{"id":1893,"date":"2014-03-29T18:10:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T16:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2020-05-24T14:20:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T12:20:03","slug":"bo-tech-the-naked-truth-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/2014\/03\/29\/bo-tech-the-naked-truth-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"B&#038;O Tech: The Naked Truth III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>#18 in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/category\/bang-olufsen\/\">a series of articles<\/a>\u00a0about the technology behind\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bang-olufsen.com\">Bang &amp; Olufsen<\/a>\u00a0loudspeakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another busy week &#8211; so another set of photos&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1894\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1894\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 2, showing the driver with two spiders to make sure it doesn't rock (or wobble) when it's real moving... \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 2, showing the driver with two spiders to make sure it doesn&#8217;t rock (or wobble) when it&#8217;s really moving&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1901\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1901\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_01-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 19\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_01-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_01.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1903\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1903\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_03-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 19, showing the ribs in the casing to improve its stiffness.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_03-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl19_03.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 19 closeup, showing the ribs in the casing to improve its stiffness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1895\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl14_sat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1895\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl14_sat-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 14 satellite. Note the thermally conductive grease that is put between the back of the driver magnet and the outside enclosure to help radiate more heat out of the loudspeaker and keep it cool.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl14_sat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl14_sat.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 14 satellite. Note the thermally conductive grease that is put between the back of the driver magnet and the outside enclosure to help radiate more heat out of the loudspeaker and keep it cool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1896\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1896\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_011-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 18 with an early prototype plastic grille.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_011-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_011.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 18 with an early prototype plastic grille.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1897\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BL18_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1897\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BL18_02-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 18 without the grille.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BL18_02-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BL18_02.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 18 without the grille.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1899\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1899\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_04-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 18 side view.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_04-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_04.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 18 side view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1898\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1898\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_031-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 18 showing the internal circuit boards (power supply, DSP board and amplifiers). The grey bits are an acoustically absorptive foam that helps to attenuate standing waves inside the enclosure. These are rather strategically placed in order to have the most effect.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_031-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_031.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 18 showing the internal circuit boards (power supply, DSP board and amplifiers). The grey bits are an acoustically absorptive foam that helps to attenuate standing waves inside the enclosure. These are rather strategically placed in order to have the most effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1900\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_05-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"BeoLab 18 internal closeup. The entrance to the port is just below the lower woofer, on the other side of the grey foam.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_05-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/bl18_05.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BeoLab 18 internal closeup. The entrance to the port is just below the lower woofer, on the other side of the grey foam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#18 in\u00a0a series of articles\u00a0about the technology behind\u00a0Bang &amp; Olufsen\u00a0loudspeakers Another busy week &#8211; so another set of photos&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[33,4,32,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acoustics","category-audio","category-bang-olufsen","category-loudspeakers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p48hIM-ux","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1893"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3167,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893\/revisions\/3167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonmeister.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}