◒ ANIMATION WINDOW Watch a part become its inputs.

EXPLORE · ASSEMBLE · UNDERSTAND

Small part. Big sound.

A speaker turns an electrical signal into moving air.
Let’s put the idea together.

01THE FIXED SYSTEM

Why this works

WHAT YOU’RE BUILDING

A conceptual assembly, with movement enlarged so you can see it.

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The parts, before they become a speaker.NOT TO SCALE
Exploded conceptual smartphone speakerFour clickable layers: diaphragm and surround, copper voice coil, fixed magnetic system, and frame with rear chamber. Prev and Next animate their assembly. 4Frame 3Magnetic system 2Voice coil ↗TOOL · Try this path 1Diaphragm
Fixed parts, ready to assembleTap a numbered part to explore
Moving membraneCopper coilFixed magnet

THE IDEA Current → magnetic force → diaphragm motion → sound.