All items tagged with cables (27)

Roboden Elastic Cable - A Great Idea Finally at a Reasonable Price

July 8, 2021 by Mike Klasco

Roboden Elastic Cable - A Great Idea Finally at a Reasonable Price

An elastic cable? Roboden is a unique stretchable cable for microphones and headphones. It expands up to 40% longer, has low microphonics, and looks and feels premium! Mike Klasco writes about it, now that Hightek, an OEM cable manufacturer from Taiwan has licensed the technology. Finally, stretching cables are in the BOM range of quality consumer electronics products. This article was originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, July 2021.

Harman Partners with Austere in Home Theater Audio Cables

June 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Partners with Austere in Home Theater Audio Cables

Power, cable and cleaning solutions company Austere and Harman, are partnering to provide an improved and seamless home audio experience by pairing Austere home theater cables with Harman's various brands of audio products. The unusual cooperation, announced by Austere, confirms that the company's products are available on JBL.com, enabling customers to select the Austere cable perfectly matched with JBL soundbars and subwoofers to ensure optimal performance.

Full-Range Loudspeaker Industry Coverage in Voice Coil April 2021

March 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Full-Range Loudspeaker Industry Coverage in Voice Coil April 2021

The April 2021 edition of Voice Coil is now available and combines a wide range of topics for loudspeaker industry professionals. Starting with "Practical Considerations for Quality Control Testing of Loudspeakers," to an overview of innovations in wires and connectors, and a directory of cable and connector vendors. And, Vance Dickason looks at two compression drivers matched with factory-supplied horns - the ND1TP from Eighteen Sound and the CD-11Nd from Acustica Beyma. Now available in print and digital.

Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Enabled Cables and Products Reach the Market

January 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Enabled Cables and Products Reach the Market

As many HDMI 2.1 certified products are now on the market, HDMI Licensing Administrator announced the availability of Ultra High Speed cables, essential to creating end-to-end HDMI 2.1 systems. Now consumers can enjoy the latest high performance AV features including 4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz, Dynamic HDR and eARC support. This development was made possible by the Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable Certification Program (UHS Program) launched by the HDMI Forum, enabling users to identify the cables that are guaranteed to deliver the full benefits of the HDMI 2.1 specification.

Io Audio Technologies Announces Install-Grade Bulk Stranded Ethernet Cable

March 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Io Audio Technologies Announces Install-Grade Bulk Stranded Ethernet Cable

Io Audio Technologies has improved upon their line of install grade Category 5E and Category 6 bulk stranded wire. Among the most notable changes is a new, black, non-reflective jacket which gives the cable a sleek appearance, making it perfect for on-stage installations of AVoIP gear where cables should blend into the background. These cables are also CMR rated and meet the IEC flammability standards, so they are equally at home in commercial or residential installation projects where safety and performance are both priorities.

VOVOX Restructures Entire Home and Pro Audio Cable Range

October 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

VOVOX Restructures Entire Home and Pro Audio Cable Range

The Swiss cable manufacturer VOVOX is restructuring its cable range. With effect from 1 October 2019, the company will be presenting a completely revised product portfolio. The most important novelty of this groundbreaking step includes the consolidation of the previously separated Home Audio and Professional Audio divisions with the accompanying streamlining of the current product lineup. At the same time, the Lucerne-based manufacturer has announced the market launch of its new reference line VOVOX excelsus.

Wireworld Introduces Second Generation Flat Ethernet and New USB Type C Cables

May 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Wireworld Introduces Second Generation Flat Ethernet and New USB Type C Cables

With the audio market increasingly using digital data interfaces for the most demanding applications, Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world's most respected brands of high performance audio and video cables, announced the release of their second generation Ethernet patch cables. The new “Series 8” patented flat design uses higher density triple-layer shields and quieter Composilex 3 insulation to maximize audible and visible performance.

Voice Coil January 2019 is Here and Ready for Another Year!

December 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil January 2019 is Here and Ready for Another Year!

Voice Coil January 2019 is now available. This edition focuses on New Materials for Earphones and Headphones and also includes a valuable listing of Earphone and Headphone Manufacturers and a schedule of headphone-centric events for the year. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft looks at a new patent of a multilayer voice coil plate and flat speaker based on the same, while in this month's Test Bench Vance Dickason features a 1" compression driver from Radian Audio Engineering, and a 1" soft dome tweeter from Eminence. This is much more, now available in print and download.

Neutrik Introduces Locking USB Type-C Cables and True Outdoor Protection Connectors

October 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Neutrik Introduces Locking USB Type-C Cables and True Outdoor Protection Connectors

Neutrik AG just launched the new mediaCON product family, promoted at recent shows like IBC in Amsterdam and AES New York. The new mediaCON series notably includes a robust, lockable USB Type-C cables and panel sockets, with all components designed for data rates up to 10 GB/s (USB 3.1), 100 W power and 10,000 mating cycles. No news yet of corresponding Thunderbolt 3 cables. But Neutrik also introduced the new TOP (True Outdoor Protection) series for all-weather applications, including etherCON, power and XLR connectors.

Redco Audio Offers Online Service for Custom Mic Boxes

August 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Redco Audio Offers Online Service for Custom Mic Boxes

Redco Audio, based in Stratford, CT, is an established resource for audio and AV professionals looking for cables and connectors (bulk and assemblies), adapters, racks and rack mount accessories, wiring kits, snake boxes, wall plates and all sorts of wiring and studio equipment. Expanding its options for custom configured connectivity solutions, the company now added the "Build Your Own MB Box” page at Redco.com, allowing anyone to create Mic Boxes just the way they want.

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