All items tagged with compression drivers (134)
Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE1085TN 2” Titanium Diaphragm Compression Driver Coupled to a B&C ME60 Horn
May 28, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE1085TN 2” Titanium Diaphragm Compression Driver Coupled to a B&C ME60 Horn

This Test Bench characterizes the DE1085TN driver, a new high power handling titanium diaphragm DE1085TN compression driver from Italian OEM pro sound manufacturer, B&C Speakers. The compression driver is coupled with B&C Speakers’ ME60 60 H × 40 V constant directivity cast-aluminum horn with a 0.8-kHz cutoff frequency. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2015.
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Test Bench B&C DE980TN-8 Compression Driver
May 24, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench B&C DE980TN-8 Compression Driver

B&C Speakers provided the DE980TN-8 — a high-performance titanium diaphragm neodymium compression driver — coupled with a ME90 horn for this Test Bench. The DE980TN is the latest version of B&C Speakers’s 75mm (3.0 in) voice coil, neodymium high frequency driver. The diaphragm in this model has been completely redesigned to incorporate a bent edge voice coil former, new dome and surround geometry and an optimized phase plug. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2013.
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Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE550-8 Compression Driver
April 30, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE550-8 Compression Driver

This Test Bench sample is the DE550, a new 1” polymer diaphragm compression driver from Italian OEM pro sound manufacturer B&C Speakers. B&C Speakers’ new polymer diaphragm neodymium DE550-8 compression driver is coupled with B&C Speakers’ ME20 90° × 60° horn. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2015.
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Beyma Expands Product Catalogue with High-Efficiency Options at Prolight+Sound 2016
April 21, 2016 by Joao Martins

Beyma Expands Product Catalogue with High-Efficiency Options at Prolight+Sound 2016

Beyma introduced several new products this year at the Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt. Additions to the company’s catalogue include new compression drivers in neodymium and ferrite versions, low frequency speakers with new optimized pressed steel frame designs for very diverse applications and a new high quality pleated diaphragm tweeter. The new shallow mid frequency range was another highlight at Beyma’s booth in Frankfurt.
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B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016
March 31, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016

Brand new for Prolight+Sound 2016 from the Florence, Italy, speaker specialist B&C Speakers, the new 21” 21DS115 subwoofer introduces a new four layer, aluminum voice coil design with demodulating ring that the company says will offer significant improvements. There’s also the new 10MBX64 10-inch LF driver and new DE990TN and DE1090TN super-compact neodymium magnet compression drivers.
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Test Bench: RCF ND950 Neodymium Compression Driver and HF950 Horn
March 23, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: RCF ND950 Neodymium Compression Driver and HF950 Horn

In this Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes for the first time a transducer from RCF. In this case, a combination of the ND950 1.4 neodymium compression driver along with the HF950 injection-molded composite horn specifically designed to work with the ND950. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2013.
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Test Bench - Faital Pro’s HF108/HF108R compression drivers coupled with LTH102 60° × 50° horn
March 2, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - Faital Pro’s HF108/HF108R compression drivers coupled with LTH102 60° × 50° horn

In this Test Bench, Vance Dickason looks in depth at Faital Pro’s HF108/HF108R compression drivers coupled with Faital Pro’s LTH102 60° × 50° horn. The HF108/HF108R are the latest in Faital Pro’s series of Keytone Polymer diaphragm 1” compression driver series. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2015.
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Celestion Introduces New CDX20-3020 and CDX1-1070 Ferrite Compression Drivers
January 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Introduces New CDX20-3020 and CDX1-1070 Ferrite Compression Drivers

Reinforcing its pro audio solutions portfolio, Celestion introduced two new ferrite magnet compression drivers at NAMM 2016. The CDX20-3020 is a new 2-inch exit compression driver with a high-performance titanium diaphragm, while the new CDX1-1070 is a 1-inch exit ferrite magnet compression driver purpose-built for compact two-way systems.
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LaVoce Upgrades High Frequency Compression Drivers with new 1-inch Ferrite and Neodymium Models
December 30, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

LaVoce Upgrades High Frequency Compression Drivers with new 1-inch Ferrite and Neodymium Models

LaVoce has officially upgraded its range of the 25 mm (1”) exit high frequency drivers, by releasing two new 44 mm (1.7") voice coil units. The ferrite DF10.17 and the DN10.17, with its compact Neodymium motor, are entirely designed with Finite Elements Modeling and Analysis and feature an high temperature polymeric diaphragm with vented surround, together with an optimized phase plug design for a linear, smooth and extended frequency response with extremely low distortion and high efficiency.
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Test Bench - Acustica Beyma’s 12CXA400Nd 12” Pro Sound Coaxial Driver
November 24, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - Acustica Beyma’s 12CXA400Nd 12” Pro Sound Coaxial Driver

Pro sound OEM driver manufacturer Acustica Beyma's extensive line of pro sound coaxial drivers now includes the 12CXA400Nd 12” coaxial driver. Applications for 12” drivers include floor monitors for stage use, studio monitors, or any requirement where baffle space is limited. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2014.
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