All items tagged with Italy (11)

Powersoft Reveals Plans for New Headquarters in Florence, Italy

March 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Reveals Plans for New Headquarters in Florence, Italy

Powersoft, the audio amplification, signal processing and transducer systems specialist company from Florence, Italy, has announced plans for its new headquarters in the region. The building, an innovative design by renowned architect Alfonso Femia, will also host Powersoft's Human Audio Experience Center. The new headquarters, will centralize all the company's departments and will accommodate the projected increase in the size of the company's workforce.

Outline Awarded Patent for Warped Finite Impulse Response (WFIR) Technology

January 17, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Outline Awarded Patent for Warped Finite Impulse Response (WFIR) Technology

Following the Italian patent awarded in 2021 to the Outline Newton, an FPGA-based audio processor, the Brescia-based company announced it has now also received a domestic patent for its Warped Finite Impulse Response (WFIR) technology. The Italian manufacturer of professional loudspeaker systems - a pioneer in line-source and adjustable line arrays systems for large scale applications - continues to invest in new loudspeaker-related technologies and has already also applied for an international patent.

Eighteen Sound: The Younger Face of Italian Speaker Tradition

July 22, 2021 by Joao Martins

Eighteen Sound: The Younger Face of Italian Speaker Tradition

In October 2015, audioXpress visited pro audio loudspeaker manufacturer Eighteen Sound in Italy, and we shared the details of its modern factory in Reggio Emilia. The article was intended to illustrate the ongoing company's expansion, combined with a bit of its history. A lot has changed in the company's structure since then, Eighteen Sound (and Ciare) was acquired by B&C Speakers, and the faces at Reggio Emilia also changed. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2016.

Italian Sound Reinforcement Company Outline Awarded Patent for Audio Networking Processor

March 30, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Italian Sound Reinforcement Company Outline Awarded Patent for Audio Networking Processor

Outline s.r.l., the innovative Italian manufacturer of professional loudspeaker systems and a pioneer in line-source and adjustable line arrays systems for large scale applications, continues to invest in new loudspeaker-related technologies. The Brescia-based company now announced that its FPGA-based Newton audio system control and networking processor has been awarded an Italian patent. The company has also filed the appropriate application for an international patent.

B&C Speakers Introduces Its Largest Horn to Extract Maximum Potential From New DCX Coaxial HF Driver Family

October 15, 2020 by Joao Martins

B&C Speakers Introduces Its Largest Horn to Extract Maximum Potential From New DCX Coaxial HF Driver Family

In the wake of innovation breakthroughs made possible by wide-bandwidth ring radiator drivers, B&C Speakers has now released the ME464 1.4-inch horn built especially to extract the full potential of the DCX family of coaxial drivers. The largest horn so far introduced by the Italian company and commercially available, the ME464 horn offers 70° x 55° nominal coverage with constant directivity and excellent loading down to 300 Hz. The development follows the introduction of the B&C DCM414 midrange compression driver, building on the DNA of the DCX464 HF coaxial design.

Test Bench: LaVoce DF10.172K 1” Compression Driver

March 25, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: LaVoce DF10.172K 1” Compression Driver

Vance Dickason welcomes a new company that, for the first time, submitted products for characterization. The DF10.172K is a new 1" compression driver from LaVoce, an Italian company founded in 2008 by Elettromedia, with its R&D center located in Potenza Picena, Italy, and manufacturing based in Jiashan, China (near Shanghai), its own purpose-built ISO 9001-certified production facility. LaVoce submitted the 1” DF10.172K compression driver combined with its own HD1003 cast aluminum 90°×40° exponential horn. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2020.

Lavoce Italiana Expands Presence in The Americas

December 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Italiana Expands Presence in The Americas

Lavoce Italiana announced the appointment of Tom James as the company's new Business Development Manager for The Americas. The appointment follows a period of significant expansion, including the release of multiple high-quality drivers to the company's already comprehensive transducer catalog. Tom’s practical experience includes over 30 years in positions conducting loudspeaker development, enabling Lavoce to reinforce its contacts with strategic OEM and distribution partners in the region.

Amplifier Series: Powersoft OEM Power Amplifier Modules

August 2, 2019 by Ward Maas

Amplifier Series: Powersoft OEM Power Amplifier Modules

In this article in the Amplifier Series, where audioXpress explores the history, technological developments, and new generation products from some of the most innovative amplifier platform companies serving all segments of the audio industry, Ward Maas writes about Italian company Powersoft, focusing specifically on the brand’s OEM amplifier modules. This article was originally published in audioxpress, July 2019.

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RCF Group Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of DPA Microphones

December 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

RCF Group Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of DPA Microphones

RCF Group, the same Italian group that recently expanded into the US market with the acquisition of Eastern Acoustics Works (EAW), is now expanding its presence even more into the global production market with the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of DPA Microphones A/S from private equity firm The Riverside Company. Based in Reggio Emilia, RCF is one of the fastest growing organizations in the professional audio market, and microphones was one of the few product segments missing in its portfolio.

B&C Speakers Completes Eighteen Sound and Ciare Acquisition

December 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Completes Eighteen Sound and Ciare Acquisition

As anticipated back in October 2017, B&C Speakers SpA confirmed that the acquisition of Eighteen Sound was completed on Monday December 11, 2017. The acquisition of 100% of Eighteen Sound from the Landi Renzo Group represents a formidable expansion of B&C's business, entering new loudspeaker market segments, and creating a powerful portfolio of products for all types of speaker applications, all from its existing and newly-acquired Italy-based operations.

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