MIT Researchers Develop Flexible, Thin-Film Loudspeaker

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an ultra-thin loudspeaker that can turn any rigid surface into an active audio source. To demonstrate the concept, MIT engineers have developed a paper-thin loudspeaker, which was now presented in public, pitching a straightforward fabrication process that could be introduced to enable the flexible, thin-film solution to be produced at scale.

After its recreation of the classic NS-10M’s and Auratone studio monitors, Avantone Pro now pays tribute to Gauss by bringing a notable speaker name back with the Gauss 7. This active full-range, two-way reference monitor design mixes vintage nearfields and new-school-boosted bandwidth and frequency response decades after the much-missed Gauss Speaker Company’s closure.

Avantone Pro introduced Planar, a new high definition, open planar driver design that allows for lower distortion, fast response, and an extended frequency response, going all the way to 30kHz. Avantone says the new design is inherently flat, and tuned in order to deliver more precision and accuracy when monitoring and mixing, which is the aim for the brand's core target audience. But these over-the-ear planar headphones, being lightweight and comfortable, are certain going to appeal to a broader audience, which also uses headphones for long periods of time.