I did come across these sorts of things - not to be pedantic, but they're not really spherical (though as good as I guess) but lots of little normal speakers pointing in all directions. Would it not be possible - by means of some sort of elastic material - to have just one spherical surface that vibrated equally over its whole surface ?
On 18 October 2012 21:21, Nils Peters <peters.n...@gmx.net> wrote: > > http://cnmat.berkeley.edu/**research/spherical_**loudspeaker_array<http://cnmat.berkeley.edu/research/spherical_loudspeaker_array> > also the IEM and ircam are working on those things > > > On 12-10-18 12:49 PM, Augustine Leudar wrote: > >> Spherical speakers ? >> Are there such things ? - I tried googling to no avail. I dont mean >> something like this : >> >> http://www.instablogsimages.**com/images/2007/08/13/eole-**system_48.jpg<http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2007/08/13/eole-system_48.jpg> >> >> I mean that instead of a cone there is a sphere, and able to emit sound in >> all directions I'm guessing if it hasn't been done its because it presents >> considerable technical difficulties - still ... >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/**mailman/private/sursound/** >> attachments/20121018/b70ea96b/**attachment.html<https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20121018/b70ea96b/attachment.html> >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Sursound mailing list >> Sursound@music.vt.edu >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/**mailman/listinfo/sursound<https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/**mailman/listinfo/sursound<https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound> > -- 07580951119 augustine.leudar.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20121018/4c414c5c/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
