Open Baffle Resources: Theory and Software

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JohnR

Open Baffle Resources: Theory and Software
« on: 5 Apr 2017, 12:45 pm »
This post will have a list of links to resource on the theory of open baffle speakers.

Please post in this thread if you have a suggestion that is not already here or additional information that should be added to this post.

Sites and articles for OB theory
 

Software for simulating open baffles

  • The Edge from Tolvan software. Simple modeling program that works well for basic OB baffle shape.size modeling.
  • Basta from Tolvan software. "This program models OB speakers and includes the front baffle geometry, the placement of the drivers, and the crossover. It is almost as good as my latest MathCad worksheets." - mjk
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Re: Open Baffle Resources: Theory
« Reply #1 on: 5 Apr 2017, 10:19 pm »
I recommend Basta.

http://www.tolvan.com/index.php?page=/basta/basta.php

This program models OB speakers and includes the front baffle geometry, the placement of the drivers, and the crossover. It is almost as good as my latest MathCad worksheets.

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Re: Open Baffle Resources: Theory
« Reply #2 on: 6 Apr 2017, 03:34 am »
Congrats, you are off to a great start with these links.

JohnR

Re: Open Baffle Resources: Theory
« Reply #3 on: 6 Apr 2017, 02:38 pm »
I recommend Basta.

http://www.tolvan.com/index.php?page=/basta/basta.php

This program models OB speakers and includes the front baffle geometry, the placement of the drivers, and the crossover. It is almost as good as my latest MathCad worksheets.

Thanks Martin  :thumb:

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Re: Open Baffle Resources: Theory and Software
« Reply #7 on: 31 Oct 2023, 11:40 am »
I will recommend
https://www.speakerdesign.net with additional resources for speaker measurement and
archived John Kreskovsky's site https://musicanddesign.speakerdesign.net/products.html

Horay, I make my First post in Open Baffle thread. I'm so proud  :D