Technology
It all starts with an appreciation for accurate sound. We listened carefully and found that many speakers really don’t sound much like music. The music you hear in concert, in real life, this is the music you remember moving you, making the little hairs on your neck tingle. Then there is home theater, in real life maybe you have never heard a gunshot, maybe you have never felt an explosive blast with the harmonics and dynamics of which span an incredibly high ranges, but it should sound, and feel when appropriate, simply real.
Funk Audio's goal of existence is to correct that mismatch between the real and the reproduced. We believe that everyone who enjoys music and movies will find our speakers and subwoofers to be the most life like and dynamic available. Add to this that we firmly believe that a great speaker is also a great work of art. Our attention to detail in the arts of wood and metal working complement the acoustical design and performance.
How do we accomplish this? What technology do we, and have we, developed to further improve on this? If you want to find out keep reading;
Funk Audio's goal of existence is to correct that mismatch between the real and the reproduced. We believe that everyone who enjoys music and movies will find our speakers and subwoofers to be the most life like and dynamic available. Add to this that we firmly believe that a great speaker is also a great work of art. Our attention to detail in the arts of wood and metal working complement the acoustical design and performance.
How do we accomplish this? What technology do we, and have we, developed to further improve on this? If you want to find out keep reading;
Neodymium Motors
Funk Audio designs and uses many drivers featuring “Neodymium” motors, in fact our subwoofer drivers are exclusively Neodymium. This is currently the best magnetic material to accomplish our design goals.
We firmly believe that a more efficient driver sounds clearer and more articulate. We carry this objective from the top frequency ranges all the way down to the sub bass levels. It is part of our sound ideology. A strong motor will provide a very firm grip on our diaphragms, be they cones or planar membranes. Think of it as horse power to get you moving quickly. And massive brakes to stop you on a dime. This translates into real world distortion figures that are much lower than our competition. And that you can hear from the moment you first hear our products. They have no real sonic signature. They are as faithful to the music as we can make them.
All of our motors have a high BL product or a ratio of motive force and the wire length in the voice coil. In fact our subwoofers have some of the highest BL figures you will find in the industry. We continue to refine and improve our drivers.
We firmly believe that a more efficient driver sounds clearer and more articulate. We carry this objective from the top frequency ranges all the way down to the sub bass levels. It is part of our sound ideology. A strong motor will provide a very firm grip on our diaphragms, be they cones or planar membranes. Think of it as horse power to get you moving quickly. And massive brakes to stop you on a dime. This translates into real world distortion figures that are much lower than our competition. And that you can hear from the moment you first hear our products. They have no real sonic signature. They are as faithful to the music as we can make them.
All of our motors have a high BL product or a ratio of motive force and the wire length in the voice coil. In fact our subwoofers have some of the highest BL figures you will find in the industry. We continue to refine and improve our drivers.
Funk audio DSP
Funk Audio incorporates AllDSP hardware into all our subwoofers and some active loudspeakers. We can also custom design and incorporate the technology into custom built amplifiers, both stand alone mono and multi channel units, as well as actively powered and signal processed, and full range speaker designs.
Planar Magnetic Tweeter
Planar tweeters are much different than conventional moving coil designs. Rather than a dome style tweeter that has a voice coil, suspension, and dome shaped diaphragm, the Planar tweeter uses an ultra thin high temperature polymer suspended in a magnetic field. This simple assembly performs all the necessary functions of a diaphragm, suspension, and voice coil, all in one very lightweight part. The high energy motor used in the Planar assembly coupled with the very low mass of the planar diaphragm results in very fast responsiveness. The exceedingly low inductance of the single plane voice coil facilitates an extended high frequency response. Planar tweeters, have a very detailed accurate sound. They offer some of the highest efficiencies available in high frequency reproduction. And they do this with the lowest possible levels of distortion.
Curve Laminated Speaker Cabinets
We build many of our cabinets using laminated curved wall construction. This style is very unique, attractive, and combines a classic and modern look. This type of construction can be significantly thinner and lighter with improved stiffness, resulting in superior dampening and sound detail. We also offer this capability for custom designs.
Vacuum pressing
We use the vacuum pressing method for applying veneers, and laminating carbon fiber for our cones. This is a very simple process where the cabinet and veneer are put in a sealed bag and a vacuum is pulled inside allowing the atmospheric pressure of up to 14psi to provide an even clamping pressure over the entire veneer surface to insure 100% adhesion of the veneer to the cabinet, providing a stable product that will last many years.
Void free Birch
Funk Audio uses zero MDF in the construction of our enclosures. We mainly use Void free Birch plywood. This material has very high strength and stiffness. For any loudspeaker, but especially high powered subwoofers Baltic Birch is one of the best choices.
Aluminum
Funk Audio uses aluminum extensively in our drivers and we can also use solid aluminum plate and billet for many of our cabinet designs. It is the most costly material for speaker cabinet construction but cannot be beat for strength and stiffness. With the variety of colors available in powder coat and anodized finishes, aluminum is a wonderful option for a edgy and modern look.
