Siegfried Linkwitz
Siegfried Linkwitz (November 23, 1935 – September 11, 2018) was a German American engineer who was noted co-inventor of the Linkwitz–Riley filter[1] along with Russ Riley. He submitted several important technical papers to the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society and other related publications, which have become foundational to modern loudspeaker theory.[2] Examples of his most recent work included extensive development of dipolar loudspeaker theory.[3]
Siegfried H. Linkwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1935 |
| Died | September 11, 2018 (aged 82) Corte Madera, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, Darmstadt University of Technology |
| Known for | Microwave, RF, EMC |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Telefunken Hanover, Siemens Munich, Hewlett-Packard, Audio Artistry |
Linkwitz was also a contributor to electronics and "DIY" loudspeaker enthusiast magazines such as Electronics (Wireless) World, and Speaker Builder magazines.[4][5] He died in 2018 at the age of 82.[6][7]
References
- Linkwitz Crossover Theory
- List of Sigfried Linkwitz publications
- Linkwitz Dipole Speaker Theory // linkwitzlab.com
- Shannon Dickson Interviews Siegfried Linkwitz - Stereophile April, 1996
- Siegfried Linkwitz Resume
- "Siegfried Linkwitz RIP". Stereophile.com. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- "RIP Siegfried Linkwitz". diyAudio.com. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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