All items tagged with Composite Sound (22)

Test Bench: SEAS New High-End 5.25” Metamodal TPCD Midbass Woofer

August 7, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SEAS New High-End 5.25” Metamodal TPCD Midbass Woofer

This Test Bench explores the exciting SEAS W16NX005 5.25" Metamodal TPCD Midbass Woofer. Part of the SEAS high-end Excel line of transducers, the W16NX005 is the first commercial product available that combines the latest Composite Sound metamodal TPCD diaphragm technology with the typical SEAS high-performance Excel woofer motor design. This midbass woofer includes a metamodal diaphragm and 2" convex dustcap, along with an optimized NBR surround and black cloth flat profile spider for compliance.

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

June 28, 2024 by Joao Martins

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

In this July 2024 issue of Voice Coil, Vance Dickason introduces a new article series about Outboard DSP, Mike Klasco explores Diamond Coatings for Speakers, there is an updated directory of Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants, High-Tech Thin Films, Converters, and Dispensing Equipment vendors, and Claus Futtrup writes about the IB4 Bass Reflex Alignment. Vance Dickason’s Test Bench characterizes the new Scan-Speak 15W/8534T00 5.5” woofer, and D3404/606200 Metamodal TPCD tweeter.

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

June 3, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

The 2024 edition of the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) refreshes the renowned annual industry supply chain reference publication and includes a valuable overview of the State of the Speaker Industry, including some of the speaker designs that stand out in past months. The 2024 edition also offers a series of must-read Industry Features, celebrates industry milestones, and includes our traditional questions and answers with a select audio industry panel.

High End 2024 - The Munich Show, the Trade and B2B

May 16, 2024 by Joao Martins

High End 2024 - The Munich Show, the Trade and B2B

High End Munich 2024. Once again, one of best organized audio shows in the world, with a wide spectrum of very high-quality audio solutions presented, and an excellent business environment. All perfectly complements this international trade show, making it highly valuable for all. A true "marketplace" for the audio industry in the best sense of the term. These are my first impressions.

Test Bench: The Excel 29mm T29X001 Home Audio Tweeter from SEAS

May 15, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Excel 29mm T29X001 Home Audio Tweeter from SEAS

The SEAS T29X001 tweeter, from the company's high-end Excel line of transducers, is a wide surround format type, like the original Vifa DX/XT tweeters, and combines the latest Composite Sound metamodal thin-ply carbon diaphragm (TPCD) technology with the seriously outstanding SEAS Excel radially charged Hexadym motor structure. This new tweeter makes the Norwegian manufacturer effectively the first company in the market to offer the latest metamodal TPCD diaphragm solution.

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

March 28, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

In Voice Coil April 2024, Tom James reminds us about the importance of SPL Graph Data, and Mike Klasco revisits the fundamentals of speaker lead-out wire. As scheduled, there's an updated directory of Speaker Cable and Connector Vendors. James Croft explores a patent detailing a filter that may increase and extend the bass frequency response of a speaker. And for this month's Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the Neotera Ultraflat UF 295 CBS 10" Subwoofer, followed by the SEAS W16NX005 5.25" Midbass Woofer with a metamodal TPCD diaphragm.

R&D Stories: TPCD Technology in Headphones - Engineering to Control Diaphragm Resonances

January 31, 2024 by Martin Turesson

R&D Stories: TPCD Technology in Headphones - Engineering to Control Diaphragm Resonances

This article details how thin-ply carbon diaphragm (TPCD) technology can also be applied to headphones, allowing precise control of diaphragm resonances rather than trying to reduce its negative effects, as the speaker industry already recognizes. As the pioneer of TPCD technology, Composite Sound is now entering the over-ear headphone market with its Metamodal TPCD engineering approach, enabling headphones with better sound quality, improved bass performance, and higher sensitivity.

Voice Coil February 2024 Cone and Dome Issue Now Available

January 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil February 2024 Cone and Dome Issue Now Available

The February 2024 issue of Voice Coil is now available, and it includes a major resource for all speaker designers and manufacturers, which is our annual Loudspeaker Cone and Dome Manufacturers Directory. In Test Bench, you can find characterizations of the new SEAS Excel T29X001 home audio tweeter, the first transducer to incorporate Composite Sounds' TPCD metamodal technology. The second driver in Test Bench is Eighteen Sound's latest 8NTLS2000 8" high-power handling woofer, for professional audio applications.

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.

Improve Your Audio Designs in 2024 with audioXpress

December 12, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Improve Your Audio Designs in 2024 with audioXpress

In audioXpress January 2024, Martin Turesson explains how Thin-ply Carbon Diaphragm (TPCD) technology can be applied also to headphones, and Claus Futtrup writes about Loudspeaker Bass Reflex Alignments. Paul Marchese discusses Composite Amplifiers, Roger Tall explains how a research effort allowed ClarityCap to understand the impact of resonances in capacitors. Our own Jan Didden interviews Robert Munnig Schmidt, while audio expert Ethan Winer explores audible consequences of jitter in digital audio conversion.

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