Abstract: A speaker can have a main body with a generally spheroidal shape, which can be supported standing on its end. The speaker can include a subwoofer that faces forward. A plurality of mid-range drivers can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and radially outward. A plurality of tweeters can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and generally outward. The outer housing portion of the speaker can be covered with a fabric material. A user interface ring 162 can be touch sensitive to receive input, and can have a plurality of lights that can be illuminated separately to convey information to the user.

Abstract: A hydraulic power steering system includes a steering gear having a cylinder, and a piston slidably disposed in the cylinder to divide the cylinder into first and second cavities on opposed sides of the piston. A pair of turn tubes are coupled to the cylinder for connecting the cylinder cavities to a source of hydraulic fluid. An open fluid leakage path extends between the cylinder cavities or between the turn tubes. This open leakage path is sized to damp fluid pressure fluctuations and thereby reduce fluid-induced shudder in the steering system. The open fluid leakage path may comprise a valve or a passage extending between the turn tubes, a passage in the piston or in the seal between the piston and the gear housing cylinder, or a passage in a banjo block connected across the turn tube inputs to the gear housing.