A narrow profile speaker unit comprises at least one speaker outputting sound towards an internal surface and through a duct with an output terminus, such as a slot, having a narrow dimension, effectively changing the cross-section of the speaker's audio output wave. A pair of speakers may face one another, outputting sound towards a common output slot. Multiple pairs of speakers may be used to form an inline speaker unit for increased sound output. A slotted speaker unit may include multiple speakers facing the same direction, towards a groundplane or reflecting surface, and having parallel apertures for allowing sound radiation. The speaker units may be integral with or attached to electronic appliances such as desktop computers or flatscreen devices, or may be used in automobiles or other contexts.
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/339,357 filed Jan. 8, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part application of utility application U.S. application Ser. No. 10/074,604 filed on Feb. 11, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,254,239, (which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/267,952, filed on Feb. 9, 2001), and which further claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/331,365, field Jan. 8, 2002, and of PCT Application Ser. No. PCT/US02/03880, filed on Feb. 8, 2002, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.
