All items tagged with compression drivers (141)
Daniel F. Bodine Joins Radian Audio Engineering as VP of Business Development
December 13, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Daniel F. Bodine Joins Radian Audio Engineering as VP of Business Development

Radian Audio Engineering announced Daniel F. Bodine as the company's newly-appointed VP of Business Development. As Radian Audio Engineering continues to expand its research and development efforts, which have already resulted in a new-generation of groundbreaking products, many of which yet to be revealed, Bodine will expand significantly the company's abilities to interact and respond to the needs of its customers and the overall audio industry.
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New DN20.300T Expands Premium HF Neodymium Magnet Options from Lavoce
December 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

New DN20.300T Expands Premium HF Neodymium Magnet Options from Lavoce

Anticipating the early 2024 tradeshows, Lavoce Italiana announced the DN20.300T, a larger version of the flagship 1.4" throat compression driver with 3" voice coil, the existing DN14.300T. The new DN20.300T uses a uniquely optimized throat adaptor which has been carefully engineered to expand the exit to 2" with no degradation of performance. The new compression driver also offers improved thermal dissipation from motor to horn by increasing the adaptor surface area in direct contact with the driver motor.
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Celestion Debuts Two Next-Generation 1.4" Compression Drivers
August 31, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Celestion Debuts Two Next-Generation 1.4" Compression Drivers

Celestion, one of the world’s leading suppliers of professional loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement applications, announced availability of two new 1.4" exit, neodymium magnet, high frequency compression drivers to their range, the CDX14-3055 and CDX14-3045. These next-generation drivers both offer improved power handling and sensitivity, with a lower crossover point and overall reduction in size, making them compact and extremely effective HF solutions for use in high-quality fixed installation, or touring sound systems.
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Test Bench: B&C Speakers DCX354 High-Powered Coaxial Compression Driver and Horn
August 2, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: B&C Speakers DCX354 High-Powered Coaxial Compression Driver and Horn

The B&C Speakers DCX354 ring radiator coaxial dual-diaphragm compression driver is a similar design to its big brother, the B&C Speakers DCX464 that was featured in the October 2019 issue of Voice Coil. The DCX354 has a 3" midrange diaphragm and a 2" and is good down to 400Hz. The horn tested with the DCX354-16 was the new B&C ME464, a very large horn device made of durable polyurethane plastic with an 80°×60° nominal coverage pattern. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2023.
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Test Bench: SB Audience 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK Diaphragm Compression Driver
July 26, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Audience 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK Diaphragm Compression Driver

The SB Audience Rosso 44CDN-PK is combined with the H250 90°×60° exponential horn. The driver features a 44.3mm (1.75") diameter voice coil driving a single piece PEEK diaphragm and surround, and including a FEA-optimized neodymium ring magnet motor structure, annular phase plug design, and a cast-aluminum damped rear chamber. This driver has a 60W AES power handling rating (120W maximum), with a 1.8kHz recommended crossover frequency.
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Test Bench: The Radian Audio 475BEPB-8 1" Beryllium Compression Driver
May 10, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Radian Audio 475BEPB-8 1" Beryllium Compression Driver

This Test Bench centers on the Materion beryllium version of the popular Radian Audio 475PB 1" ferrite motor compression driver, also available with Radian’s outstanding sounding proprietary aerospace-grade aluminum alloy. These beryllium diaphragms are produced by Radian at its Pomona, CA, facility under license from Materion. This Test Bench offers a comparison analysis of the aluminum alloy with the beryllium model. An insightful characterization for speaker builders, designers, and manufacturers. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2023.
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Lavoce Expands HF Portfolio with Three New 1.4" Compression Drivers
May 2, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Expands HF Portfolio with Three New 1.4" Compression Drivers

Expanding its considerable portfolio of high-frequency transducers for pro audio applications, Lavoce Italiana unveiled three new 1.4" exit large format compression drivers during the NAMM 2023 show. The new titanium diaphragm DF14.300T, DN14.300TK and DN14.301T compression drivers are now available. Basically, the three new models are the result of the company's Italian R&D Center to meet market demand with even further options in Neo and ferrite, with competitive specifications and features.
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Magnets, New Speaker Technologies, Microspeakers, and More in Voice Coil May 2023
April 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Magnets, New Speaker Technologies, Microspeakers, and More in Voice Coil May 2023

In this issue. Mike Klasco looks at the exciting progress happening in magnets and new signal processing options for speaker design. James Croft compares patents of ducted loudspeaker designs for automotive. And for Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new Russo 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK diaphragm compression driver from SB Audience, and the B&C Speakers DCX354 ring radiator coaxial dual-diaphragm compression driver.
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Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America
April 20, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America

Lavoce products are now available in North America directly from the company's group US division Elettromedia Corp. new sales and logistical center in Nashville, Tennessee, to supply and support its manufacturer and distribution partners. Lavoce Italiana offers a full range of HF and LF transducers for professional audio, and a full catalog of guitar and bass speakers for the MI market. Its Italian R&D Center is based in Potenza Picena, Macerata, and all products are manufactured at their wholly owned modern production facility near Shanghai.
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Celestion Shows New Range of Versatile PA Products at NAMM 2023, Including New TFX0412 Common Magnet Motor Coaxial Loudspeaker
April 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Celestion Shows New Range of Versatile PA Products at NAMM 2023, Including New TFX0412 Common Magnet Motor Coaxial Loudspeaker

Celestion is showing a range of new, versatile professional audio products at NAMM 2023, including the new PowerProX18 subwoofer, the new TFX0412 4" ferrite magnet coaxial driver, the CDX1-1412 1" exit, neodymium magnet high frequency compression driver, and the CF1025BMB 10" ferrite magnet, cast aluminum chassis loudspeaker, which has been named a finalist for the 2023 TEC Awards.
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