All items tagged with neodymium (192)
dBtechnologies Introduces VIO L210 2-Way Active Line Array System
June 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

dBtechnologies Introduces VIO L210 2-Way Active Line Array System

During InfoComm 2016, Italian manufacturer dBtechnologies introduced a new active line array series. The result of many years’ experience developing new solutions for powered line array systems, the new VIO L 210 reaches the next level among dBtechnologies’ speaker range aimed at larger sound reinforcement applications, offering lighter, and faster to rig elements, with a unique acoustic design combining long throw and detailed audio performance.
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Test Bench B&C DE980TN-8 Compression Driver
May 24, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench B&C DE980TN-8 Compression Driver

B&C Speakers provided the DE980TN-8 — a high-performance titanium diaphragm neodymium compression driver — coupled with a ME90 horn for this Test Bench. The DE980TN is the latest version of B&C Speakers’s 75mm (3.0 in) voice coil, neodymium high frequency driver. The diaphragm in this model has been completely redesigned to incorporate a bent edge voice coil former, new dome and surround geometry and an optimized phase plug. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2013.
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Test Bench: Dayton Audio PM220-8 Wideband Neodymium 8” Woofer
May 18, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Dayton Audio PM220-8 Wideband Neodymium 8” Woofer

The transducer submitted to this Test Bench came from Dayton Audio and is the PM220-8, which is a wideband (full-range) neodymium 8” woofer. This driver is similar to the PS220 full-range 8” featured in Voice Coil October 2011. However, unlike the PS220 which is intended for use in a single-driver speaker, the PM220-8 is a wide bandwidth version intended for use as a midbass or midrange driver in a multi-way speaker system. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2013.
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MAG Audio Introduces 15 and 18-Inch High-Power Neodymium Woofers for Compact Applications
May 16, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

MAG Audio Introduces 15 and 18-Inch High-Power Neodymium Woofers for Compact Applications

Displayed for the first time at the Prolight+Sound 2016 show in Frankfurt, MAG Audio announces the release of its highly efficient neodymium 15” and 18” woofers for modern lightweight high-power subwoofer units. Designed and manufactured in the company’s headquarters in Ukraine, the new transducers have already been tested in new professional audio speaker series presented by MAG Audio, and received favorable reviews from industry experts.
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Test Bench: Celestion AN3510 Line Source Driver
May 11, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Celestion AN3510 Line Source Driver

This Test Bench focuses on the Celestion AN3510, from its series of line source drivers. The AN3510 is a 3.5” diameter aluminum cone neodymium motor full-range transducer, built on a proprietary six-spoke molded-glass reinforced ABS frame. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2013.
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Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE550-8 Compression Driver
April 30, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE550-8 Compression Driver

This Test Bench sample is the DE550, a new 1” polymer diaphragm compression driver from Italian OEM pro sound manufacturer B&C Speakers. B&C Speakers’ new polymer diaphragm neodymium DE550-8 compression driver is coupled with B&C Speakers’ ME20 90° × 60° horn. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2015.
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Prescient Audio TD-12, a new 12” ThinDriver
April 27, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Prescient Audio TD-12, a new 12” ThinDriver

This Test Bench characterizes the TD-12, a new 12” subwoofer from Prescient Audio, the result of the company’s ThinDriver design, named an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree, in the High Performance Home Audio product category. The TD-12 has a physical mounting depth of only 2.25” to the bottom of the frame (2.68” to the top of frame) and an extremely shallow 35-mm depth proprietary eight-spoke cast aluminum frame. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2015.
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Test Bench: Wavecor TW030WA13/14 Neodymium Tweeters
April 2, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Wavecor TW030WA13/14 Neodymium Tweeters

This Test Bench characterizes the Wavecor TW030WA13/14 neodymium tweeters. The A13 is the 4-Ω version, while the A14 is the 8-Ω version and both offer a 30-mm wide surround precision-coated cloth diaphragm optimized for high-frequency cutoff above 20 kHz. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2015
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B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016
March 31, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016

Brand new for Prolight+Sound 2016 from the Florence, Italy, speaker specialist B&C Speakers, the new 21” 21DS115 subwoofer introduces a new four layer, aluminum voice coil design with demodulating ring that the company says will offer significant improvements. There’s also the new 10MBX64 10-inch LF driver and new DE990TN and DE1090TN super-compact neodymium magnet compression drivers.
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New and Vintage Celestion Guitar and Bass Speakers for 2016
March 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New and Vintage Celestion Guitar and Bass Speakers for 2016

Fresh out of NAMM 2016 and showing now in Europe at the Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2016 shows in Frankfurt, Celestion highlights one of its most successful guitar speakers, the Vintage 30, now celebrating “three decades of decadence”, while introducing the Neo Creamback guitar speaker and the new Pulse Bass Speakers.
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