audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Noble Audio Launches FoKus Triumph Premium Earbuds with xMEMS Drivers
by Joao Martins

Noble Audio Launches FoKus Triumph Premium Earbuds with xMEMS Drivers

Texas-based Noble Audio has launched the FoKus Triumph True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, showcasing the company's ability to design high-quality hybrid in-ears, this time in a TWS package. Repeating a formula already tested in the Noble Falcon Max TWS, the new FoKus Triumph earbuds are driven by a custom 6.5mm dynamic driver coupled with Cowell, the all-silicon MEMS-based speaker from xMEMS Labs. This brings Noble's signature sound quality to a convenient wireless form-factor, enhanced with xMEMS' solid-state technology.
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Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker Features SKAA Wireless Technology
by Joao Martins

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker Features SKAA Wireless Technology

Electrotec Audio is a familiar name and the original audio equipment venture founded by famous entrepreneur and concert manager Rikki Farr. Decades later, Electrotec is back with a portable, battery-powered wireless party speaker that is meant to rival Soundboks in its own game. To do that, Electrotec created STAGE ONE, a technologically advanced design that leverages the latest Infineon MERUS multilevel amplifiers, and SKAA Pro wireless technology to allow for performance and easy connectivity with zero latency issues.
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

In Voice Coil April 2024, Tom James reminds us about the importance of SPL Graph Data, and Mike Klasco revisits the fundamentals of speaker lead-out wire. As scheduled, there's an updated directory of Speaker Cable and Connector Vendors. James Croft explores a patent detailing a filter that may increase and extend the bass frequency response of a speaker. And for this month's Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the Neotera Ultraflat UF 295 CBS 10" Subwoofer, followed by the SEAS W16NX005 5.25" Midbass Woofer with a metamodal TPCD diaphragm.
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    Simulation Techniques: Lumped Element Modeling of Transducers
    by René Christensen

    Simulation Techniques: Lumped Element Modeling of Transducers

    An exploration of the possibilities for product development focusing on modeling of transducers. As many engineering tasks require a common ground from which discussions among those involved in a project can take place in a structured manner, this often involves a so-called model of the concept or product. This article discusses one such model: the lumped element model. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2023.
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    Voice Coil Patent Review: Controlled Passive Radiator
    by James Croft

    Voice Coil Patent Review: Controlled Passive Radiator

    James Croft has fun reviewing a Controlled Passive Radiator patent awarded to inventor Tony Doy, on behalf of Sonos (Santa Barbara, CA.) The patent details multiple techniques to control a passive radiator, including a device buffering successive samples of audio content and predictive techniques on active designs. With this extensive review, Voice Coil readers will gain a valuable perspective on key possible innovation areas. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2018.
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    Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Crafted 700 S3 Signature Loudspeakers
    by Alfred Moody

    Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Crafted 700 S3 Signature Loudspeakers

    Bowers & Wilkins unveiled its new 700 S3 Signature range headed by the new 702 S3 Signature floorstanding loudspeaker, together with the 705 S3 Signature standmount model. For the first time, the 700 S3 Signature range includes a new center speaker, the HTM71 S3 Signature, ensuring Signature-series levels of performance for home theater enthusiasts when combined with the 702 S3 Signature and 705 S3 Signature.
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    Cambridge Audio Launches Melomania M100 True Wireless ANC Earbuds with aptX Lossless
    by Joao Martins

    Cambridge Audio Launches Melomania M100 True Wireless ANC Earbuds with aptX Lossless

    Expanding on its successful efforts to create, well-designed products in a crowded space, Cambridge Audio launched the latest Melomania M100 true wireless earbuds bringing the range up to date by introducing aptX Lossless support, alongside premium 10mm drivers, and a mammoth 10-hour battery life with Active Noise Cancelling. Designed for music lovers like all products from the brand, the Melomania M100 earbuds are also ready for any work task, and add Bluetooth LE Audio support.
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    Novosound Secures Patent For Wireless Wearable Ultrasound Imaging Platform
    by Joao Martins

    Novosound Secures Patent For Wireless Wearable Ultrasound Imaging Platform

    Scottish sensor technology Novosound has secured a patent for its ultrasonic instrumentation system, with the company recently launching its related Slanj platform targeted at the medical and wearable device sectors worldwide. The new ultrasound imaging patent underpins Novosound's first-mover advantage to initiate efforts in consumer health, including blood pressure monitoring for smartwatches.
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    KRK Launches ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors
    by Alfred Moody

    KRK Launches ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors

    For over three decades, KRK has been one the most affordable and consistent choices for home and project studio monitoring, not surprisingly, making it the #1 selling monitor in the world since its inception. And one of the brand's most affordable series is the ROKIT, which KRK now evolves with new Generation Five models, featuring three new voicing modes, a new LCD display on the rear for configuration, and an enhanced tweeter design, matched to the same familiar woven Kevlar aramid fiber cone woofers.
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    New Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms Dramatically Expand Options for Mid-Tier Designs
    by Joao Martins

    New Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms Dramatically Expand Options for Mid-Tier Designs

    Qualcomm Technologies International announced the new Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms, designed to allow OEMs deliver sound experiences never before possible at the S5 and S3 tiers. All Gen 3 devices support Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast. The mid-tier S3 Gen 3 Sound Platform now allows customizations via 3rd party solutions from the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Program. And now there is a new quality option with aptX Lossless at 24-bit/48kHz.
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