A sphere is the most sonically transparent enclosure, as it allows sound waves to grow around it without being influenced by any reradiating surfaces. The exterior of the enclosure is spherical well past the horizontal equator before being tapered toward the rear. By the time the waves reach the taper, they have lost a good deal of their energy and the waves that are reflected are directed away from the listening position.  

The interior of the enclosure follows much the same path as the exterior. Internal waves are directed to the rear port, which has been vented in order to eliminate the reflection of waves back to the cone, thus eliminating distortion. 

The enclosures utilize a solid, dual-layer wood construction consisting of an outer layer of hardwood and an inner layer of soft wood. The dual layers, combined with a wall thickness that varies from ¾” to more than 1 ½”, offer little chance for any resonance frequencies to influence the enclosure. 

CUSTOMIZATION
We can fully customize any speaker set. Our speaker enclosures and bases can be constructed using virtually any available hardwood. We’ve custom designed a vast array of stain colors to choose from that can add a splash of color to any room, or we can create other stains and finishes to specifically coordinate with your environment.

“David has melded the desired sound with the perfect blend of form and function to develop a speaker that looks as slick as it sounds. SoundCrewe speakers represent the ever-elusive mix of aesthetics and function, and their dynamic design echoes the function of the speaker to produce a clear, smooth response. They are more remarkable for their clean reproduction of sound than any consumer speaker I’ve heard.”

– Paul Gussack, Production Manager and System Engineer at Track29, 
Crew Chief for Bonnaroo and Firefly music festivals

COMPARISON BETWEEN SPHERICAL ENCLOSURE (LEFT) AND TYPICAL BOX SHAPED SPEAKERS (RIGHT)

While these drawings are not based on specific data, they do represent in general terms how waves are diffracted off of the enclosure walls – showing that they are uniform and symmetrical. As sound waves expand outward from the driver in a spherical fashion, the advantages of a spherical enclosure become clear. In typical loud speaker design,  the diffraction is reradiated in more concentrated directions with an abrupt drop at the edges.

Currently in the loudspeaker industry, the trend is to add more drivers to the equation thus exacerbating the destructive effects of the accumulated diffractions.  While rounding edges softens the diffractive loss drop, most of the diffraction is still evident.

So, why aren’t there more speakers built like ours?  This type of enclosure is difficult and expensive to mass produce.  For those who want uncompromising sound, SoundCrewe is built for you.