Taut armature resonant impulse transducer

An inertial audio delivery device, comprising:

• a taut armature, resonant impulse transducer, comprising
• an electromagnetic driver for effecting an alternating electromagnetic field in response to an audible input signal,
• a magnetic motional mass having a stepped central region which includes a first termination at a first level and a second termination at a second level, said second level being lower than said first level, and
• an armature, including upper cross-coupled non-linear suspension members and lower cross-coupled non-linear suspension members, said cross-coupled non-linear suspension members comprising first and second non-linear springs, each having a first end and a second end utilized for terminating said first and second non-linear springs, said first end of said first non-linear spring connecting to said first termination of said magnetic motional mass and said first end of said second non-linear spring is positioned within a periphery defining a shape of said first non-linear spring and connecting to said second termination of said magnetic motional mass, and said second end of said first and second non-linear springs connecting to opposite perimeter regions of said electromagnetic driver,
• said magnetic motional mass is suspended between said upper cross-coupled non-linear suspension members and said lower cross-coupled non-linear suspension members, and coupled to said alternating electromagnetic field for generating an alternating movement of said magnetic motional mass in response thereto, the alternating movement of said magnetic motional mass being transformed through said upper cross-coupled non-linear suspension members and said lower cross-coupled non-linear suspension members and said electromagnetic driver into motional energy;
• and p1 a housing, for enclosing said taut armature resonant impulse transducer, for delivering acoustic energy.