Kenton "Ken" George Forsythe (July 21, 1944 – July 9, 2023) was an American engineer and

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pioneer, known for developing high performance

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for the

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industry.

Early years

Born in Boston, he graduated from Yale University in 1966 with a degree in History and UC Berkeley in 1968 with a Master of City Planning.

Forsythe Audio

In the mid-1970s Forsythe introduced the Forsythe Audio SR215 dual 15-inch bass horn. The major innovation of the SR215 is that it could fit through a 30-inch door. Forsythe developed two-way compact loudspeaker systems. He designed vented subwoofer that featured an interchangeable tube venting system allowing the enclosure to be reconfigured for different drivers.

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW)

In 1978, Forsythe and Kenneth Berger co-founded Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) in

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Death

Kenton Forsythe died on July 9, 2023, at the age of 78.

References

External links

EAW website
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