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 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. Examples of his most recent work included extensive development of dipolar loudspeaker theory.

Siegfried H. Linkwitz
Born(1935-11-23)November 23, 1935
DiedSeptember 11, 2018(2018-09-11) (aged 82)
Alma materStanford University, Darmstadt University of Technology
Known forMicrowave, RF, EMC
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
InstitutionsTelefunken 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. He died in 2018 at the age of 82.

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