audioXpress December 2014 Is Available Online

The December 2014 issue of audioXpress signals the start of a new fascinating article series by Ron Tipton, which traces the evolution from mono to present-day binaural recording with practical experiments and examples. We review Universal Audio’s Apollo Twin Thunderbolt-based audio interface and conclude George Adamidis’ “Build Your Own Audio Mixer” project and discuss “Correct Tube Amplification for Headphones Operation.”

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The ALMA Winter Symposium 2015 is approaching and the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics, International is preparing its most ambitious event ever. 4 Seminars. 3 Forums. Over a dozen Papers and Tutorials. Plus lots of quality Networking. January 3 & 4, 2015, at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, NV (The weekend before CES).

As Vance Dickason reminds us, November 2014 marks the beginning of Voice Coil’s 28th year as the leading information resource for the loudspeaker industry. Since the first issue in November 1987 Voice Coil stayed true to its original concept as a world-class clearing-house of information for loudspeaker engineers, manufacturers, marketing specialists, and OEM suppliers. The November 2014 edition is now available.

The November 2014 edition of audioXpress is dedicated to our DIY audience with the first instalment of a rewarding project on “How to Build an Audio Mixer“ by George Adamidis. We also have two great articles on audio amplifiers: one is Class-AB MOSFET-based and the other is a push-pull AB amplifier using KT 120 vacuum tubes. Of course, we continue to discuss the latest Wireless Audio technologies and Audio for Mobile Devices. In the third article in the Nordic Audio series, we explore Scan-Speak’s audio history. We also bring you an article explaining the thinking and product design considerations for the unique Genelec M Series studio monitors. That and much more is already online.

Our October edition of audioXpress is full of great articles on current topics and trends in audio electronics, acoustics, and technology innovations. Our October cover story highlights the start of a new series on Wireless Audio. In another timely topic, our usual “Speakers” column turns to the fascinating subject of “Audio for Mobile Devices.” We review NUGEN Audio’s Loudness Toolkit Bundle and Rick Silva from Audionamix explains audio source separation using its new software, ADX TRAX. For our DIY audio readers, we bring you a shunt-type level control project, a one-of-a-kind guitar amplifier and tone controls for a three-channel tube-based guitar preamplifier.

The September edition of Voice Coil is already available online and in print. Highlights include a Voice Coil Guide by Mike Klasco and Steve Tatarunis and Vance Dickason’s Test Bench on the 8NDL64 High-Power 8” Pro Sound Woofer from B&C Speakers.

audioXpress September 2014 — special Speaker Focus Edition is now available online and in print. It’s (almost) all dedicated to speakers, including Nordic Audio Tales, a new series dedicated to the speaker brands from the northern regions of Europe, a complete overview of Theater Sound speaker companies, and much more.

Another great edition of audioXpress is now available online and in print. There’s an exciting double review of OPPO Digital’s new PM-1 Planar Magnetic Headphones and the new HA-1 Headphone Amplifier. We also examine Powersoft Audio’s amplifier technologies and we explore the immersive challenge on Cinema Sound.

This month, audioXpress looks at the trends on the cinema speaker market and explores the world of Electrostatic speakers. For our readers devoted to DIY audio we bring you a Bipole Acoustic Labyrinth Enclosure by Ken Bird and an Arduino-based real tube preamp from Shannon Parks, among many other great articles and columns.