Kenton Forsythe | |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1944 |
Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Death Place: | Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Occupation: | Engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, founder of Eastern Acoustic works (EAW). |
Spouse: | Christine Chiacu-Forsythe |
Children: | 3 |
Employer: | Eastern Acoustic Works |
Kenton "Ken" George Forsythe (July 21, 1944 – July 9, 2023) was an American engineer and professional audio pioneer, known for developing high performance loudspeakers for the sound reinforcement industry.[1]
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.
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.[2]
In 1978, Forsythe and Kenneth Berger co-founded Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) in Framingham, Massachusetts.[3]
Kenton Forsythe died on July 9, 2023, at the age of 78.[4]