Abstract: An improved method and an apparatus uniformly transmit sounds over large angles of coverage. An acoustic source is attached to a loudspeaker horn with two straight outer side walls and two straight upper and lower outer walls, the projected extensions of which converge at an intersection point behind the acoustic source. The loudspeaker horn also has two inner side walls, and upper and lower inner walls which curve inwardly to the point of attachment with the acoustic source. The sound waves emanating from the loudspeaker horn have an apparent point of origin at the intersection point behind the acoustic source. A plurality of such loudspeaker horns and acoustic sources are positioned in a radial array so that all of the apparent points of origin of the loudspeakers are substantially coincident, creating a coherent signal without interference from overlapping sound waves produced by adjacent loudspeakers.

Abstract: A multiple-driver, single horn loudspeaker is disclosed. The loudspeaker comprises an enclosure having a centerline and a single horn mounted therein. The horn has a throat located in the enclosure, and a mouth which is located at an open end of the enclosure. At least one high frequency driver is used to produce high frequency sound which is directed through a passage located along the centerline and are coupled to the throat of the horn. Low frequency drivers for producing low frequency sounds are either located on either side of the centerline and are also coupled to the throat of the horn, or a single low frequency driver is located along the centerline and connected to the throat of the horn. The single horn acts as a waveguide for the sound produced by both the low and high frequency drivers.