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About Mike Klasco

Mike Klasco is the president of Menlo Scientific, an audio consulting firm for the audio and loudspeaker industry, located in Richmond, CA. He is a graduate from New York University, with post graduate work in signal processing, and he holds multiple patents licensed or assigned. For the past 35 years, since founding Menlo Scientific, he has worked on product development, design and technical support, liaison between suppliers and manufacturing facilities, sourcing guidance, and certification for a large number of companies. Mike specializes in materials and fabrication techniques to enhance audio performance, has over 500 articles published in audio magazines and technical journals, and to this day continues to be a regular contributor for audioXpress and Voice Coil magazines. He presented papers at the Acoustical Society of America, held positions as Session Organizer for the Audio Engineering Society, Chairman of the Committee on Acoustics, and is an AES Life Member.

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Measurement Microphones: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

July 26, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Measurement Microphones: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Measurement microphones are a special class of microphones, ranging from laboratory precision instruments to products used for fine tuning sound systems in commercial or residential settings. Measurement microphone pricing varies greatly from $10 to 4,000. The quality differs immensely and there are many choices in between. This article was published originally in Voice Coil October 2012.

Vendor Selection: What Do These Crazy Americans Want?

July 8, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Vendor Selection: What Do These Crazy Americans Want?

Regardless of how well our Asian partners speak English, there is still quite a cultural gap that often brings on gray hair and increases blood pressure to both sides. Mike Klasco discusses the differing perceptions and sensibilities between Western customers and Asian vendors. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2012.

High-Tech Nano-Coating Specialist SOTA Focuses on Audio and Consumer Electronics

June 29, 2015 by Mike Klasco

High-Tech Nano-Coating Specialist SOTA Focuses on Audio and Consumer Electronics

Outdoor speakers, autosound, Bluetooth speakers… these days everything must meet IPXX environmental robustness standards. SOTA is a high-tech coating company that has treatments for paper cones and foam surrounds, to corrosion resistance for steel speaker frames, treatments for outdoor speakers, etc.

The International Symposium of Electro-Acoustic Technology 2015

June 25, 2015 by Mike Klasco

The International Symposium of Electro-Acoustic Technology 2015

Held every other year since 2007, the International Symposium of Electro-Acoustic Technology (ISEAT) will be held in Shenzhen, China, November 14 and 15, 2015. ISEAT is one of the most important events in the field of electro-acoustics in China and already attracts a significant number of attendees and exhibiting companies.

Green Audio and Then Some

May 27, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Green Audio and Then Some

What are my two cents on criteria for sustainable product design? Bioplastics, sustainable, biodegradable, or end of life recyclable attributes are all aspects of a truly green product. I think that a conscionable green design philosophy focuses on the total integration of “good citizen” eco-friendly materials and processes and long, useful life.

A Look at Voice Coil Collars

April 21, 2015 by Mike Klasco

A Look at Voice Coil Collars

There are many subtle ways a speaker designer can use the collar to “tune” the speaker-design for optimum response, added strength, increased thermal tolerance, better assembly fit, and more. Many materials are available for use as a collar but a careful understanding of the physical properties of these materials is required for optimum selection. Originally published by Voice Coil, May 2012.

Measurement Microphones: An Interview with Steve Temme

March 31, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Measurement Microphones: An Interview with Steve Temme

Mike Klasco interviewed Steve Temme, President of Listen, and asked about the important features and how to get the best performance of test and measurement microphones. He also learned about Listen’s recently released measurement microphone power supply. Originally published by Voice Coil, November 2013.

Characterizing the Microspeaker Industry

March 11, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Characterizing the Microspeaker Industry

Microspeakers are manufactured predominantly in Asia. Many microspeaker manufacturers in Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong started in the 1970s with buzzer production, which included household appliances, automotive warnings, telephone ringers, and so forth. Mobile audio products have increased microspeaker consumption and stretched the microspeakers’ sound quality requirements.

Endumax from Teijin Aramid - An Exciting New Speaker Cone Material

February 17, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Endumax from Teijin Aramid - An Exciting New Speaker Cone Material

Endumax, an innovative and superior cone material with performance beyond woven composites, has only recently been introduced to the industry. From a speaker designer’s perspective, it is possible for extremely wide cone body angles (shallow cone), smaller voice coil diameters, and/or smaller magnetic systems to achieve comparable or superior results to existing speaker cone solutions. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2015.

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