All items tagged with surround (55)

Patent Review: Multiple Path Acoustic Wall Coupling for Surface-Mounted Speakers

February 19, 2025 by James Croft

Patent Review: Multiple Path Acoustic Wall Coupling for Surface-Mounted Speakers

This article reviews a patent awarded to Paul Wayne Peace Jr. and Derrick Rodgers, on behalf of Harman International Industries. The patent describes a surface-mounted loudspeaker design that mitigates the interference between direct low-frequency (LF) energy and reflected LF energy by breaking the LF energy from an LF driver into multiple paths using one or more of waveguides, driver load plates, and enclosure ports to diffuse the reflected energy and minimize frequency response errors.

RTW Unleashes the Full Potential of TouchControl 5 Meter and Monitor Control System

June 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

RTW Unleashes the Full Potential of TouchControl 5 Meter and Monitor Control System

RTW Audio, has more than 50 years of experience designing and producing advanced recording-studio equipment, leading in high quality audio metering and monitoring tools. The company announced a major initiative that promises to expand its market exponentially. With the launch of software version 1.1 for its TouchControl 5 system, RTW is abandoning its license-based model and selling the sophisticated studio audio meter and monitor controller with all the available features, for a single price.

Klipsch Reference Premiere Audio System Featured in New 2025 RAM Tungsten Model

November 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

Klipsch Reference Premiere Audio System Featured in New 2025 RAM Tungsten Model

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and Ram announced the integration of the segment-exclusive Klipsch Reference Premiere audio system on the all-new 2025 RAM 1500 Tungsten model. The new vehicle now includes Klipsch's highest performing and most powerful audio system ever in a Ram Truck. The Klipsch system, which will also be available in the upcoming Ram 1500 Tungsten REV model, enhances the driving experience for the driver and all seats in the luxurious cabin.

Starke Sound Launches Fiera Amplifiers for High-Performance Multichannel Applications

July 19, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Starke Sound Launches Fiera Amplifiers for High-Performance Multichannel Applications

Starke Sound, the company founded in Los Angeles by Scott DeLoache, Spring Qin, and Dan Wiggins, has now introduced the Fiera multichannel amplifiers, built for enthusiasts seeking higher fidelity from their surround and immersive systems for both film soundtrack and music reproduction in their homes. These new models provide substantial power and effortlessly realistic sound, using Starke's own switch-mode power supplies and Class D amplifier modules.

Loudsoft FINE Suspension Nonlinear FEA Spider and Surround Design Program

May 25, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Loudsoft FINE Suspension Nonlinear FEA Spider and Surround Design Program

An overview of Loudsoft's latest FINE Suspension Nonlinear FEA Spider and Surround Design software. This new transducer engineering tool, specific to the development of speaker surrounds and spiders (dampers), allows for the simulation of different types of surrounds and spiders from imported DFX files or created from templates with parameters selected by the user, and then outputs the compliance curves similar to the Kms and Cms curves measured by Klippel DA2 or KA3 analyzers.

Meridian Audio Signals 10 Years of Partnership With Range Rover

December 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Audio Signals 10 Years of Partnership With Range Rover

For the past 10 years, Meridian Audio designed the audio systems for Range Rover vehicles. The brand-new 2022 Range Rover delivers peerless refinement and luxury, featuring 3 new levels of audio performance from Meridian plus a unique Tailgate Event Suite for musical enjoyment outside the vehicle. The 3 Meridian audio systems offered in the new Range Rovers are the Meridian Signature System, Meridian 3D Surround Sound and Meridian Sound System.

Test Bench: An Extended Home Audio 6.5” Midbass Transducer from Purifi Audio

September 22, 2021 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: An Extended Home Audio 6.5” Midbass Transducer from Purifi Audio

The Purifi Audio PTT6.5X04-NFA-01 midbass transducer is an over-achiever, and to help understand why, Dickason talks with Lars Risbo about the research and thought process that lead to many of the features found in this woofer. Including the unique cone assembly that consists of a mildly curvilinear paper cone made with a proprietary fiber mix, a 3.13” concave dust cap, and a V-shaped edge reinforcing ring, the NBR surround, and what Dickason calls "probably the most unique surround in the history of Voice Coil’s Test Bench. This article was published in Voice Coil July 2021.

Sonos Unveils Second Generation Beam Compact Soundbar with Support for Dolby Atmos and New Audio Formats

September 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Unveils Second Generation Beam Compact Soundbar with Support for Dolby Atmos and New Audio Formats

The soundbar segment continues heating up with more sophisticated designs getting to market with updated wireless technology, amplifiers, better speaker drivers and support for Dolby Atmos rendering. The new Sonos Beam (Gen 2) sets a new standard for compact soundbars with a richer, more immersive sound and planned support for Dolby Atmos Music streaming services.

Alcons Audio Introduces New CRMS Wide Dispersion Cinema Speaker

February 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Alcons Audio Introduces New CRMS Wide Dispersion Cinema Speaker

Dutch sound innovator Alcons Audio continues to expand its range of cinema speakers, now introducing the CRMS-SRIW/9090 model to enable more output and coverage from less depth. The new versatile, wide dispersion design can be used as a reference main / screen system, or a compact surround system in immersive sound-for-picture applications. The Alcons CRMS-SRIW/9090 can also be used as full-range sound system in any installed audio application, where a very high quality sound reproduction with inconspicuous in-wall or on-wall mounting is required.

SEAS Announces New Excel Nextel W12CY006 Midrange

January 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

SEAS Announces New Excel Nextel W12CY006 Midrange

The new W12CY006 (E0091-08) is the second product recently launched into SEAS' updated Nextel Excel series, which brings the newly updated linear low-distortion magnet system design with titanium voice coil former into this series. The new driver is a successor to the famous W12CY003 (E0044-08S) and continues the brand's high-end paper cone heritage with the 2-layer Nextel coating technology and - as a special feature - adding a new edge coating. With the resulting smooth frequency response, it is suitable as a dedicated midrange in a 3-way design.

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