fq wrote

Who listens to the radio anymore? Everyone I know uses it to stream music from their phone.

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