Speaker Design | David Gunness | Fulcrum Acoustic

David Gunness
Fulcrum Acoustic
fulcrum-acoustic.com
The photos in the video make each of these sections:
Dome tweeters compress at high levels so what can be done?
Dave Gunness is a legend in speaker design for sound reinforcement so why is he making a studio monitor?
How do passive crossovers fit into the modern world of DSP?
How do you tune a club or studio system?
Quality of parts?
Who puts a subwoofer in the sewer?
The Boston AES took a factory tour and R&D studio tour on 2018.03.20
This video has a few of the highlights video clips plus some pictures of the factory.
Before founding Folcrum Accustics Dave Gunness was a Senior Engineer at Electro-Voice and then he was the Director of R&D and EAW. Dave is considered by many to be one if the top loudspeaker designers.
Rich Frembes:
Product Development, Processor Settings, Support Materials, Product Support, Amateur Meteorologist, Receptionist
Rich joined Fulcrum Acoustic in 2009 after almost ten years with Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW). During his time with EAW, he advanced steadily through several positions in application/customer support and product development. He also consulted on custom loudspeaker projects and conducted on-site system optimization sessions for high-profile clients. At Fulcrum, he works closely with Dave on all aspects of the product line. A native of Michigan, Rich worked as a FOH and monitor engineer with regional and touring bands in the Midwest. It has been said that Rich can detect the amplitude and frequency of a mosquito’s whine, and then provide that mosquito with high-fidelity concert amplification. In his spare time, Rich contemplates the fate of neo-capitalist ideologies in a poststructural era. He is also an inveterate collector of wooden spoons. In 2014, Rich was the recipient of the prestigious Willard Scott medallion for his life-long dedication to the pursuit of weather monitoring and forecasting.
Here’s a good link to get a feel for the company which I think would be of interest: fulcrum-acoustic.com/media/
It includes videos (including a fun blooper reel) of Dave and others explaining our design philosophy and proprietary technologies (e.g., Passive Cardioid Technology). Also linked at the bottom of the page is the "Fulcrum Acousticman" comic book!

[@arande3]

I like that you demonstrate using very specific examples of actual sounds and how they are affected by the speakers as opposed to more general philosophies that other people spout which don't actually mean anything because there's no concrete reality to back them up.

[@arande3]

Would you say that the louder you play the system, the more important the tilt is?

[@cl2nden1st89]

old comment, but the answer is yes. You would damage your hearing if you kept everything flat when listening at very loud levels as our ears are far more sensitive to certain higher frequencies. Look up the “equal loudness contours”... Our ears are not equally sensitive in the bass so we can tolerate a higher boost in that region.