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Loudspeaker Knowledge Inside and Out in Voice Coil March 2021
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Loudspeaker Knowledge Inside and Out in Voice Coil March 2021

In this edition of Voice Coil, Steve Temme explains "How to Measure Free-Field Speaker Response without an Anechoic Chamber," Mike Klasco writes about "Plastics and Composites for Audio Products in 2021," and there's an updated Speaker Enclosure Vendor Directory. James Croft provides a fascinating patent review of a speaker assembly design for low-frequency control using an acoustic dipole. And Vance Dickason characterizes two new tweeters: the D2404 Ellipticor Tweeter from Scan-Speak, and the Satori AT60NC-4 AMT Tweeter from SB Acoustics. Now available in print and online!
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SEAS Announces New Excel Graphene W12CY004 Midrange Woofer
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SEAS Announces New Excel Graphene W12CY004 Midrange Woofer

SEAS continues hard at work, expanding its Excel Graphene driver series with new models that fully explore the benefits of its proven magnesium cones enhanced with graphene coating that effectively eliminates resonances and makes them more resistant. SEAS now introduced the Excel Graphene W12CY004 (E0070-08), a very compact (4" cone) driver featuring a state-of-the-art FEA optimized motor-design that can be used both as a dedicated midrange and as a woofer in a small compact speaker.
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EPOS Introduces ADAPT 100 Series With High-Quality Audio for Hybrid Workplaces
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EPOS Introduces ADAPT 100 Series With High-Quality Audio for Hybrid Workplaces

EPOS, the Danish enterprise and gaming audio brand spun out of Sennheiser, launched the ADAPT Series of affordable headsets engineered for todays professional and hybrid environments. The new ADAPT 100 Series improves on audio quality aimed at boosting concentration and ensuring seamless communications with flexible, UC-optimized headsets featuring EPOS Voice and a noise-cancelling microphone to optimize speech and enhance calls, also available with and without ANC.
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DPA 4006 Microphone Withstands The Rigors Of Space Travel To Capture Audio From The Surface Of Mars
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DPA 4006 Microphone Withstands The Rigors Of Space Travel To Capture Audio From The Surface Of Mars

NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on the Red Planet, and for the first time the agency fitted microphones in the exploration system so we can all listen to the planet's sounds. DPA Microphones was selected to take part in the historic mission. Outfitted with DPA’s 4006 Omnidirectional Microphone, MMA-A Digital Audio Interface and MMP-G Modular Active Cable, the rover provided the first sounds from the surface of Mars.
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Alcons Audio Introduces New CRMS Wide Dispersion Cinema Speaker
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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.
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LG Electronics Opens webOS TV Platform to Other Manufacturers
by Joao Martins

LG Electronics Opens webOS TV Platform to Other Manufacturers

LG Electronics (LG) announced the availability of its popular webOS TV platform ecosystem to other TV brand partners, offering a superior alternative to Android-based interfaces and proprietary user experiences across different manufacturers. Over twenty TV manufacturers have already committed to the webOS partnership, and the ecosystem will be supported by technology partners such as Realtek, Nuance, Gracenote, CEVA and Universal Electronics, among many others.
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Poly Introduces Savi 7300 Office Series DECT Headsets For Critical Applications
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Poly Introduces Savi 7300 Office Series DECT Headsets For Critical Applications

Poly introduced the Savi 7300 Office Series, the latest addition in the company's lineup of Savi wireless headsets designed for high-quality voice call conversations. The Savi 7300 Office Series, designed with enhanced DECT security and Poly's best-in-class audio, is a Certified for Microsoft Teams solution that ensures security for the most critical calls. The headsets offer the highest degree of privacy, even in shared spaces like call centers and customer service hubs.
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HP Inc. To Acquire HyperX, the Gaming Division of Kingston
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HP Inc. To Acquire HyperX, the Gaming Division of Kingston

Aiming to accelerate growth in peripherals and expand its gaming ecosystem, HP announced a definitive agreement to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company. The acquisition is said to support HP’s strategy to drive growth in its Personal Systems business, where gaming and peripherals are attractive segments. HyperX’s product portfolio spans a range of gaming peripherals, including headsets, keyboards, mice, mouse pads, USB microphones, and console accessories.
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Knowles Releases Bluetooth Standard Solution Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration
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Knowles Releases Bluetooth Standard Solution Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration

Knowles Corporation, a leading provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio processing, and precision device solutions, announced the AISonic Bluetooth Standard Solution, a complete development kit that enables fast voice integration to Bluetooth devices. The kit is built upon the Knowles AISonic Audio Edge Processor IA8201, a high-performance, ultra-low power audio-centric OpenDSP, and includes SDK, pre-integrated mics, and integration support for Bluetooth chips.
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DSP Concepts and CloudNav Partnership Brings Best-in-Class Sensor Fusion Technology to Audio Weaver
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DSP Concepts and CloudNav Partnership Brings Best-in-Class Sensor Fusion Technology to Audio Weaver

DSP Concepts, the audio platform powering more than 50M devices for many of the world’s best consumer and automotive brands, announced a partnership with CloudNav to bring its sensor fusion technology to Audio Weaver. This means that developers can seamlessly deploy CloudNav’s Performance Fusion technology through Audio Weaver’s drag-and-drop graphical interface to integrate and automatically calibrate inertial sensors for optimal product performance.
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