All items tagged with Composite Sound (21)

SB Acoustics Launches Much Anticipated 9.5-Inch Satori TeXtreme Woofers

February 10, 2023 by Joao Martins

SB Acoustics Launches Much Anticipated 9.5-Inch Satori TeXtreme Woofers

The SB Acoustics Satori TeXtreme range using Thin-ply Carbon Diaphragms (TPCD) has now expanded to four sizes. So far the biggest commercially available TPCD driver using the increasingly popular technology, the SB Acoustics Satori 9.5" woofer with a 2" voice coil, is now available in 4 and 8 ohm variants. The thunder from the extended bass response of the new model WO24TX-4 and model WO24TX-8 woofers will no doubt be soon felt at hifi shows all over the planet.

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 and Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association Promotes Hospitality Suite at CES 2023

September 5, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio and Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association Promotes Hospitality Suite at CES 2023

Members of the Audio and Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association will be able to benefit from a new hospitality suite during CES 2023, January 4-8, in Las Vegas, NV. Companies who are not yet an ALTI member may apply now and will be able to setup a table to promote their business and services, organize meetings, relax and reorganize between meetings, and network with other key audio companies during the show.

Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International - A Reasserted Commitment to the Audio Industry

June 30, 2022 by Barry Vogel

Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International - A Reasserted Commitment to the Audio Industry

In this article originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, Barry Vogel (ALTI Executive Director) writes about the Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International Association renewed mission and vision. Short after ALTI Expo 2022 took place in Las Vegas under challenging circumstances, ALTI members have reaffirmed their commitment towards the industry association. ALTI Association celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021 and the landmark moment was acknowledged during ALTI Expo 2022, after two years of global pandemic. The celebration was an important reminder of the importance of keeping the industry together for everyone that attended the event.

Voice Coil Test Bench SB Acoustics’ MW19TX-8 Home Audio TPCD (TeXtreme) Cone Midbass Driver

June 2, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Voice Coil Test Bench SB Acoustics’ MW19TX-8 Home Audio TPCD (TeXtreme) Cone Midbass Driver

The Satori MW19TX-8 TPCD cone 7.5" woofer is the fourth TPCD diaphragm transducer to be explicated in Test Bench, the first being an Eminence compression driver and the remaining all woofers from SB Acoustics. The high-end MW19TX-8 has a substantial feature set with similar features as the rest of Satori series with TPCD cones, impressing immediately by its distinctive cosmetics and subjective performance, which this characterization illustrates.

Metamodal TPCDs — Next-Generation Speaker Diaphragms from Composite Sound

May 5, 2022 by Martin Turesson

Metamodal TPCDs — Next-Generation Speaker Diaphragms from Composite Sound

This article details the Composite Sound journey that led to the extensive use of TPCDs for loudspeaker applications and the company's second-generation Metamodal technology. This new engineering approach allows designing loudspeakers tailored for an intended purpose, realizing a physical representation of a TPCD computer-simulated model that is only achievable through the company's unique proprietary production process. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2022.

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ Satori MW13TX-4 5” TPCD Cone Midbass Driver

April 21, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ Satori MW13TX-4 5” TPCD Cone Midbass Driver

TPCD is the acronym for Thin-Ply Carbon Diaphragm, which is essentially the technology developed in Sweden by Oxeon to create a new-generation material with properties that are now well-proven for speaker cones and domes. The Satori MW13TX-4 TPCD cone 5” woofer is the fourth TPCD diaphragm transducer to be explicated in Test Bench, and this one has a substantial feature set, including a single piece bowl-shaped TPCD cone and NBR surround. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2022.

Voice Coil February 2022 Highlights Innovation in Speaker Diaphragms

January 26, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil February 2022 Highlights Innovation in Speaker Diaphragms

The February 2022 edition of Voice Coil is now available and brings the latest information about speaker diaphragms and all the innovations in cones, domes, and surrounds. Martin Turesson tells the story of Composite Sound and its second-generation Metamodal TPCD technology, while Mike Klasco discusses advancements in materials and processes for speaker diaphragms and surrounds. And in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the latest Satori MW19TX-8 midbass woofer by SB Acoustics using TPCD (TeXtreme) technology, before addressing the latest Industry updates.

New Speaker, Headphone, and Earphone Perspectives with Voice Coil January 2022

December 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

New Speaker, Headphone, and Earphone Perspectives with Voice Coil January 2022

We're off to a great start in 2022. Starting with details about the promise of Iron Nitride (FeN) magnets, followed by an article about Liquid Injection Molding Silicon for Next-Generation Headphone Surrounds. Next up, James Croft reviews a surround speaker patent granted to Klipsch, and Vance Dickason characterizes the Satori MW13TX-4 TPCD-cone woofer from SB Acoustics and the high-power WF275BD01 10.75" woofer from Wavecor. All articles now available to read online, PDF and print.

Perlisten Audio Debuts S7i In-Wall THX Certified Dominus Speaker

September 30, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Perlisten Audio Debuts S7i In-Wall THX Certified Dominus Speaker

Perlisten Audio, the audio company founded by an all-star team of audio industry professionals in direct cooperation with THX Ltd., the audio and video certification and technology company, announced the seventh model in its cutting-edge lineup. With the new S7i (SRP: $7,495 each), Perlisten introduces the world's first in-wall speaker to achieve THX Certified Dominus status. The new speaker, scheduled to ship November 2021, features the same advanced technologies as the company's flagship S7t tower speaker.

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