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Klippel
Klippel is a Dresden, Germany company developing measurement and control systems for loudspeakers and other electroacoustic devices. Its tools span R&D, production-line testing and active speaker control, including a Near Field Scanner that reconstructs direct sound radiation from microphone scans.
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Klippel was founded by Dr. Wolfgang Klippel in 1997 and is based in Dresden, Germany. It supplies test equipment for electroacoustic transducers and complete audio systems, with an emphasis on identifying distortion mechanisms and defects. Its intended users include engineers developing products and manufacturers checking production, rather than only home listeners measuring their rooms. [1]
The main portfolio includes an Analyzer System with research-and-development applications, a QC system for end-of-line testing, and Klippel Controlled Sound. KCS combines transducer monitoring with protection against thermal and mechanical overload, distortion correction and system alignment. These control functions are distinct from a measurement instrument simply displaying a loudspeaker’s response. [1]
The Near Field Scanner moves a microphone around a stationary speaker and uses acoustic holography and field separation to reconstruct radiation outside the scanned surface. It derives directivity, sound power and response information for near- and far-field applications while separating room reflections from direct sound. The official page also describes export of complex responses and impulse responses for external analysis, making it a laboratory workflow rather than a simple USB-microphone substitute. [2]
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