Large cone diaphragms develop breakup resonances at high frequencies that color sound

Evidence

Large diaphragms don’t behave well when driven at high frequencies. They acquire “breakup modes”—resonances—that color the sound. Domes have their own resonant modes. Controlling these resonances is a major factor in transducer design. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1010

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the concept of diaphragm ‘breakup modes’ as a precise psychoacoustic phenomenon.