Sound quality device and system

1. A device comprising:

an input interface for releasably coupling to a first cable coupled to an amplifier, the input interface configured to receive an audio signal traveling in a first direction from the amplifier;

an output interface for releasably coupling to a second cable coupled to a speaker, wherein the device receives feedback generated at least in part by one or more components of a speaker traveling in a second direction opposite the first direction via the output interface; and

a circuit coupled between the input interface and the output interface configured to remove frequencies from the audio signal above a predetermined threshold and to prevent the feedback from reaching the amplifier, the feedback including environmental noise captured by the speaker when operating as a microphone.

2. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the feedback includes harmonic distortion.

3. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the feedback includes intermodulation distortion.

4. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the circuit has an inductance selected based in part on an impedance of the speaker.

5. The device as recited in claim 4 , wherein the inductance of the circuit assists in preventing the feedback from reaching the amplifier.

6. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is set based at least in part on frequency introduced into the audio signal by the amplifier.

7. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the circuit includes:

a left audio channel to receive a first portion of the audio signal, the left audio channel including a first inductor having a first electrode coupled to a first electrode of a second inductor and a first electrode of a first resistor, the second inductor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of a third inductor and a first electrode of a second resistor, the first resistor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of a first capacitor, the first capacitor having a second electrode coupled to ground, the second resistor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of a second capacitor, the second capacitor having a second electrode coupled to the ground; and

a right audio channel to receive a second portion of the audio signal, the right audio channel including a first inductor having a first electrode coupled to a first electrode of a second inductor and a first electrode of a first resistor, the second inductor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of a third inductor and a first electrode of a second resistor, the first resistor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of a first capacitor, the first capacitor having a second electrode coupled to the ground, the second resistor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of a second capacitor, the second capacitor having a second electrode coupled to the ground.

8. The device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is greater than 17 kHz and less than 19 kHz.

9. A device comprising:

an first interface for releasably coupling to a source device, the first interface configured to receive a first signal from the source device;

an second interface for releasably coupling to an output device, the second interface configured to receive a second signal from the output device; and

a circuit coupled between the first interface and the second interface, the circuit to impede the second signal from reaching the source device, the second signal including environmental noise captured by a mechanical or the magnetic component of the output device and the circuit including:

a left audio channel including at least one inductor;

a right audio channel including at least one inductor; and

a resistive element and a capacitive element coupled between the right audio channel and the left audio channel.

10. The device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first signal is an audio signal.

11. The device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the second signal also includes at least one of:

harmonic distortion; or

intermodulation distortion.

12. The device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the circuit is further configured to remove frequencies from the first signal above a predetermined threshold.

13. The device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first signal is a differential audio signal.

14. A device comprising:

a first interface for releasably coupling to a source device via a cable, the first interface configured to receive an audio signal from the source device;

at least one speaker coupled to the first interface for outputting the audio signal as sound; and

a circuit coupled between the first interface and the at least one speaker, the circuit configured to impede harmonic distortion generated at the speaker, intermodulation distortion generated at the speaker, and environmental noise captured by the speaker from feeding back into the source device over the cable.

15. The device as recited in claim 14 , wherein the circuit is further configured to remove frequencies from the audio signal above a predetermined threshold prior to the speaker outputting the audio signal as sound.

16. The device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the predetermined threshold is about 20 kHz.

17. The device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the predetermined threshold is set based at least in part on frequency introduced into the audio signal by the source device.

18. The device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the frequencies removed from the audio signal are ultrasonic frequencies.

19. The device as recited in claim 14 , wherein the circuit has an inductance selected based in part on an impedance of the speaker.

20. The device as recited in claim 19 , wherein the inductance of the circuit assists in preventing the harmonic distortion, intermodulation distortion, and environmental noise feeding back into the source device.