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A transducer mounted in a baffle will radiate effectively into half-space (2π loading) at frequencies above which the baffle perimeter is equal to two or more wavelengths. At longer wavelengths, the loudspeaker begins to radiate into full-space (4π loading).
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Eargle, J.M. (1994). Relation Between 2π and 4π Loading and Baffle Size. In: Electroacoustical Reference Data. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2027-6_56
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