loudspeaker

Also known as speaker

thumb|upright|Hi-fi speaker system for home use with three types of dynamic drivers The hole below the lowest woofer is a port for a bass reflex system.

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A loudspeaker is a device that converts electrical signals into sound waves so you can hear audio from things like music players, radios, or televisions. It matters because without loudspeakers, we wouldn't be able to listen to recorded music, podcasts, movies, or any other audio content in our homes and public spaces.

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Terminology
History
Moving-coil
First loudspeaker systems
Driver design: dynamic loudspeakers
Speaker systems
Full-range drivers
Subwoofer
Woofer
Mid-range driver
Tweeter
Coaxial drivers
System design
Crossover
Enclosures
Horn loudspeakers
Transmission line loudspeaker
Wiring connections
Wireless speakers
Specifications
Electrical characteristics of dynamic loudspeakers
Electromechanical measurements
Efficiency vs. sensitivity
Listening environment
Placement
Directivity
Other speaker designs
With a diaphragm
Moving-iron loudspeakers
Piezoelectric speakers
Magnetostatic loudspeakers
Magnetostrictive speakers
Electrostatic loudspeakers
Ribbon and planar magnetic loudspeakers
Bending wave loudspeakers
Flat panel loudspeakers
Heil air motion transducers
Transparent ionic conduction speaker
Digital speakers
Without a diaphragm
Plasma arc speakers
Thermoacoustic speakers
Rotary woofers
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|upright|Hi-fi speaker system for home use with three types of dynamic drivers The hole below the lowest woofer is a port for a bass reflex system.

A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or, more fully, a speaker system) is a combination of one or more speaker drivers, an enclosure, and electrical connections (possibly including a crossover network). The speaker driver is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound.