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Mobile Audio: High-Performance Audio from Smartphones?
by Mike Klasco and Steve Tatarunis

Mobile Audio: High-Performance Audio from Smartphones?

In November 2015, audioXpress published a unique group testing on smartphone audio playback, focused on audio circuit quality and the performance of the playback DAC, as intended for wired headphone listening. The products under review included the iconic iPod classic, the iPhone 5s, the iPhone 6, Vivo Xplay 3S, Vivo X5 Max, HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy S5, and Sony Xperia Z2.
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Show Report: Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015
by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Show Report: Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

Here is the full show report from the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015, which Oliver Masciarotte found to be less crowded, different, upbeat, and certainly younger. He returned so impressed with what he saw and heard that it took him 9 pages just to compile the highlights and impressions! Full article now available online.
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Audiomatica’s CLIO Pocket Electro-Acoustical Portable Measurement System
by Joe D'Appolito

Audiomatica’s CLIO Pocket Electro-Acoustical Portable Measurement System

Audiomatica's CLIO Pocket is comprised by the CP–01 Audio Interface (hardware) and software designed to run on Windows and Apple Mac OSX. This in-depth review shares how it works and what’s possible with this lower cost electro-acoustic measurement system that literally fits in your pocket. This article was originally published in audioXpress October 2015.
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US Enclosure: A Revolution in Loudspeaker Cabinets
by Brian O'Neill

US Enclosure: A Revolution in Loudspeaker Cabinets

Since 1990, US Enclosure Company has developed a series of purpose-engineered composite wall materials specifically for custom-shaped complex curved loudspeaker cabinets with Class-A finishes that meet or beat the acoustic qualities of MDF, plywood, plastics, or metals at the same wall thickness. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2015.
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Creating Leverage in Licensing Negotiations
by Eric Kowalski

Creating Leverage in Licensing Negotiations

In audio, many technological advances have resulted from the work of engineers who have successfully licensed their inventions rather than bringing the products to market themselves. This article on business development and strategy examines licensing negotiation tactics from the intellectual property (IP) owner’s perspective.
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Fresh from the Bench: IsoAcoustics Aperta Speaker Stands
by Gary Galo

Fresh from the Bench: IsoAcoustics Aperta Speaker Stands

IsoAcoustics recently introduced Aperta, a new aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective line of aluminum acoustic isolation stands built with a unique, patented isolation technology that enables speakers to float in free space, resulting in clear uncolored sound. Read the full review by Gary Galo.
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New EC Driver Technology
by Jens H.Waale

New EC Driver Technology

In this article, originally published in Voice Coil April 2014, the author and inventor describes the Eddy Current (EC) driver concept, a new kind of electromagnetic transducer for sound and ultrasound reproduction. The transducer is unique in that the force acting on the membrane is uniformly distributed over much of it, as in an electrostatic sound transducer, but with substantially more power per square unit.
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Plastic Speaker Cone History
by Mike Klasco

Plastic Speaker Cone History

Mike Klasco explains the evolution of speaker cone materials, from paper to the first experiments in plastics and finally to Polypropylene (PP), which became the preferred resin sheet material for thermoformed speaker cones. The article also discusses recent trends in woven composite cone fabrication. This article was published in Voice Coil, February 2014.
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Testing the Spin-Clean LP Washer Machine
by Victor Staggs

Testing the Spin-Clean LP Washer Machine

The Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII was reviewed in audioXpress April 2013. The company continues to manufacture and hand-assemble the Spin-Clean in Pittsburgh, PA, since 1975, and enjoying international success. Their fluid is great for removing dirt, dust, and oily fingerprints from records without harming any of the vinyl’s properties, and even works well with moldy records.
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Upmixing — Stereo to Surround
by Jon Schorah

Upmixing — Stereo to Surround

Just in time for the launch of NUGEN Audio’s new Halo Upmix Plug-in, a new upmixer for the post-production market, at the IBC 2015 show in Amsterdam, we are sharing this fascinating article from the company’s Creative Director and Co-Founder Jon Schorah.
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