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Test Bench - Celestion CF1840JD 18” subwoofer
November 27, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - Celestion CF1840JD 18” subwoofer

This Test Bench analysis discusses Celestion CF1840JD pro sound 18” woofer. The CF1840JD is a fairly high power handling woofer rated at 1,000 WRMS (AES standard), featuring a substantial ferrite finite element analysis (FEA) optimized motor assembly, an 18” Kevlar-loaded paper cone and large 5.5” diameter paper dust cap. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2014.
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Test Bench - Tymphany Peerless SLS-85S25CP-04-04 3.5” Woofer
November 16, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - Tymphany Peerless SLS-85S25CP-04-04 3.5” Woofer

The Tymphany SLS-85S25CP-04-04 mini-woofer is extensively used in TV soundbars, pedestal soundbars (soundbars that contain down firing subwoofers that double as a TV stand), docking stations/Bluetooth powered speakers, and desktop speakers (e.g., the Sonos products, Jambox, and many others). For two-way applications in these categories, this LS-85S25CP-04-04 is a good example of what works.
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Driver Selection for Multi-Way Speakers
November 11, 2015 by Richard Honeycutt

Driver Selection for Multi-Way Speakers

It was recognized early on that the speakers benefited from having separate low-frequency and high-frequency drivers, each optimized for its own frequency range. Consequently, names were needed to easily identify the various speakers in a cabinet. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2012.
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Test Bench - BMS 18S450 18” Pro Sound Subwoofer
October 21, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - BMS 18S450 18” Pro Sound Subwoofer

Voice Coil characterizes an 18” pro sound subwoofer from BMS Speakers, a noted German pro sound company. The BMS 18S450 is high power handling woofer rated at 1,200 WRMS. It weighs a moderate (for an 18”) 32 lb. Features for the 18S450 are rather substantial and include a proprietary eight-spoke cast-aluminum frame. This article was originally published in Voice Coil August 2104.
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Test Bench - B&C Speakers 12NDL88 12” Woofer
October 12, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - B&C Speakers 12NDL88 12” Woofer

This Test Bench is about the 12NDL88 from Italian pro sound OEM, B&C Speakers. The 12NDL88 is a new 12” high sound pressure level (SPL) woofer, with a neodymium motor and a continuous power handling rating of 1,400 W (700 W RMS). This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2015.
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An Interview with Patrick Turnmire
September 8, 2015 by Vance Dickason

An Interview with Patrick Turnmire

This interview was published in Voice Coil August 2013. Nearly 10 years since Patrick Turnmire, of Redrock Acoustics, had started providing Voice Coil with valuable Klippel data for Vance Dickason’s the Test Bench column. In this interview Patrick Turnmire explains his work with his company, Redrock Acoustics.
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Listen Releases SoundCheck 14 - Now Also Available for Mac OS X
August 20, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Listen Releases SoundCheck 14 - Now Also Available for Mac OS X

Listen, Inc., has released SoundCheck 14. This new version of the company’s audio measurement software includes many features to simplify user setup, such as a redesigned setup wizard that guides you through the process of copying your settings and sequences to the new version. SoundCheck 14 is also the first software version available as a native 64-bit application for use on Mac OS X.
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Speaker Design — The Cooks and the Wizards
August 14, 2015 by Joao Martins

Speaker Design — The Cooks and the Wizards

Some speaker designers approach their creations based purely on self-acquired knowledge and research, deliberately trying to distance themselves from existing trends and debates. Others, base their work on team efforts, industry partnerships, and sometimes market-oriented options. These are the people who I’ve started to categorize as the Wizards and the Cooks.
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The September 2014 edition of Voice Coil is now available
August 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

The September 2014 edition of Voice Coil is now available

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.
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Submit Samples to Voice Coil’s Test Bench
June 26, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Submit Samples to Voice Coil’s Test Bench

Test Bench is an open forum for driver manufacturers. All OEMs are invited to submit samples to Voice Coil for inclusion in the Test Bench column. Here’s how.
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