All items tagged with loudspeakers (189)
Streaming Audio over Ethernet from Microphones to Loudspeakers Anyone?
September 1, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Streaming Audio over Ethernet from Microphones to Loudspeakers Anyone?

At the 2015 IBC show in Amsterdam (11-15 September), Archwave Technologies will be introducing its new uNET MINI module which delivers AES67/Ravenna for end-point applications. The new solution is a complete low-cost sub-system for 2-channel applications such as networked loudspeakers or microphones, over Ethernet cable.
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The Audio Winners of the European Imaging and Sound Association 2015-2016 Awards
August 19, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Winners of the European Imaging and Sound Association 2015-2016 Awards

Just before the annual IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 audio categories have been announced. Winners for 2015-2016 include Hi-Fi, mobile, home-theater and in-car products.
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LaVoce Introduces Two New Ferrite Low Frequency Drivers for Small Enclosures
July 7, 2015 by Joao Martins

LaVoce Introduces Two New Ferrite Low Frequency Drivers for Small Enclosures

LaVoce introduced two new ferrite subwoofer drivers intended for the installation market and small enclosures, including a new 10” SSF102.40 shallow mounting subwoofer with a total mounting depth of less than 4” (10cm) using a 2.4” voice coil. The 8” SSF082.00L is a new powerful long throw subwoofer with a 2” voice coil.
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Eighteen Sound and Ciare Srl Announce Worldwide Sales Agreement
June 19, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Eighteen Sound and Ciare Srl Announce Worldwide Sales Agreement

Following the expansion of sales efforts in Asia and North America, Eighteen Sound announced a strategic agreement to control the worldwide sales of Ciare products. Both Eighteen Sound and Ciare have manufacturing facilities and offices in Italy and their product ranges are highly complimentary.
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Measurement and Perception of Regular Loudspeaker Distortion
June 3, 2015 by Wolfgang Klippel and Robert Werner

Measurement and Perception of Regular Loudspeaker Distortion

This article discusses the physical causes of regular loudspeaker distortions, their modeling by using lumped and distributed parameters, the objective assessment using modern measurement techniques, and the perception by the human ear. Article originally published in Voice Coil, May 2011
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Driver Selection for Multi-Way Speakers
May 21, 2015 by Richard Honeycutt

Driver Selection for Multi-Way Speakers

Speakers evolved from a single sound source to having separate low-frequency and high-frequency drivers, each optimized for its own frequency range, to multi-way designs, with additional low-mid, high-mid and even super-high frequency drivers. Dr. Richard Honeycutt explains how to optimally choose these drivers. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2012.
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New Drivers from Eighteen Sound at Prolight+Sound 2015
May 4, 2015 by Joao Martins

New Drivers from Eighteen Sound at Prolight+Sound 2015

The Reggio Emilia loudspeaker specialist was in full force at the 2015 Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt with an impressive display of new products in its catalogue. New for this year, the 8CX650 and 10CX650 coaxial loudspeakers, announced earlier in the year, are now shipping. But there’s also the ND4015Ti2 compression driver, the XG10 line source waveguide and much more.
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NEXO Previews New ID Series Compact Loudspeakers
April 24, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

NEXO Previews New ID Series Compact Loudspeakers

French sound reinforcement specialist NEXO (a business unit of Yamaha Corp since 2008) continues to surprise the market with new loudspeaker designs paying extreme attention to detail. Introduced during the Prolight+Sound 2015 show in Frankfurt, the new ID Series is available in install, touring and “a la carte” configurations.
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Understanding Horn Directivity Control
April 7, 2015 by Charlie Hughes

Understanding Horn Directivity Control

Horns are often used in loudspeaker systems for a variety of reasons. One may be to provide increased acoustical loading to the driver attached to the horn. This helps to increase the sensitivity/efficiency. Another may be to provide some control over the radiation pattern of the driver attached to the horn. Article originally published by Voice Coil, November 2010.
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Klippel’s Three-Day Lecture on Sound Quality of Audio Systems
March 4, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Klippel’s Three-Day Lecture on Sound Quality of Audio Systems

Registrations are open for engineers active in audio product and loudspeaker design, research & development and quality control and all interested students wishing to attend the 3 day lecture “Sound Quality of Audio Systems - Modeling, Measurement, and Control”” by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Klippel at Dresden University of Technology, March 23-25, 2015.
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