Inside the Components That Make or Break Your Speakers

In this episode of The Front Row Podcast, we’re finally kicking things off on the audio side, and we could not have asked for a better guest to start with. We’re joined by Geoffrey Heinzel, co managing partner and designer at Ascendo Immersive Audio, and someone who brings a wealth of experience in how speakers are designed and engineered. We dig into what actually goes into designing a speaker from the ground up. Geoffrey walks us through the decisions behind different tweeters and drivers, the materials used, and why certain designs come with advantages and trade offs. He also helps break down parts of speaker design most people never think about, like cabinet enclosures, porting, and one of the most overlooked components of any speaker, the crossover. What does it do and how much can it influence what you hear? You might be surprised by how big of a role it plays. This episode is really the start of us getting into the audio side of home theater. Over the next few episodes we’ll be discussing room design, measurements, setup, and everything that goes into getting great sound at home. We would love to Geofrrey have him back for another episode, so if you have questions you want us to ask him next time, drop them below and we’ll make sure they make it into the conversation. We want to give a big thank you to our podcast sponsor, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Martin Logan⁠⁠⁠⁠. MartinLogan delivers high-performance audio that fuses cutting-edge technology with sleek, elegant design. Engineered for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts alike, MartinLogan products bring every sound to life with incredible clarity and power. ⁠⁠⁠⁠MartinLogan – Bringing you truth in sound since 1983.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to The Front Row Podcast on your favorite platform and be sure to follow and leave a review on Apple & Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeartRadio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pandora