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Test Bench: Faital Pro’s New HF1460 Pro Sound Compression Driver

January 12, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Faital Pro’s New HF1460 Pro Sound Compression Driver

This article is a detailed characterization of the HF1460 1.4" exit neodymium motor compression driver from Faital Pro, oriented toward pro audio applications. The Faital Pro HF1460 features a carbon fiber diaphragm, which Faital Pro has been researching for some time, even before the first TeXtreme products were available in the market. The horn supplied for use with the HF1460 was the LTH142, an injection-molded, elliptical tractrix flare horn, with a 60° x 50° coverage pattern. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2022.

Audio-Technica Introduces Its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 High-Performance Turntable

November 1, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces Its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 High-Performance Turntable

Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable, a limited-edition record player that celebrates A-T’s 60 years in high-performance analog audio. This fully manual turntable includes a limited-edition Shibata stylus and carbon-fiber tonearm. A limited number of AT-LP2022 turntables will be offered worldwide, each carrying a unique serial number.

Meze Audio Releases 109 Pro Dynamic Open-Back Headphones

September 15, 2022 by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Releases 109 Pro Dynamic Open-Back Headphones

After many years of designing products using planar magnetic drivers, Meze Audio, the high-end headphone manufacturer from Baia Mare, Romania, announced its first dynamic open-back headphone design. The new headphones are the 109 PRO and, apart from the newly-designed dynamic driver, are built using responsibly sourced materials, including walnut wood, zinc, manganese steel and vegan leather. The result, in line with the best-selling Meze 99 Classics, are comfortable, lightweight, yet highly durable headphones.

Unique Speakers, Parts, and Concepts in Voice Coil September 2022

August 30, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Unique Speakers, Parts, and Concepts in Voice Coil September 2022

Voice Coil September 2022 offers an article about solutions for Smart Speakers and Voice Processing by Mike Klasco, and an updated directory of Magnet Vendors and Distributors for 2022. James Croft reviews a recent patent awarded to Tymphany for a new Coaxial Loudspeaker design, and Vance Dickason characterizes two very original drivers in Test Bench. The HF1460 compression driver from Faital Pro and the Tang band the W4-2356 4" full-range woofer with an off-centered voice coil.

Test Bench: The E180HE-44 Full-Range Subwoofer from the Dayton Audio Epique Line

August 25, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The E180HE-44 Full-Range Subwoofer from the Dayton Audio Epique Line

In this article, Vance Dickason characterizes the E180HE-44 woofer, from the Dayton Audio Epique lineup. As with the E150HE from the same range, the E180HE-44 uses the patented Multiple Magnet Air Gap (MMAG) technology, invented by Enrique Stiles and patented by Step Technologies. The E180HE is a scaled up (7") version of the E150HE, and has a similar feature set but with a secondary magnet system comprised of six ferrite disks, which act as magnetic “diodes” pulling the flux from the main magnet into the top 7mm gap. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2022.

PSB Speakers Expanded Flagship Synchrony Series Now Available Worldwide

August 16, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

PSB Speakers Expanded Flagship Synchrony Series Now Available Worldwide

PSB Speakers launched a new generation of its Synchrony speaker series to global markets. The latest edition of PSB’s flagship series consists of the B600 bookshelf speakers, as well as the T600 and T800 towers. Originally launched in 2021, and regarded as PSB’s most advanced speaker line to date, the Synchrony Series delivers performance and value, featuring woven carbon fibre cones, and titanium dome tweeters in low-resonance cabinets with rear-firing ports for each woofer, and integrated IsoAcoustics GAIA II isolators.

Snap One Launches Triad PDX Installation Speaker Series

July 11, 2022 by Alfred Moody

Snap One Launches Triad PDX Installation Speaker Series

Snap One announced the launch of the Triad PDX Series of architectural speakers. The new series is intended to provide integrators with a solution that pairs the premium audio performance that Triad is known for with a simplified installation experience made possible by Push Lock by Swarm technology. These will also be the first Triad speakers launched into local stores and made available globally.

Test Bench: The E150HE-44 5.5” Full-Range Subwoofer from the Dayton Audio Epique Line

February 24, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The E150HE-44 5.5” Full-Range Subwoofer from the Dayton Audio Epique Line

This Test Bench explication focuses on the Dayton Audio Epique MMAG E150HE-44 "full-range subwoofer," in itself an interesting concept. Like its larger E180HE-44 brother in the Epique line, the E150HE-44 is based on the patented Multiple Magnet Air Gap (MMAG) technology invented by Enrique Stiles. The two new Dayton Audio Epique MMAG woofers were designed with direct support by Enrique as an independent transducer engineering consultant, working in conjunction with the engineering team at Dayton Audio. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2021.

PSB Speakers Launches Flagship Synchrony Series in North America

September 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

PSB Speakers Launches Flagship Synchrony Series in North America

PSB Speakers, long renowned for excellence in loudspeaker design, announced their new flagship Synchrony Series consisting of the T600 Tower Speakers (US$7,999/pair MSRP), and the B600 Bookshelf Speakers (US$2,499/pair MSRP). The new tower and bookshelf speakers use an all-new driver platform, built-in IsoAcoustics isolators, and represent the finest application of the brand's "True to Nature" design philosophy.

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ Satori MW16TX-8 Textreme Woofer

September 1, 2021 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ Satori MW16TX-8 Textreme Woofer

This Test Bench article characterizes the SB Acoustics Satori MW16TX-8 TeXtreme Cone 6.5” Woofer, the third diaphragm transducer in Test Bench using this material, following the Eminence N314X-8 compression driver, and the SB Acoustics TW29TXN-B-4 dome tweeter. TeXtreme diaphragms are definitely finding acceptance among loudspeaker manufacturers. The MW16TX-8 is part of the SB Satori line of high-end transducers and has a substantial feature set. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2021.

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