Speaker
Wooden cathedral loudspeaker with a decorative piece of metal on the crossover.
- Accession Number 2018.19.33
- Measurements 31 x 28 x 21 cm
Historical context
This cathedral-shaped wooden speaker conceals an electrodynamic driver. This type of loudspeaker first appeared in the early 20th century. This invention was born of the desire to transmit sound, particularly voice and music. It played a major role in the development of telephony and broadcasting.
The first known use of the loudspeaker was in telephones, by Johann Philipp Reis and Alexander Graham Bell. Technology quickly improved, ...
- Accession Number 2018.19.33
- Measurements 31 x 28 x 21 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2018.019.033
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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