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The original was posted on /r/audiophile by /u/Rollzzzzzz on 2023-08-18 20:32:03+00:00.
My moms rich friend gifted me some open baffle speakers (two fast-8 and two visaton bg17), and I am (almost) completely new to everything acoustics. I’ve done some surface level research
I’ve got some experience in Astrophotography and I know there are some similarities between cameras and microphones, and that’s acoustics right?? I also do music in high school currently.
Some questions: (some of these may be googlable but reading something someone wrote hastily tickles my brain better than some Wikipedia article)
What are some good communities to learn more? Maybe a discord server?
What’s a driver, and what does it do?
How do speakers make sound, and what does the board/box in an open/box design do specifically? Is it like putting a tuning fork in a box?
What material for a board? And what is this board called (if there’s a better term)? Also, what shape and size? Mr rich dude said he may be able to get me a premade “board” when he goes to China.
Sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask, looking to get pointed to the right direction