All items tagged with Vance Dickason (286)
Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor
March 6, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor

This Test Bench characterizes the 6" WF152BD09-04 midbass driver from Wavecor, part of a new line of midbass models using a unique proprietary interwoven Kevlar and carbon fiber cone material. The WF152BD09 has a generous feature set that includes a vented inverted dome-type phase plug (no dust cap) and a shallow profile low loss high Qm NBR surround, accompanied by a flat 4" diameter black cloth spider. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2023.
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Test Bench: The D2008/2010 Revised Classic Dome Tweeter from Scan-Speak
February 21, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The D2008/2010 Revised Classic Dome Tweeter from Scan-Speak

Vance Dickason measures the Scan-Speak D2008/2010, the revised version of the classic dome tweeter from the Danish brand. The D2010 and the D2008 are two revised classic Scan-Speak 19mm soft dome tweeters, originally launched more than 35 years ago. Scan-Speak basically discontinued production of the original 19mm ferrite magnet soft dome models and replaced them with these new 19mm textile dome neodymium motor versions.
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Test Bench: The New TW030WA23/24 Tweeters from Wavecor
February 14, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The New TW030WA23/24 Tweeters from Wavecor

This Test Bench characterizes an updated version of the popular TW030WA23/24 tweeter from Wavecor, the latest in the company's 30mm tweeter lineup. The A23 is the 4Ω version, while the A24 is the 8Ω version and they are both available without a faceplate for custom mounting (the TW030A25/26 model). While the TW030WA23/24 have a very similar feature set to the Wavecor TW030WA13/14 tweeters, the biggest difference is a new graphene reinforced textile (Tetoron) 30mm soft dome.
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Test Bench: SEAS’ New L22ROY2 8” Subwoofer from Its Extreme Line
January 31, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SEAS’ New L22ROY2 8” Subwoofer from Its Extreme Line

The new L22ROY2 8" subwoofer from Norwegian OEM manufacturer SEAS offers a well-appointed feature set that includes a proprietary cast 16-spoke (8 twin spokes) cast-aluminum frame, completely open 1" deep below the spider mounting shelf. Other features include a very stiff black anodized aluminum cone and dust cap, NBR surround, driven by a 2" voice coil. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2023.
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Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ WO24TX-4 Satori 9.5” Midbass Woofer
January 24, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ WO24TX-4 Satori 9.5” Midbass Woofer

This midbass woofer is the latest product from SB Acoustics to feature a Composite Sound Thin-ply Carbon Diaphragm (TPCD) cone and another significant product from its Satori Line of high end drivers. The SB Acoustics WO24TX-4 Satori features a curvilinear inverted single piece “bowl” shaped TPCD cone. Clearly a material choice that is starting to conquer a growing number of speaker manufacturers in all application segments. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2023.
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Test Bench: Fountek NeoCD2.0 High-End Ribbon Tweeter
January 17, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Fountek NeoCD2.0 High-End Ribbon Tweeter

The Fountek brand is now being manufactured by Shanghai Nada Technology (formerly Fountek Electronics), updating a large portfolio of high-end range of transducers (woofers, midbass drivers, full-range drivers, and ribbons high-frequency devices). The device that was sent to Voice Coil is the company’s current iteration of its Fountek NeoCD 2.0 ribbon tweeter. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2023.
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Test Bench: Wavecor's WF182BD13-04 7" Midbass Driver
November 15, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Wavecor's WF182BD13-04 7" Midbass Driver

The Wavecor WF182BD13 is a midbass driver that utilizes a unique proprietary cone material made with interwoven Kevlar/Carbon fibers with beneficial properties for midrange reproduction - a combination of low mass, rigidness, and damping. Unique features include a vented inverted dome-type phase plug (no dust cap), a shallow profile low loss high Qm NBR surround, accompanied by a flat 4” diameter black cloth spider.
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Test Bench: The 10NMFS 10” Subwoofer from Beyma’s Near and Mid Field (NMF) Line
November 8, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The 10NMFS 10” Subwoofer from Beyma’s Near and Mid Field (NMF) Line

Beyma's Near and Mid Field (NMF) line includes this compact woofer aimed at the studio/home audio market, one of three models with a similar feature set that includes carbon fiber cones and dust caps, Malt Cross cooling technology, triple aluminum, and copper shorting rings, dual Bimax spiders, and Quattro inside/outside voice coil windings. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2023.
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Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!
October 20, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!

More than 150,000 copies in print and acclaimed as the loudspeaker engineering "bible," Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook celebrates 46 Years with an expanded 8th Edition. Vance Dickason explains what is new in this much expanded edition, published in color for the first time, and available softbound or hardbound.
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Test Bench: Fountek Electronics' NeoPro 5i 5" Diaphragm Ribbon Tweeter
October 3, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Fountek Electronics' NeoPro 5i 5" Diaphragm Ribbon Tweeter

This Test Bench article characterizes a ribbon tweeter from Fountek Electronics. This company from Shanghai, with manufacturing operations located in Hefei (Anhui Province), sent its NeoPro 5i high-end ribbon tweeter, which combines a large 145mm × 15mm reinforced sandwich ribbon diaphragm with a closed-back injection-molded rear cavity, two aluminum heatsinks and a built-in transformer. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2023.
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