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Complete Loudspeaker Industry Focus: Voice Coil February 2017 Now Available!
January 26, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Complete Loudspeaker Industry Focus: Voice Coil February 2017 Now Available!

Another monthly edition of Voice Coil is now available featuring the traditional directory of Loudspeaker Cone Industry Suppliers 2017. In this issue, Vance Dickason tests two drivers from SB Acoustics’ Satori Line, including the much anticipated TW29BN beryllium dome tweeter. Charlie Hughes writes about his independent measurement lab, Excelsior Audio. On Acoustic Patents, James Croft reviews a familiar parametric loudspeaker patent. Voice Coil pays tribute to Chris N. Strahm (1956-2016), founder and president of LinearX.
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The Latest Technology for the Loudspeaker Industry in Voice Coil December 2016
November 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

The Latest Technology for the Loudspeaker Industry in Voice Coil December 2016

Voice Coil December 2016 features a Spotlight article on Vesper’s new and revolutionary proprietary MEMS piezoelectric transducer architecture, a comprehensive Directory of Measurement Microphones and related solutions, and the always indispensable Acoustic Patents article, which discusses an interesting new subwoofer design. Vance Dickason characterizes a new compression driver from Eighteen Sound and a mid-bass woofer from Dayton Audio and remembers the notable life and work of industry pioneer Leo Beranek (September 15, 1914 – October 16, 2016). Now available online!
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Voice Coil Celebrates 30 Years! Download Now!
October 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil Celebrates 30 Years! Download Now!

November 2016 marks the beginning of Voice Coil’s 30th year and this issue celebrates it accordingly! The November 2016 issue is filled with great articles including a Spotlight by Mike Klasco on MEMS Microphones, and an extensive directory of Mic Capsule Vendors. In this month’s Acoustic Patents, James Croft reviews two different patents, which apparently should have been scrutinized by industry experts - and weren’t. While this month’s Test Bench features new drivers from two of the premier Italian Pro Sound OEM manufacturers, Faital Pro and B&C Speakers.
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Voice Coil October 2016 Now Available in Print and Online
September 26, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil October 2016 Now Available in Print and Online

Another edition of great interest to the loudspeaker engineering community, the October 2016 issue of Voice Coil highlights forthcoming speaker industry events and features an update on Integrated Amplifier/Signal Processing Speaker Vendors, including an indispensable Directory update. In this month’s Acoustic Patents, we look at two recent and promising - or simply intriguing - inventions, while Vance Dickason returns to Wavecor’s subwoofer range in this month’s Test Bench, which positively impressed him in past reviews. Now available.
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Steven Lamar Funds ROAM Ropes Bluetooth Earphones on Kickstarter
August 15, 2016 by Joao Martins

Steven Lamar Funds ROAM Ropes Bluetooth Earphones on Kickstarter

Ropes USA are a colorful special edition of ROAM’s first product, the Ropes Bluetooth earphones, now successfully funded on Kickstarter with a $100,000 goal. Ropes’ design is somewhat reminiscent of Beats earphones and that’s probably the intention because ROAM is a company founded by Steven Lamar, an entrepreneur with a history related to Beats’ origins. The Ropes Bluetooth earphones also remind us of how early Bluetooth products looked back in 2010.
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audioXpress September 2016 Speaker Focus Edition is Now Online!
August 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress September 2016 Speaker Focus Edition is Now Online!

It’s that time of the year again. September means our Speaker Focus edition is here and once again we have a powerful selection of articles, starting with a great recap from Mike Klasco on the Evolution of Compact Deep Bass Subwoofers. We follow with three great DIY articles from Ward Maas, Ken Bird, and Perry Marshall. Of course, there’s also the second part of Richard K. Mains’ techniques on how to eliminate room reflections in woofer measurements, and a great interview with David MacPherson, owner of Studio Electric. Read on!
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Learn About Voice Coils in Voice Coil August 2016. Now Available!
July 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Learn About Voice Coils in Voice Coil August 2016. Now Available!

The August 2016 edition of Voice Coil is now available online and in print. This month the Spotlight focus is on voice coil technology and production. This is complemented by the indispensable Voice Coil Manufacturers directory, also featured in this issue. James Croft reviews an independently claimed patent for an “Orthogonal Ergonomic Speaker” and Vance Dickason characterizes two transducers from Italian Pro Sound OEM manufacturer B&C Speakers. Check out these and the usual mix of Industry News & Developments.
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Protect and Improve Speakers: Download Voice Coil July 2016 Now!
June 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Protect and Improve Speakers: Download Voice Coil July 2016 Now!

Much to read in Voice Coil July 2016, starting with an article by Mike Klasco about protection treatments for speakers and mobile electronics, followed by a discussion about “Boundary Effects on Sources at Low Frequencies” by Christopher J. Struck. James Croft reviews a patent of an improved speaker structure and Vance Dickason looks at one ribbon tweeter from Fountek, a new 1” dome tweeter from Tang Band Speaker and a closed-back midrange driver from B&C Speakers, and then reviews Revolution Acoustics’ SSP6 actuator, which is able to transform any panel structure into an audio speaker.
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Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2016 - Now Online!
June 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2016 - Now Online!

For 2016, our annual Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS 2016) directory has gained an entirely new dimension. The online directory was updated and contains complete listings and category indexes, which make this annual publication such an invaluable resource for the industry. In this edition, readers will also find a complete series of must-read articles for anyone in the audio industry: feature articles, industry reports, and company profiles, as well as our annual query about the state of the industry, with contributions from distinguished market executives and professionals.
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Innovations in Headphones and Speaker Drivers in Voice Coil June 2016, Now Available!
May 23, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Innovations in Headphones and Speaker Drivers in Voice Coil June 2016, Now Available!

Learn how to design really innovative earphones and headphones using the latest technologies with the June 2016 issue of Voice Coil. Also included is a complete directory of key Earphone and Headphone suppliers, our regular column on Acoustic Patents and characterization of the recently released 6.5” midrange Scan-Speak 18M/4631T00 Revelator. Now Available!
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