All items tagged with compression drivers (91)

JBL Synthesis Immersive Audio Range Expanded with SCL-1 Loudspeaker, SSW-1 Subwoofer and Four New Advanced Architectural Speakers

January 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

JBL Synthesis Immersive Audio Range Expanded with SCL-1 Loudspeaker, SSW-1 Subwoofer and Four New Advanced Architectural Speakers

Among the multiple Harman product announcements at CES 2021, the JBL Synthesis range received important custom residential additions. The JBL Synthesis range now includes the top performance SCL-1 loudspeaker and the matching SSW-1 subwoofer, both designed for no-compromise immersive audio systems and featuring patented JBL technologies. Complementing the JBL Synthesis range for immersive audio are four new SCL loudspeaker for residential installation.

Test Bench: The 140FCD 1” Compression Driver from REDCATT

November 3, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The 140FCD 1” Compression Driver from REDCATT

This Test Bench edition characterizes the 140FCD 1" compression driver from REDCATT, a relatively new OEM pro sound driver manufacturer - a privately held, international company established in 2014 and based in FuMing Industrial City, DongGuan, China. The core management team at REDCATT has been sourcing and building transducer components, sub-assemblies and systems in China for more than 25 years, and its team members have been working around the world for the biggest companies in the audio market with direct R&D and manufacturing experience. This article was published originally in Voice Coil, August 2020.

Lavoce DN14.300T New 'Next Generation' Neodymium Large Format Compression Driver

October 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce DN14.300T New 'Next Generation' Neodymium Large Format Compression Driver

Professional loudspeaker transducer company Lavoce Italiana have been keeping busy working on the development of a new series of impressive devices, steeping up on the performance metrics and features from previous lines. Lavoce has now announced its Next Generation neodymium 1.4" throat compression driver, the DN14.300T. A new driver that combines consistency with top performance and basically puts Lavoce on the map as a serious supplier in this category of HF units.

B&C Speakers Introduces Its Largest Horn to Extract Maximum Potential From New DCX Coaxial HF Driver Family

October 15, 2020 by Joao Martins

B&C Speakers Introduces Its Largest Horn to Extract Maximum Potential From New DCX Coaxial HF Driver Family

In the wake of innovation breakthroughs made possible by wide-bandwidth ring radiator drivers, B&C Speakers has now released the ME464 1.4-inch horn built especially to extract the full potential of the DCX family of coaxial drivers. The largest horn so far introduced by the Italian company and commercially available, the ME464 horn offers 70° x 55° nominal coverage with constant directivity and excellent loading down to 300 Hz. The development follows the introduction of the B&C DCM414 midrange compression driver, building on the DNA of the DCX464 HF coaxial design.

SB Audience Introduces Two New Rosso 65mm Compression Drivers

September 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

SB Audience Introduces Two New Rosso 65mm Compression Drivers

SB Audience, the new brand of professional transducers manufactured by Sinar Baja Electric (SBE) in Indonesia, is introducing a completely new range of compression drivers. The range starts off with two 65mm titanium diaphragm compression drivers, both with a 1.4" throat exit. The two new Rosso compression drivers are high performance designs, available at an attractive price, and are in stock now, and under way to distributors.

Test Bench: Oberton ND45 Pro Sound Compression Driver

September 2, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Oberton ND45 Pro Sound Compression Driver

For this Voice Coil Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterized the ND45 compression driver from Oberton, which has been in development for some time, and is an improved version of the company's previous ND2545 design. The ND45 was submitted along with the H-960 1" throat PBT-PET 90x 60º constant directivity horn. The ND45 has a 44 mm (1.75”) diameter two-layer voice coil wound with aluminum wire wound onto a Kapton former driving a polyester sandwich diaphragm and vented surround, with the entire assembly being field replaceable. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2020.

Expand Your Horizons in Speakers with Voice Coil September 2020

August 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Expand Your Horizons in Speakers with Voice Coil September 2020

This is certainly a very heterogeneous edition of Voice Coil. It features a special report about manufacturing in Vietnam, complete with a directory and a list of trade shows. Igor Levitsky returns to offer valuable details about the latest Radian Audio Engineering LT2/LT6 Ribbon Planar transducers. James Croft reviews a "Venting System for Vehicle Speaker Assembly patent," recently granted to Harman. And, Vance Dickason characterizes the ND45 1" compression driver from Oberton, and the TW29TXN-B-4 TeXtreme diaphragm tweeter from SB Acoustics' Satori line. Voice Coil September 2020 is now available online and in print.

Oberton Refines ND45 1" Exit Neodymium Compression Driver

August 18, 2020 by Joao Martins

Oberton Refines ND45 1" Exit Neodymium Compression Driver

Oberton has announced the company's latest 1-inch exist high neodymium frequency compression driver. The ND45 is an improved version of the company's ND2545 model, now incorporating a new phase plug, new dome with vented suspension and copper inductance ring, all aiming to improve its sound characteristics and ensure very low distortion at high sound levels. As Oberton highlights, the smooth impedance response of the ND45 in the crossover region will ensure perfect results with passive crossovers.

Test Bench: Eminence N314X TeXtreme Compression Driver

July 28, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Eminence N314X TeXtreme Compression Driver

This Test Bench focuses on a very special new Eminence product, the new N314X 1.4" compression driver. The N314X is the first compression driver that uses TeXtreme composite for a diaphragm. TeXtreme thin-ply carbon is a novel type of material that is used in applications that require a high degree of stiffness performance in combination with ultralight weight. Designed for use with 1.4” throat horns, the N314X compression driver has a 35.6 mm (1.4”) throat diameter driven by a 3" diameter voice coil wound with round copper-clad aluminum wire (CCAW) on a non-conducting polyimide former driving the TeXtreme diaphragm and PEN surround. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2020.

Test Bench: The Celestion CDX14-3040 Compression Driver

July 8, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Celestion CDX14-3040 Compression Driver

The transducer Celestion sent for this Test Bench joins the extensive CDX line of neodymium motor compression drivers. Designed for use with 1.4” throat horns, the CDX14-3040 is driven by a 75 mm (3") diameter voice coil wound with edge-wound copper clad aluminum wire (CCAW) on a non-conducting former driving a single-piece titanium diaphragm and surround. Celestion also supplied its new 1.4” H14-7050 70°x50° constant directivity horn. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2020.

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