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Elements of a speaker

There are several components that a speaker has: The The The The The The The cone produces the sound surround and spider allow movement of the speaker cone and voice coil spider also helps stabilise the moving components dust cover prevents foreign matter from interfering with voice coil movement basket holds the entire assembly together centre pole is a continuation of the magnet magnet provides resistance for the coil to create movement

The centre pole in most modern speaker designs is also vented to allow for greater cooling of the voice coil which can become red hot during heavy or extended use, greater cooling also allows for higher power handling

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