Patent ID: 8467557

Claim:
A loudspeaker assembly comprising: a high frequency speaker including— a sound reproducing membrane, a voice coil assembly and magnet assembly for actuating the sound reproducing membrane in response to an electrical audio signal, and a wave guide horn for directing sound waves produced by the sound reproducing membrane, the wave guide horn having a throat disposed adjacent the sound reproducing membrane and a mouth disposed opposite the throat; and a low frequency speaker including— a sound reproducing membrane assembly, a substantially flat ring-shaped diaphragm with an inside diameter edge positioned adjacent the mouth of the wave guide horn, and a voice coil assembly and magnet assembly for actuating the sound reproducing membrane assembly in response to an electrical audio signal; wherein at least a portion of the low frequency speaker sound reproducing membrane assembly is positioned adjacent the mouth of the wave guide horn to inhibit sound waves produced by the high frequency speaker reflecting off the low frequency speaker from having increased path length or travel times compared to the direct sound radiated from the high frequency speaker.