Test Bench - Acustica Beyma’s 12CXA400Nd 12” Pro Sound Coaxial Driver

Pro sound OEM driver manufacturer Acustica Beyma's extensive line of pro sound coaxial drivers now includes the 12CXA400Nd 12” coaxial driver. Applications for 12” drivers include floor monitors for stage use, studio monitors, or any requirement where baffle space is limited. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2014.

The Tymphany SLS-85S25CP-04-04 mini-woofer is extensively used in TV soundbars, pedestal soundbars (soundbars that contain down firing subwoofers that double as a TV stand), docking stations/Bluetooth powered speakers, and desktop speakers (e.g., the Sonos products, Jambox, and many others). For two-way applications in these categories, this LS-85S25CP-04-04 is a good example of what works.

Voice Coil characterizes an 18” pro sound subwoofer from BMS Speakers, a noted German pro sound company. The BMS 18S450 is high power handling woofer rated at 1,200 WRMS. It weighs a moderate (for an 18”) 32 lb. Features for the 18S450 are rather substantial and include a proprietary eight-spoke cast-aluminum frame. This article was originally published in Voice Coil August 2104.

This Test Bench is about the 12NDL88 from Italian pro sound OEM, B&C Speakers. The 12NDL88 is a new 12” high sound pressure level (SPL) woofer, with a neodymium motor and a continuous power handling rating of 1,400 W (700 W RMS). This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2015.