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audioXpress March 2017, Focus on Test and Measurement, Now Available!
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audioXpress March 2017, Focus on Test and Measurement, Now Available!

A long-standing tradition, audioXpress' Focus on Test and Measurement 2017 is now available. Start with a thorough review of Audio Precision’s new APx1701 Transducer Interface; explore the DIM-100 device for interfacing and measuring with sound cards; build an Audio Dummy Load; learn how to measure Harmonic Distortion and discover the effects of Community Noise and their measurements. And just how good TIDAL's streaming quality actually is? All that and more in audioXpress March 2017. Get your copy now.
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Complete Loudspeaker Industry Focus: Voice Coil February 2017 Now Available!
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Complete Loudspeaker Industry Focus: Voice Coil February 2017 Now Available!

Another monthly edition of Voice Coil is now available featuring the traditional directory of Loudspeaker Cone Industry Suppliers 2017. In this issue, Vance Dickason tests two drivers from SB Acoustics’ Satori Line, including the much anticipated TW29BN beryllium dome tweeter. Charlie Hughes writes about his independent measurement lab, Excelsior Audio. On Acoustic Patents, James Croft reviews a familiar parametric loudspeaker patent. Voice Coil pays tribute to Chris N. Strahm (1956-2016), founder and president of LinearX.
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Get Hands-On and Up to Date with audioXpress February 2017, Now Available
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Get Hands-On and Up to Date with audioXpress February 2017, Now Available

audioXpress February 2017 is one of those issues to read and keep on hand. Learn about Bluetooth 5 and how the new specification promises to positively change wireless audio applications, how to extract multichannel audio from the latest-generation Apple TV, and how to use an oscilloscope to troubleshoot tube circuits. Read reviews of the Vienna Suite Pro processing audio plug-ins and the Primacoustic London 12 acoustic panels kit. Learn how Tom Perazella built its subwoofer with an Ultimax 18” driver from Dayton Audio and how Addie and Whisker built a preamp for high-impedance sources from vintage components, and much more.
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Welcome to Another Year of Voice Coil! Download the January 2017 Edition Now.
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Welcome to Another Year of Voice Coil! Download the January 2017 Edition Now.

In this edition, we kick off 2017 with an overview of what the 2017 NAMM and Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade shows might bring. This month's Spotlight features an important article by Marian Liebig (Klippel), discussing the specific challenges of Testing Mobile Devices such as Bluetooth headphones and smartphones. Vance Dickason test the SB Acoustics 6.5” MR16P-4 Satori midrange, and the 6.5” 6MBX44 midwoofer from B&C Speakers.
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Get Ready for What’s Coming with audioXpress January 2017!
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Get Ready for What’s Coming with audioXpress January 2017!

audioXpress January 2017 is now available. This month, we review Kii Audio’s new Kii Three speakers, and report on the most interesting new products at The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2016. We explore Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) wireless audio applications, and the new USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification for USB Type-C. We discuss streaming DSD over the Internet, revisit the Helmholtz resonator, explain how to build a Low-Power, Class-A Power Amplifier, and interview Michael Carnes of Exponential Audio. There is a lot to read inside this issue!
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The Latest Technology for the Loudspeaker Industry in Voice Coil December 2016
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The Latest Technology for the Loudspeaker Industry in Voice Coil December 2016

Voice Coil December 2016 features a Spotlight article on Vesper’s new and revolutionary proprietary MEMS piezoelectric transducer architecture, a comprehensive Directory of Measurement Microphones and related solutions, and the always indispensable Acoustic Patents article, which discusses an interesting new subwoofer design. Vance Dickason characterizes a new compression driver from Eighteen Sound and a mid-bass woofer from Dayton Audio and remembers the notable life and work of industry pioneer Leo Beranek (September 15, 1914 – October 16, 2016). Now available online!
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Important Technology Updates and Great Product Reviews Featured in audioXpress December 2016
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Important Technology Updates and Great Product Reviews Featured in audioXpress December 2016

audioXpress December 2016 is now ready to download. Our Standards Review article explains the fundamentals of the USB 3.1, USB Type-C, and Thunderbolt 3 specifications. We review four measurement microphones from PCB Piezotronics, the Mytek Digital Brooklyn DAC, the new miniDSP DDRC-24 processor, and we feature a Retro-Style High-Fidelity Preamplifier for DIY enthusiasts. This is an issue no one will want to miss.
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Voice Coil Celebrates 30 Years! Download Now!
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Voice Coil Celebrates 30 Years! Download Now!

November 2016 marks the beginning of Voice Coil’s 30th year and this issue celebrates it accordingly! The November 2016 issue is filled with great articles including a Spotlight by Mike Klasco on MEMS Microphones, and an extensive directory of Mic Capsule Vendors. In this month’s Acoustic Patents, James Croft reviews two different patents, which apparently should have been scrutinized by industry experts - and weren’t. While this month’s Test Bench features new drivers from two of the premier Italian Pro Sound OEM manufacturers, Faital Pro and B&C Speakers.
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Access Great Articles and Projects Available in audioXpress November 2016
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Access Great Articles and Projects Available in audioXpress November 2016

Get hands-on with audioXpress November 2016. Read about the experience of recording a jazz repertoire with a full orchestra… direct-to-disk. We review KEMET’s PEG124 Series of electrolytic capacitors and the Dirac Live room correction software. Bruce Brown details the restoration of a pair of Fairchild 275 tube amps. We interview Dennis Foley from Acoustic Fields and we provide backstage access to Parts Express.
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Voice Coil October 2016 Now Available in Print and Online
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Voice Coil October 2016 Now Available in Print and Online

Another edition of great interest to the loudspeaker engineering community, the October 2016 issue of Voice Coil highlights forthcoming speaker industry events and features an update on Integrated Amplifier/Signal Processing Speaker Vendors, including an indispensable Directory update. In this month’s Acoustic Patents, we look at two recent and promising - or simply intriguing - inventions, while Vance Dickason returns to Wavecor’s subwoofer range in this month’s Test Bench, which positively impressed him in past reviews. Now available.
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