All items tagged with loudspeakers (189)

Voice Coil Focus-Audio Manufacturing Sourcing: The Philippines

December 1, 2022 by Mike Klasco

Voice Coil Focus-Audio Manufacturing Sourcing: The Philippines

Loudspeaker manufacturers need to multiply their efforts to make their supply chains more resilient, and it becomes important to know alternative suppliers in multiple regions of the world. Among the established alternatives in the Pacific region, The Philippines has been a long recognized location for reliable companies, including some of the world's leading OEM/ODM suppliers. The article, originally published in Voice Coil, August 2022, includes a small directory of audio factories in the Philippines.

LG Display Develops Thin Actuator Solution for ‘Invisible’ Speaker Automotive Applications

November 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

LG Display Develops Thin Actuator Solution for ‘Invisible’ Speaker Automotive Applications

LG Display announced that it has developed a new Thin Actuator solution with large potential as a new speaker technology for automotive applications. According to the company, the innovative solution will be commercialized in the first half of 2023, meeting the requirements from electric vehicle car makers looking for new-generation sound solutions. The Thin Actuator Sound Solution is one of the many products receiving a CES 2023 Innovation Award (In-Vehicle Entertainment & Safety category).

November 2, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: Low Profile Loudspeaker Device

James Croft explores patents granted to Mattias and Timothy Scheek, on behalf of Mayht Holding B.V. Our readers will recognize the name from the April 2022 announcement of the acquisition by Sonos of Mayht Holding BV, for "$100 million in existing cash on hand.” Having followed their work through a number of patent publications, Mayht's technology triggered Croft's curiosity, for its unconventional structural designs, appearing to represent fresh thinking. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2022.

M&K Sound Debuts Slimline D Series Home Loudspeakers

November 2, 2022 by Alfred Moody

M&K Sound Debuts Slimline D Series Home Loudspeakers

Danish company Miller & Kreisel announced a new, high performance range of slim, lifestyle-friendly loudspeaker series, designed for today's living spaces. The new M&K Sound D Series launches with the new D85 and D95 models, designed to sound superior in any stereo home audio configuration, and also bridge the gap between the brand's dedicated Home Cinema speakers and the entry level M Series.

Patent Review: Dynamic Acoustic Waveguide

October 26, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: Dynamic Acoustic Waveguide

James Croft reviews another patent of a concept ignoring abundant prior art, which apparently wasn’t scrutinized by industry experts - as it should. The patent "Dynamic Acoustic Waveguide," was awarded to William Eugene Wheeler (High Ridge, MO) as inventor and assignee, and describes a “loudspeaker and a method of operation that allow for the production and emphasis of extremely low bass tones.

Nuvoton ICs with Integrated Klippel Controlled Sound - New Possibilities for Speaker Design

September 22, 2022 by Mike Klasco

Nuvoton ICs with Integrated Klippel Controlled Sound - New Possibilities for Speaker Design

What more could speaker system designers want? How about not just to protect the speaker from overload, but enable the speaker to play louder with reduced bass distortion? Mike Klasco writes about his experience working with Nuvoton smart amps with integrated Klippel Controlled Sound (KCS) technology. Now in mass production and offering new possibilities for speaker design. First product examples are now available in the market.

AtlasIED Bolsters Loudspeaker Business with Addition of Three Industry Veterans

September 8, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

AtlasIED Bolsters Loudspeaker Business with Addition of Three Industry Veterans

AtlasIED has strengthened its expertise in commercial audio with three additions to the company, including Graham Hendry, VP of Loudspeaker Strategy; Mike Ulrich, VP of Specialty Acoustic Projects, and Riccardo Balistreri, Director of Acoustical Engineering. The new hires are part of a strategic initiative that will focus on product development, strategy, design, and positioning of new products for the premium loudspeaker marketplace across a variety of industries including hospitality, specialty commercial, corporate, and entertainment.

Patent Review: A Different Concept Loudspeaker

August 18, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: A Different Concept Loudspeaker

In this article, James Croft reviews a generic “Loudspeaker” concept patent, granted to Teppei Yamada, of Tokyo, Japan, on behalf of Zorzo Co., Ltd. and which describes a somewhat surprising concept of a loudspeaker that includes a hermetically sealed enclosure, with a driver outside of an enclosure and a second driver inside, with a pipe communicating between the two drivers. The second driver is configured to output a signal of opposite phase to that of the first driver. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2016.

Resonado Labs Licenses Res-Core Technology to GGEC

July 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

Resonado Labs Licenses Res-Core Technology to GGEC

Resonado Labs announced a licensing partnership with GGEC (GuoGuang Electric Company), one of the most renowned speaker manufacturers in the world. This partnership opens the door for Resonado to enter the smart speaker and television transducer market, further advancing the company's business into home audio integrations. Resonado’s flagship technology, Res-Core, will now be available for GGEC’s use as they manufacture advanced transducers and acoustic products for smart speaker and multimedia related systems.

Amphion Loudspeakers Unveils New Headquarters

July 15, 2022 by Joao Martins

Amphion Loudspeakers Unveils New Headquarters

Responding to increased demand, Amphion Loudspeakers has announced the opening of their new headquarters in Kuopio, Finland. The 19,000 square foot facility increases manufacturing and stock space, includes a purpose-designed R&D rooms, and demo areas for the brand’s home and studio lines of monitoring. This is a major upgrade from Amphion’s previous offices and represents a sizable investment in the brand’s future.

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