What's the LARGEST possible speaker? I'm talking about what's possible.

[T-boneParish]

I know there are 18"speakers. Prolly a lot bigger. I imagine humanity could build a speaker that is a LOT larger using special materials.
Which got me thinking... What's the largest functional speaker ever built?

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[Hachimitsu]

 

[T-boneParish]

"We're going to need more Roadies!!"

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[Killed_by_Death]

You don't need to have ONE really large-diameter speaker to have loads of SPL:

 

[Wasnex]

I believe the largest relatively common size of driver is 21".

This site claims the largest at 80" and the page appears to have a YouTube video. WORLD’S BIGGEST SPEAKER 80 Inch « Alex-Audio – Professional sound equipment, Acoustic systems. Perfection Sound (alex-audio.com)

 

[Passinwind]

I believe the largest relatively common size of driver is 21".

I've seen at least a few 24 inchers, Precision Devices have a couple for starters.

 

[dave64o]

I believe the largest relatively common size of driver is 21".

This site claims the largest at 80" and the page appears to have a YouTube video. WORLD’S BIGGEST SPEAKER 80 Inch « Alex-Audio – Professional sound equipment, Acoustic systems. Perfection Sound (alex-audio.com)

And it's 8 Ohms, so if you need more volume, you can add another one later!

 

[fast slapper]

I believe the largest relatively common size of driver is 21".

This site claims the largest at 80" and the page appears to have a YouTube video. WORLD’S BIGGEST SPEAKER 80 Inch « Alex-Audio – Professional sound equipment, Acoustic systems. Perfection Sound (alex-audio.com)

Looks cool....specs aren't too impressive for the size if referenced to 1m.

 

[Wasnex]

I've seen at least a few 24 inchers, Precision Devices have a couple for starters.

You buy 34" or possibly larger drivers, but AFAIK they are pretty rare.

 

[Foz]

A large stiff plate driven to vibrate - your imagination is the limit

 

[Tosh]

https://www.psaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MOAS-3.jpg

 

[biguglyman]

I've seen at least a few 24 inchers, Precision Devices have a couple for starters.

I believe ELP toured with these on the "Welcome Back..." tour.

 

[Nephilymbass]

I know there are 18"speakers. Prolly a lot bigger. I imagine humanity could build a speaker that is a LOT larger using special materials.
Which got me thinking... What's the largest functional speaker ever built?

It’s debatable if you want to call it a “speaker” but check this out.

 

[Wasnex]

It’s debatable if you want to call it a “speaker” but check this out.

Encyclopedia of Organ Stops

 

[getBAK]

There was a story about a guy who played Washtub bass who ran a cable to the center support of a building in Vietnam and "played" it
In theory, there's no limit to speaker size. In reality. the larger the diameter, the slower the response.

 

[agedhorse]

There was a story about a guy who played Washtub bass who ran a cable to the center support of a building in Vietnam and "played" it
In theory, there's no limit to speaker size. In reality. the larger the diameter, the slower the response.

Sounds like the “Cosmic Beam” instrument

 

[abarson]

Sounds like the “Cosmic Beam” instrument

You don't mean "The Beam", as played by Mickey Hart?

 

[Jeff Scott]

Hartley Main Page

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