Patent ID: 7532737

Claim:
A front-mounted loudspeaker driver comprising: a magnet assembly comprising: a first magnet having one or more magnetic plates; a second magnet magnetically aligned 180 degrees with respect to the first magnet, a first top plate disposed between a bottom side of the first magnet and a top side of the second magnet; a second top plate disposed on a bottom side of the second magnet; the assembly configured in a stacked arrangement; a magnetic shield having an opening in a bottom side sized and configured to receive the magnet assembly; a voice coil assembly sized and configured to couple to an acoustic diaphragm and extending from the acoustic diaphragm in a forward direction, the voice coil assembly slidably movable between the magnet assembly and the magnetic shield; the magnetic shield disposed in a front area of the acoustic diaphragm, and coupled to a frame disposed behind the acoustic diaphragm.