Patent Review: Coaxial Centerbody Point-Source (CCPS) Horn Speaker System

This article reviews a patent awarded directly to inventors Anthony Allen Bisset (Oakland, CA) and Quang-Viet Nguyen (Aldie, VA), for a coaxial horn speaker design. In his review, James Croft looks back at multiple multi-driver horn topologies and compares the unique aspects of the CCPS Horn Speaker System, highlighting the positive attributes and benefits of the invention, to deliver both increased acoustic quality and increased power density.

Voice Coil June 2021 explores the CTA-2010 Standard Method of Measurement for Subwoofers, and follows with a scheduled directory of Headphone Test & Measurement Equipment suppliers and solutions. James Croft reviews an interesting patent exploring a combination design with dual-diaphragm compression drivers, and Vance Dickason characterizes the much-anticipated SB Acoustics Satori MW16TX-8 Textreme Cone 6.5" Woofer, and the very original BDNC BGF-46166-18-4-003 Glass-Composite Diaphragm Woofer. Now available in print and digital.